Scripture Credits

Each Scripture quotation on GospelShelf is marked with the translation it comes from.

English Standard Version (ESV)

Scripture quotations marked (ESV) are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. ESV Text Edition: 2025. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated in whole or in part into any other language. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

New International Version (NIV)

Scripture quotations marked (NIV) are taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used with permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com

New King James Version (NKJV)

Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVue)

Scripture quotations marked (NRSVue) are taken from the New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition. Copyright © 2021 National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Common English Bible (CEB)

Evangelical Heritage Version (EHV)

King James Version (KJV)

Scripture quotations marked (KJV) are from the King James Version, public domain in the United States. Rights in the Authorized Version in the United Kingdom are vested in the Crown. Reproduced by permission of the Crown's patentee, Cambridge University Press.

Reina-Valera 1909

Las citas bíblicas marcadas (Reina-Valera 1909) son de la Santa Biblia Reina-Valera 1909, de dominio público. Scripture quotations marked (Reina-Valera 1909) are from the Reina-Valera 1909 Spanish Bible, which is in the public domain.

Original Language Study

The Original Language Study tool uses public-domain and openly licensed texts (including the Berean Standard Bible, American Standard Version, World English Bible, Young’s Literal Translation, Darby, Douay-Rheims and the Clementine Vulgate). Their sources and licenses are listed on the tool’s own pages.

Catholic Readers

Catholic readers can read the New American Bible, revised edition on the official site of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, bible.usccb.org. GospelShelf does not reproduce its text.

Links to Bible Websites

Verse references open the full passage on Bible Gateway in your church’s usual translation.