Bible Translations Timeline

  • 1535

    Myles Coverdale's Bible

     Myles Coverdale's Bible
    The First Complete Bible printed in the English Language
  • 1537

    Tyndale-Matthews Bible

     Tyndale-Matthews Bible
    The Second Complete Bible printed in English. Done by
    John "Thomas Matthew" Rogers
  • 1539

    The "Great Bible" Printed

    The "Great Bible" Printed
    The First English Language Bible Authorized for Public use
  • 1560

    The Geneva Bible Printed

    The Geneva Bible Printed
    The First English Language Bible to add Numbered
    Verses to Each Chapter
  • Robert Aitken's Bible

    Robert Aitken's Bible
    The First English Language Bible (KJV) Printed in America.
  • Jane Aitken's Bible (Daughter of Robert Aitken)

    Jane Aitken's Bible (Daughter of Robert Aitken)
    The First Bible to be Printed by a
    Woman.
  • The "English Revised Version" Bible

    The "English Revised Version" Bible
    The First Major English Revision of the KJV.
  • The "American Standard Version"

     The "American Standard Version"
    The First Major American Revision of the KJV.
  • : The "New American Standard Bible" (NASB)

    : The "New American Standard Bible" (NASB)
    Published as a "Modern and
    Accurate Word for Word English Translation" of the Bible.
  • The "New International Version" (NIV)

    The "New International Version" (NIV)
    Published as a "Modern and Accurate
    Phrase for Phrase English Translation" of the Bible
  • The "New King James Version" (NKJV)

    The "New King James Version" (NKJV)
    Published as a "Modern English Version
    Maintaining the Original Style of the King James.
  • : The English Standard Version (ESV)

    : The English Standard Version (ESV)
    Published as a translation to bridge the gap
    between the accuracy of the NASB and the readability of the NIV.
  • Mary Gilliland