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Bishops' Bible 1568 Daniel Mace (NT) 1729 Geneva Bible 1587
Good News Bible 1976 Great Bible 1540 John Wesley (NT) 1755
John Worsley (NT) 1770 John Wycliffe (Early) 1850 John Wycliffe (Late) 1850
King James Bible 1611 Leicester Ambrose Sawyer (NT), 1858 Miles Coverdale 1535
New English Bible 1970 Noah Webster 1833 Rheims Douai 1582-1610
Richard Challoner 1750-1752 Thomas Matthew 1549 Twentieth Century (NT) 1904
West Saxon I (Gospels) 1871-1887 West Saxon II (Gospels) William Tyndale (Pentateuch, Jonah and NT) 1530-1534

Bishops' Bible, 1568

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  • Front Matter
    • The summe of the vvhole Scripture, of the bookes of the olde and new Testament.
    • Faultes escaped.
    • A Preface into the Byble folowyng.
    • A description of the yeres from the creation of the worlde, vntill this present yere of 1568. drawen for the most part out of the holy Scripture, with declaration of certayne places, wherin is certayne difference of the reckening of the yeres.
    • Proper lessons to be read for the first lessons both at Morning and Euening prayer on the Sundayes throughout the yere, and for some also the seconde lessons.
    • The order howe the rest of holy scripture beside the Psalter, is appoynted to be read.
    • A briefe declaration when euery Terme beginneth and endeth.
    • An Almanacke.
    • An admonition to the Reader.
    • The order of the bookes of the olde Testament.
    • The order of the bookes of the newe Testament.
    • A Prologue of saint Basill the great, vpon the Psalmes.
    • Saint Austen.
    • The volume of the bookes called Apocrypha, contaynyng these bookes folowing.
    • The prologue of Iesus the sonne of Sirach vnto his booke.
    • The description of the holy lande, conteyning the places mentioned in the foure Euangelistes, with other places about the sea coastes: wherein may be seene the wayes and iourneyes of Christe and his Apostles in Iudea, Samaria, and Galilee: for into these three partes this lande is deuided.
    • The places specified in this mappe, with their situation by the obseruation of the degrees, concerning their length and breadth.
    • A preface into the newe Testament.

First Part

Second Part Third Part

Fourth Part

Fifth Part

Daniel Mace (NT), 1729

New Testament
Volume 1 Volume 2

Geneva Bible, 1587

    Bibliographic Information
  • Front Matter
    • To the Christian Reader.
    • Of the incomparable treasure of the holy Scriptures, with a prayer for the true vse of the same.
    • THE NAMES AND ORDER OF ALL THE BOOKES of the Olde and Newe Testament, with the number of their Chapters.
    • Arguments of Individual Books
    • Description of the Holy Land (Illustration)

Good News Bible, 1976

Old Testament Deuterocanonicals/Apochrypha New Testament

Great Bible, 1540

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  • Front Matter
    • The Kalender.
    • An exhortacyon to the studye of the holy Scripture gathered out of the Byble
    • The summe and content of all the holy Scripture, both of the olde and newe Testament.
    • A prologue, expressynge what is meant by certayn sygnes and tokens that we haue set in the Byble.
    • A descripcyon and successe of the kynges of Iuda and Ierusalem, declarynge whan [and] vnder what kynges euery prophet lyued. And what notable thynges happened in theyr tymes, translated oute of the Hebrue.
    • A prologue or preface made by the moost reuerende father in God, Thomas Archbyshop of Canturbury Metropolytan and Prymate of Englande.
    • The names of all the bookes of the Byble and the content of the Chapters of euery booke, with the nombre of the leaffe where the bookes begynne.
Old Testament

John Wesley (NT), 1755

New Testament

John Worsley (NT), 1770

  • Bibliographic Information
  • Front Matter
    • The Editors to the Reader.
    • Author's Advertisement.
    • THE NAMES of the Subscribers.
    • ERRATA.
    • The Books of the NEW TESTAMENT or NEW COVENANT of our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST contain as follows:
New Testament

John Wycliffe (Early), [1850]

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  • Front Matter/Prologue
    • PROLOGUE. Here bygynneth a prolog for alle the bokis of the Bible of the oolde testament. Chapters 1-15
    • PREFATORY EPISTLES OF ST. JEROME. Heere bigynnith the epystle of saynt Jerom preest of alle the bokes of Goddis storye. Chapters 1-9
    • Prologues on Individual Books
Old Testament
Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3 Volume 4 New Testament

John Wycliffe (Late), [1850]

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  • Front Matter/Prologue
    • PROLOGUE. Here bygynneth a prolog for alle the bokis of the Bible of the oolde testament. Chapters 1-15
    • PREFATORY EPISTLES OF ST. JEROME. Jerom in his Prolog on the Byble. Chapters1-9
    • Preface of Seint Jerom.
    • Prologues to Individual Books
Old Testament
Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3 Volume 4 New Testament

King James Bible, 1611

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  • Front Matter
    • TO THE MOST HIGH AND MIGHTIE Prince, Iames by the grace of God King of Great Britaine, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. THE TRANSLATORS OF THE BIBLE, with Grace, Mercie, and Peace, throughIesvs Christ our Lord.
    • THE TRANSLATORS TO THE READERS.
    • Calendar/Almanac
    • Of the Golden number.
    • The Epact.
    • The vse of the Epact.
    • To finde Easter for euer.
    • The Table and Kalender, expressing the order of Psalmes and Lessons to be said at Morning and Euening prayer throughout the yeere, except certaine proper feasts, as the rules following more plainely declare. The order how the Psalter is appointed to be read.
    • The order how the rest of holy Scripture (beside the Psalter) is appointed to bee read.
    • Proper Lessons to bee read for the first Lessons, both at Morning and Euening prayer, on the Sundayes throughout the yeere, and for some also the second Lessons.
    • The table for the order of the Psalmes, to be said at Morning and Euening prayer.
    • These to be obserued for Holy dayes, and none other.
    • The names and order of all the Bookes of the Olde and New Testament, with the Number of their Chapters.
    • THE GENEALOGIES OF Holy Scriptvres
    • An Alphabeticall Table of Canaan, and the borders adioyning: the diuersitie of names obserued; the texts of Scripture quoted, and the Tribes, Cities, Townes, and places set in their receiued graduations.
    • A Prologue made by an vncertaine Authour.
    • The Prologue of the Wisdome of Iesus the sonne of Sirach.
Old Testament Apochrypha New Testament

Leicester Ambrose Sawyer (NT), 1858

New Testament

Miles Coverdale, 1535

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  • Front Matter
    • Unto the most victorious Prynce and oure most gracyous soueraigne Lorde, kynge Henry the eyght, kynge of Englonde and of Fraunce, lorde of Irlonde, [and]c. Defendour of the Fayth, and vnder God the chefe and suppreme heade of the Church of Englonde.
    • A prologe. Myles Couerdale Unto the Christen reader.
    • The bokes of the hole Byble, how they are named in Englysh and Latyn / how longe they are wrytten in the allegacions, how many chapters euery boke hath, and in what leafe euery one begynneth.
    • Because that whan thou goest to study in holy scripture, thou shuldest do it with reuerence, therfore for thy instruction [and] louynge admonicion therto, the Reverende father in god, Nicolas, Bisshoppe of Salisbury hath prescrybed the this prayer folowynge, taken out of the same.
    • After the ende of any Chapter (yf thou wylt) thou mayest saye these verses folowynge.
    • Summaries of individual books
Old Testament Apochrypha New Testament

New English Bible, 1970

  • Bibliographic Information
  • Front Matter
    • Responsible Bodies for the Edition
    • PREFACE TO THE NEW ENGLISH BIBLE
    • CONTENTS
    • INTRODUCTION To Old Testament/Contents
    • GUIDE TO THE NOTES
    • ABBREVIATIONS, ETC.
    • MARGINAL NUMBERS
    • Introduction to New Testament/Contents
    • Introduction to Apochrypha/Contents
Old Testament New Testament Apochrypha

Noah Webster, 1833

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  • Front Matter
    • THE BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT.
    • THE BOOKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.
    • PREFACE.
    • INTRODUCTION. The principal alterations in the language of the common version of the Scriptures, made in this edition, stated and explained.
    • Euphemisms.
Old Testament New Testament

Rheims Douai, 1582-1610

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  • Front Matter
    • Approbatio.
    • TO THE RIGHT VVELBELOVED ENGLISH READER GRACE AND GLORIE in Iesvs Christ everlasting.
    • THE SVMME AND PARTITION OF THE HOLIE BIBLE. With a brife note of the Canonical and Apochryphal Bookes.
    • THE SVMME OF THE OLD TESTAment, as it is distinguished from the new.
    • Summaries of Individual books.
    • Concerning interpretation of holie Scriptures.
    • THE CENSVRE AND APPROBATION.
    • THE PREFACE TO THE READER TREATING OF THESE THREE POINTS: OF THE TRANSLATION OF HOLY SCRIPTVRES INTO THE vulgar tongues, and namely into English: of the causes vvhy this nevv Testament is translated according to the auncient vulgar Latin text: & of the maner of translating the same.
    • THE SIGNIFICATION OR MEANING of the Nvmbers and Markes vsed in this Nevv Testament.
    • THE BOOKES OF THE NEVV Testament, according to the counte of the Catholike Churche.
    • THE SVMME OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.

Richard Challoner, 1750-1752

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  • Front Matter
    • The Order of the Books of the Old Testament, received by the Catholick Church, with the Number of their Chapters.
    • Approbations of the old Edition. The Approbation of the University of Doway.
    • Approbation of other eminent Divines.
    • The Prologue to Ecclesiasticus. By the Author's Grandson.
    • The Approbation of the University of RHEMES.
    • The Approbation of the University of DOWAY.
    • Approbations of this pre EDITION.
    • The Order of all the Books of the New Testament, with the Number of their Chapters.

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 3

Volume 4

Volume 5

Thomas Matthew, 1549

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  • Front Matter
    • An Almanacke for .xxix. yeares.
    • These thinges ensuynge are ioyned with thys present volume of the Byble.
    • An exhortacion to the study of the holy Scripture, gathered oute of the Byble.
    • The summe and content of al the holy Scripture, both of the Olde and New Testament.
    • To the moost puisant and mighty prince Edwarde the sixt, by the grace of God Kyng of Englande, France [and] Irelande, defender of the fayth, and of the churche of Englande [and] also of Irelande, in earth the supreme head, your graces moost humble and obedient subiect Edmunde Becke wysheth all grace and peace from God, with long reygne, honor, health and prosperitie.
    • A description and successe of the kinges of Iuda, and Hierusalem, declaringe when and vnder what kynges euery Prophet lyued. And what notable thinges happened in their tymes, translated out of the Hebrew.
    • To the Christen Readers. ¶ The grace and peace of God be geuen vnto you by Iesus Christ.
    • A Table of the principall matters conteyned in the Byble, in which the readers maye fynde and practise many commune places.
    • A perfect supputacyon of the yeares [and] tyme from Adam vnto Christe, proued by the Scryptures, after the Colleccyon of dyuers Authours, by Edmund becke.
    • A Prologe shewynge the vse of the Scrypture.
    • The names of all the bokes of the Byble, and the contente of the Chapters of euerye boke.
    • A Regyster or a bryefe rehersall of the names of the moost famous [and] notable persons, mencyoned in the olde and newe Testamente.
    • The famous men of the newe Testamente.
    • Prologues to individual books
Old Testament
First Part of the Byble Second Part of the Byble Third Part Fourth Part: Apochripha Fifth Part: New Testament

Twentieth Century New Testament (NT), 1904

  • Bibliographic Information
  • Front Matter
    • PREFACE. [ A Translation into Modern English. ]
    • THE ORDER OF THE BOOKS AND LETTERS AS ARRANGED IN THIS TRANSLATION.
    • CONTENTS.
    • Introductions to individual books
New Testament

West Saxon I (Gospels), [1871-1887]

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West Saxon II (Gospels)

William Tyndale (Pentateuch, Jonah and NT), 1530-1534

Pentateuch and Jonah New Testament