The English Standard Version was undertaken as an effort to produce a translation more literal than the New International Version, but more readable than the New American Standard Bible. It is a revision of the Revised Standard Version, with the main revisions involving more literal renderings of a number of verses. The ESV adopts a middle-ground in the gender-neutral controversy (translating traditionally male pronouns and nouns as being of neutral gender, e.g., “men” as “men and women” or using neutral pronouns for God), using inclusive language where the original language uses a generic term and gender-specific language when a gender-specific term is used in the original language.
Where available, a text sample is provided for Bibles. Due to variations in screen sizes, these are not guaranteed to be an accurate representation of size when displayed on a computer screen. They are accurate compared to each other (a Bible with larger text on screen will have larger text in print). For an accurate depiction of text size, print this page to your printer.
If you would like to compare the physical size of different Bibles on this page, please download the ESV Bible Size Guide (88KB, PDF). You will need Adobe Reader (or another PDF viewer) to view this file. For most accurate results, make sure that “Page Scaling” on the Print screen is set to “None.”
| ESV Classic Reference Bible
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Hardcover (Black letter) – $25.99 [quickshop:ESV Classic Reference Hardcover Black-letter:price:25.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] Hardcover (Red letter) – $26.99 [quickshop:ESV Classic Reference Hardcover Red-letter:price:26.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] Black Bonded Leather – $47.99 [quickshop:ESV Classic Reference Black Bonded:price:47.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] Black Bonded Leather (Indexed) – $57.99 [quickshop:ESV Classic Reference Black Bonded Idx:price:57.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] Burgundy Bonded Leather – $47.99 [quickshop:ESV Classic Reference Burgundy Bonded:price:47.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] Burgundy Bonded Leather – $57.99 [quickshop:ESV Classic Reference Burgundy Bonded Idx:price:57.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] Black Genuine Leather – $63.99 [quickshop:ESV Classic Reference Black Genuine:price:63.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] Black Genuine Leather (Indexed) – $73.99 [quickshop:ESV Classic Reference Black Genuine Idx:price:73.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] Burgundy Genuine Leather – $63.99 [quickshop:ESV Classic Reference Burgundy Genuine:price:63.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] Burgundy Genuine Leather (Indexed) – $73.99 [quickshop:ESV Classic Reference Burgundy Genuine Idx:price:73.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] |
| ESV Pew and Worship Edition
This is a standard text edition that fits in most pew racks. It does not have center-column references (to make more room for the text) and contains sixty-five responsive readings consisting of passages that illustrate major biblical themes. |
Black – $15.99 [quickshop:ESV Pew and Worship Black:price:15.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] Dark Red – $15.99 [quickshop:ESV Pew and Worship Red:price:15.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] Navy Blue – $15.99 [quickshop:ESV Pew and Worship Blue:price:15.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] |
| ESV Large Print Pew and Worship Edition
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Black – $21.99 [quickshop:ESV Pew and Worship LP Black:price:21.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] Dark Red – $21.99 [quickshop:ESV Pew and Worship LP Red:price:21.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] Navy Blue – $21.99 [quickshop:ESV Pew and Worship LP Blue:price:21.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] |
| ESV Journaling Bible
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Black w/ Elastic Strap – $34.99 [quickshop:ESV Journalling Black:price:34.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] Brown Bonded Leather – $44.99 [quickshop:ESV Journaling Bonded:price:44.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] Black Calfskin Leather – $75.00 [quickshop:ESV Journalling Calfskin:price:75.00:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] |
| ESV Classic Thinline Edition
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Black Bonded Leather – $29.99 [quickshop:ESV Classic Thinline Black Bonded:price:29.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] Burgundy Bonded Leather – $29.99 [quickshop:ESV Classic Reference Burgundy Bonded:price:29.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] Black Genuine Leather – $44.99 [quickshop:ESV Classic Reference Black Genuine:price:44.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] Burgundy Genuine Leather – $44.99 [quickshop:ESV Classic Reference Burgundy Genuine:price:44.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] |
| ESV Wide Margin Reference Bible
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Black Hardcover – $29.99 [quickshop:ESV Wide Margin Reference Hardcover:price:29.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] Black Genuine Leather – $69.99 [quickshop:ESV Wide Margin Reference Genuine:price:69.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] |
| ESV Literary Study Bible
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Hardcover – $49.99 [quickshop:ESV Wide Margin Reference Hardcover:price:49.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] |
| ESV Single Column Reference Bible
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Hardcover – $34.99 [quickshop:ESV Single Column Reference Hardcover:price:79.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] Black Genuine Leather – $79.99 [quickshop:ESV Single Column Reference Genuine:price:79.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] |
| ESV New Testament with Psalms and Proverbs
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Black Genuine Leather – $24.99 [quickshop:ESV NT, Psalms, Proverbs Genuine:price:24.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] |
| ESV Pitt Minion Reference Bible
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Burgundy French Morocco Leather – $99.99 [quickshop:ESV Pitt Minion Burgundy French Morocco:price:99.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] Black Goatskin – $129.99 [quickshop:ESV Pitt Minion Black Goatskin:price:129.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] Burgundy Goatskin – $129.99 [quickshop:ESV Pitt Minion Burgundy Goatskin:price:129.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] |
| ESV Battlezone Bible
This Bible is unique among the ESV offerings in that it has a durable metal case instead of a traditional hardcover or leather case. The metal case completely encloses the Bible, providing protection against hard use and environments. The Battlezone Bible is a compact Bible, measuring less than 6 inches on the longest side. |
Weathered Metal – $29.99 [quickshop:ESV Battlezone Weathered Metal:price:29.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] Brushed Aluminum – $29.99 [quickshop:ESV Battlezone Brushed Aluminum:price:29.99:shipping:0:shipping2:0:end] |


The ESV Classic Reference Bible features a 14,500-entry concordance, over 80,000 center-column cross references, and full-color maps to aid in an individual’s Bible study. Size is 5.5″ x 8.5″.
The Large Print Pew and Worship Edition of the ESV contains the same features as the regular Pew and Worship Edition but with larger print. The page numbering differs from the Pew and Worship Edition. This Bible is only slightly larger than its smaller-print counterpart.
The Journaling Bible® has a unique wide-margin, ruled design to enable your conversations with God and enhance your personal integration of his Word. This is where your every spiritual dialogue should begin.
This Bible contains the complete text of the Bible in a convenient, thinner format.
As its name suggests, the ESV Wide Margin Reference Bible contains wide margins (1.25 inches) for extensive note-taking. The text itself is the same as the Classic Reference Bible (see above), but with a slightly smaller print size.
The ESV Literary Study Bible approaches the Bible as literature and shows how the application of literary tools of analysis helps tremendously in reading and understanding the Bible. Readers are introduced to the literary features of each book of the Bible and to each section within each book. While traditional Bibles are reference books, this is truly a reader’s Bible. The format and commentary make it ideal for private devotional reading, for preachers and Bible teachers, and for use in group Bible studies.
The ESV Single Column Reference Bible is the only ESV Bible (to date) available in a verse-by-verse format. its single-column format and reasonable print size make it ideal for reading while preaching, enabling a preacher to quickly pull out important verses.
This edition of the ESV contains the New Testament and the books of Psalms and Proverbs in a pocket-sized format.
The classic Cambridge Pitt Minion Reference Bible is now available in the English Standard Version! Like Cambridge’s Pitt Minion Bibles in other translations, they are characterized by an elegant text design using a font that is compact, yet clear and easy to read. This Bible has red-letter text and includes cross-references, a concordance and maps. It features India paper with art-gilt edges and like all Cambridge Bibles is Smyth-sewn. The ESV Pitt Minion conforms to the same standard of quality and durability as all the other Cambridge Bibles.