The World English Bible

Name: The World English Bible
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The Bible in clear modern English — a public domain update of the 1901 American Standard Version that renders God's name as Yahweh. Read free with AI Bible study on Books4Free.

Why this book matters

The World English Bible is the Bible in the language you actually speak — a careful modern-English update of the American Standard Version of 1901, created over 25 years by volunteers and dedicated entirely to the Public Domain. It renders God's proper Name as Yahweh, preserving the boldest conviction of its 1901 ancestor.

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The World English Bible

Genesis 1

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1:1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 1:2 The earth was formless and empty. Darkness was on the surface of the deep and God’s Spirit was hovering over the surface of the waters. 1:3 God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light…

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