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Wycliffec. 1395
Tyndale NT1534
Geneva1599
KJV1611
Darby1890
DRA1899
ASV1901
BBE1965
GNT1976
NIV1978
WEB2000
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WYCLIFFE (c. 1395)Middle English. Available machine-readable edition contains the Pentateuch and four Gospels.
TYNDALE NT (1534)William Tyndale’s New Testament. New Testament only.
GENEVA (1599)Geneva Bible, original spelling. Complete Bible.
KJV (1611)King James Version; displayed electronic text follows the standardized KJV tradition.
DARBY (1890)Darby Bible.
DRA (1899)Douay-Rheims American Edition.
ASV (1901)American Standard Version.
BBE (1965)Bible in Basic English.
GNT (1976)Good News Translation. Licensed text is supplied at request time through API.Bible; its required copyright notice appears with each passage.
NIV (1978)New International Version. Licensed text is supplied at request time through API.Bible; its required copyright notice appears with each passage.
WEB (2000)World English Bible.

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