A Conservative Version (ACV)
A modern, literal translation completed by volunteer contributors in 2010.
Completed in 2010 through a collaborative, wiki-based effort by volunteer contributors, A Conservative Version aims for a highly literal, word-for-word rendering of the Hebrew and Greek text. It deliberately favors traditional wording over paraphrase, giving readers an alternative to the King James Version (KJV) starting at Genesis (ACV).
Old Testament
New Testament
About the A Conservative Version (ACV) Translation
A Conservative Version (ACV) is a modern public-domain English Bible translation completed in 2010, produced through a collaborative, wiki-based translation effort by a team of volunteer contributors. It aims for a highly literal, word-for-word rendering of the Hebrew and Greek texts, deliberately favoring traditional, conservative language over modern paraphrase or gender-neutral wording. Developed and dedicated to the public domain specifically so it could be freely copied, distributed, and republished without restriction, ACV is a useful resource for readers who want a contemporary yet literalist alternative to older public-domain translations. Read A Conservative Version online here, verse by verse through all 66 books.