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Bible Versions Table
Scripture references other than from the King James Version quoted by permission in this Bible Study Guide, for Standard Edition, Third Quarter 2026, are as follows:
ASV. Bible texts credited to ASV are from the American Standard Version.
ESV Bible texts credited ESV are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, Copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
HCSB. Bible texts credited HCSB are from the Holman Christian Standard Bible®, copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Holman CSB®, and HCSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.
LEB. Bible texts credited to LEB are from the Lexham English Bible, copyright © 2012 Logos Bible Software. Lexham is a registered trademark of Logos Bible Software.
NASB. Bible texts credited to NASB are from the New American Standard Bible®, copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.
NET. Bible texts credited to the New English Translation Bible®, copyright © 1996–2026 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C., www.bible.org. All rights reserved.
NIV. Bible text credited to NIV are from THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NKJV. Bible texts credited to NKJV are from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
NLT. Bible texts credited to NLT are from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
NRSV. Bible texts credited NRSV are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
RSV. Bible texts credited RSV are from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1946, 1952, 1971 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by permission.
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