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PrefaceNow the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message withgreat eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true. – Acts17:11The Berean Bible is a completely new translation of the Holy Bible, based on the best availablemanuscripts and sources. Each word is connected back to the Greek or Hebrew text, resulting in atransparent and honest text that can be studied for its root meanings.The Berean Study Bible text is the result of a meticulous translation and styling process to maintaincore meanings and produce an English text of high literary quality, effective for public reading, study,memorization, and evangelism.Additionally, we believe that the Scriptures are meant to be studied and shared freely. Just as Paulencouraged the churches to pass on his letters, we are developing digital resources that will be free toaccess and free to share in websites, apps and software.The Berean Bible incorporates four main components:1. An interlinear Bible to directly follow the Greek and Hebrew texts.2. A literal translation to take the reader to the core of the Greek and Hebrew meanings.3. A modern English translation, effective for public reading, memorization, and evangelism.4. An emphasized translation to bring out the full meaning and intensity of the original texts.All sources are freely available and linked through to the original source, making the multi-tieredtranslation process an open translation. In other words, the source behind the translation is clear andavailable to all. The translation databases and lexical information are freely available at the BereanBible websites. This opens the translation process even to those without extensive training in Greekand Hebrew.The four tiers also provide study support by enhancing the expression of meaning on multiple levels.Since languages often do not translate in a one-to-one fashion, the multiple tiers express a fullermeaning that is able to contain both “word for word” and “thought for thought” renderings.

Berean Interlinear BibleThe interlinear gloss is a word for word, original word order rendering based on the most reliable Greekand Hebrew sources. This text also contains complete parsing tags, as well as Strong’s numbers foreasy reference to lexicons.The following elements are included for each word of the interlinear:1. Greek or Hebrew text2. Transliteration3. Morphology: Part of Speech – Person, Tense, Mood, Voice – Case, Number, Gender, Comparison4. English Gloss5. Strong’s Number6. Lexical definition7. Punctuation: Both the Greek text source and, separately, the English gloss are punctuated to assistin reading and understanding.Berean Literal BibleThe second step in the translation process was the development of a word for word English word ordertext with the following features:1. Parts of speech match as closely as possible in translation from Greek to English.2. Tense, mood, and voice of verbs are maintained as closely as possible.3. All tags from the interlinear are maintained so that the word for word translation can be connectedback to each element of the original text.4. Gender is translated to be consistent with the original sources (This is also maintained in theInterlinear, Study, and Emphasized Bibles).5. Pronouns that represent Deity are capitalized for clearer study of difficult passages (This format ismaintained from the Interlinear through to the Study and Emphasized Bibles).6. Sentence structure is maintained so that, in general, the flow of the longer Greek sentences is notinterrupted in the translation to the literal version.Berean Study BibleAs the interlinear and literal versions were refined, they were shaped into a smooth text in modernEnglish. The goal was to maintain a high level of readability along with the integrity of the coremeanings.

This process involved several full rounds of editing and translating in order to develop a text with ahigh literary quality that does not compromise accuracy. This method ensured that as literal a text aspossible would be maintained, while offering a syntax and flow that are well suited as a modern literarytool.Quite importantly, it was required that the translation stay consistent with the core meanings of theoriginal sources. All links and paths back through the translation process are maintained, as the StudyBible links back to each literal rendering and Greek or Hebrew root. Additionally, the Study Bible makesgenerous use of section headings and paragraph formatting, to meet the needs of the modern reader.Berean Emphasized BibleAs work on the BSB progressed, the desire arose to further and more fully express the emphases,nuances, and style of the original texts.The Berean Emphasized Bible is under construction for both the Old and New Testaments, and will bea wonderful tool for readers, students, teachers, and pastors alike. The translation is designed to bringout the full meaning, intensity, and clarity of the original Greek and Hebrew sources.Publication and SharingAnother significant goal of the project is to share a Bible text that is as free as possible from licensingand publishing constraints. While a copyright is necessary to ensure that there are not multiple variantsof the same version, a major goal of the project to enable royalty-free publishing of digital resourcesand generous licensing for use in print. In order to ensure a translation that is directly connected tothe Greek and Hebrew roots, the tools and data for these connections are freely available as well.Free licensing for use of the full text in software, apps, and websites is available through one ormore of the following Berean Bible e HomepageInterlinear Bible (BIB)Literal Bible (BLB)Study Bible (BSB)Emphasized Bible (BEB)Greek and Hebrew SourcesThe Greek source is documented for all New Testament renderings, with the following among the majorsources being considered: SBL, Nestle Aland, Byzantine, Greek Orthodox, Tischendorf, TextusReceptus, Westcott and Hort, Nestle, as well as a variety of manuscripts on which the critical texts arebased.

In producing the translation, weight was given to the more reliable, earlier manuscripts and to scholarlycritical texts. Significant variants between critical texts have been documented and taken intoconsideration for translation, along with additional manuscript evidence. Please see the Berean Biblewebsite for full documentation of Greek and Hebrew sources.Translation CommitteeThe Berean Bible Translation Committee is comprised of members who have devoted much of theirlives to sharing and translating the Scriptures. Please see the Berean Bible homepage for a fulldescription of the translation committee and process.We pray that this text will enable readers to connect with God’s word to study it, memorize it, share it,and proclaim it. We are inspired by the model of the early Christian church:After this letter has been read among you, make sure that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans,and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea. – Colossians 4:16The Scriptures belonged to the church and were meant to be examined, copied, and distributed. Thecommittee hopes to live up to this example using all the resources with which we have been entrusted.

Genesis 1BSBThe Creation(John 1:1-5)1Inthe beginning God created the heavens and the earth.2Nowthe earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spiritof God was hovering over the surface of the waters.The First Day3AndGod said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4And seeing that the light was good,God separated the light from the darkness. 5God called the light “day,” and the darkness Hecalled “night.”And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.The Second Day6AndGod said, “Let there be an expansea between the waters, to separate the waters fromthe waters.” 7So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the watersabove. And it was so. 8God called the expanse “sky.”And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.The Third Day9AndGod said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry landmay appear.” And it was so. 10God called the dry land “earth,” and the collection of waters Hecalled “seas.” And God saw that it was good.11ThenGod said, “Let the earth bring forth vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees,each bearing fruit with seed according to its kind.” And it was so. 12The earth producedvegetation: seed-bearing plants according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seedaccording to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.13Andthere was evening, and there was morning—the third day.The Fourth Day14AndGod said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to distinguish between the dayand the night, and to mark the seasons and days and years. 15And let them serve as lights inthe expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth.” And it was so.16Godmade two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule thenight. And He made the stars as well.