Languages are spoken before they are written. And far more communication is done through the spoken word than through the written word. In fact, more people hear the Bible read than read it for themselves, Traditional translations of the Bible count on the reader's ability to understand a written text. But the Contemporary English Version differs from most other English Bibles in that it takes into consideration the needs of the hearer, as weU as those of the reader, who may not be familiar with traditional biblical language.

Ask, and you will receive Search, and you will find.Knock, and the door will be opened for you.Everyone who asks will receive,Everyone who searches will find.And the door will be opened for everyone who knocks.

Old Testament

Genesis

Exodus

Leviticus

Numbers

Deuteronomy

Joshua

Judges

Ruth

1 Samuel

2 Samuel

1 Kings

2 Kings

I Chronicles

2 Chronicles

Ezra

Nehemiah

Esther

Job

Psalms

Proverbs

Ecclesiastes

Song of Songs

Isaiah

Jeremiah

Lamentations

Ezekiel

Daniel

Hosea

Joel

Amos

Obadiah

Jonah

Micah

Nahum

Habakkuk

Zephaniah

Haggai

Zechariah

Malachi

New Testament

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

Acts

Romans

1 Corinthians

2 Corinthians

Galatians

Ephesians

Philippians

Colossians

1 Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians

1 Timothy

2 Timothy

Titus

Philemon

Hebrews

James

1 Peter

2 Peter

1 John

2 John

3 John

Jude

Revelation

A Mini Dictionary for the Bible

What's in the Bible

How To Read the Bible

Famous Passages of the Bible

Finding Help in the Bible