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синодално издание (BOB)</option> <option value="BPB" >Библия, ревизирано издание (BPB)</option> <option class="spacer" value="BPB"> </option> <option class="lang" value="CCO">---Chinanteco de Comaltepec (CCO)---</option> <option value="CCO" >Chinanteco de Comaltepec (CCO)</option> <option class="spacer" value="CCO"> </option> <option class="lang" value="APSD-CEB">---Cebuano (CEB)---</option> <option value="APSD-CEB" >Ang Pulong Sa Dios (APSD-CEB)</option> <option class="spacer" value="APSD-CEB"> </option> <option class="lang" value="CHR">---ᏣᎳᎩ ᎦᏬᏂᎯᏍ (CHR)---</option> <option value="CHR" >Cherokee New Testament (CHR)</option> <option class="spacer" value="CHR"> </option> <option class="lang" value="KSS">---كوردی سۆرانی (CKB)---</option> <option value="KSS" >Kurdi Sorani Standard (KSS)</option> <option class="spacer" value="KSS"> </option> <option class="lang" value="CKW">---Cakchiquel Occidental (CKW)---</option> <option value="CKW" >Cakchiquel Occidental (CKW)</option> <option class="spacer" value="CKW"> </option> <option class="lang" value="B21">---Čeština (CS)---</option> <option value="B21" >Bible 21 (B21)</option> <option value="SNC" >Slovo na cestu (SNC)</option> <option class="spacer" value="SNC"> </option> <option class="lang" value="BWM">---Cymraeg (CY)---</option> <option value="BWM" >Beibl William Morgan (BWM)</option> <option class="spacer" value="BWM"> </option> <option class="lang" value="BPH">---Dansk (DA)---</option> <option value="BPH" >Bibelen på hverdagsdansk (BPH)</option> <option value="DN1933" >Dette er Biblen på dansk (DN1933)</option> <option class="spacer" value="DN1933"> </option> <option class="lang" value="HOF">---Deutsch (DE)---</option> <option value="HOF" >Hoffnung für Alle (HOF)</option> <option value="LUTH1545" >Luther Bibel 1545 (LUTH1545)</option> <option value="NGU-DE" >Neue Genfer Übersetzung (NGU-DE)</option> <option value="SCH1951" >Schlachter 1951 (SCH1951)</option> <option value="SCH2000" >Schlachter 2000 (SCH2000)</option> <option class="spacer" value="SCH2000"> </option> <option class="lang" value="KJ21">---English (EN)---</option> <option value="KJ21" >21st Century King James Version (KJ21)</option> <option value="ASV" >American Standard Version (ASV)</option> <option value="AMP" >Amplified Bible (AMP)</option> <option value="AMPC" >Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC)</option> <option value="BRG" >BRG Bible (BRG)</option> <option value="CSB" >Christian Standard Bible (CSB)</option> <option value="CEB" >Common English Bible (CEB)</option> <option value="CJB" >Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)</option> <option value="CEV" >Contemporary English Version (CEV)</option> <option value="DARBY" >Darby Translation (DARBY)</option> <option value="DLNT" >Disciples’ Literal New Testament (DLNT)</option> <option value="DRA" >Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)</option> <option value="ERV" >Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)</option> <option value="EASY" >EasyEnglish Bible (EASY)</option> <option value="EHV" >Evangelical Heritage Version (EHV)</option> <option value="ESV" >English Standard Version (ESV)</option> <option value="ESVUK" >English Standard Version Anglicised (ESVUK)</option> <option value="EXB" >Expanded Bible (EXB)</option> <option value="GNV" >1599 Geneva Bible (GNV)</option> <option value="GW" >GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)</option> <option value="GNT" >Good News Translation (GNT)</option> <option value="HCSB" >Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)</option> <option value="ICB" >International Children’s Bible (ICB)</option> <option value="ISV" >International Standard Version (ISV)</option> <option value="PHILLIPS" >J.B. Phillips New Testament (PHILLIPS)</option> <option value="JUB" >Jubilee Bible 2000 (JUB)</option> <option value="KJV" >King James Version (KJV)</option> <option value="AKJV" >Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV)</option> <option value="LSB" >Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)</option> <option value="LEB" >Lexham English Bible (LEB)</option> <option value="TLB" >Living Bible (TLB)</option> <option value="MSG" >The Message (MSG)</option> <option value="MEV" >Modern English Version (MEV)</option> <option value="MOUNCE" >Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament (MOUNCE)</option> <option value="NOG" >Names of God Bible (NOG)</option> <option value="NABRE" >New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)</option> <option value="NASB" >New American Standard Bible (NASB)</option> <option value="NASB1995" >New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB1995)</option> <option value="NCB" >New Catholic Bible (NCB)</option> <option value="NCV" >New Century Version (NCV)</option> <option value="NET" >New English Translation (NET)</option> <option value="NIRV" >New International Reader's Version (NIRV)</option> <option value="NIV" selected="selected" >New International Version (NIV)</option> <option value="NIVUK" >New International Version - UK (NIVUK)</option> <option value="NKJV" >New King James Version (NKJV)</option> <option value="NLV" >New Life Version (NLV)</option> <option value="NLT" >New Living Translation (NLT)</option> <option value="NMB" >New Matthew Bible (NMB)</option> <option value="NRSVA" >New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA)</option> <option value="NRSVACE" >New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition (NRSVACE)</option> <option value="NRSVCE" >New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE)</option> <option value="NRSVUE" >New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE)</option> <option value="NTFE" >New Testament for Everyone (NTFE)</option> <option value="OJB" >Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)</option> <option value="RGT" >Revised Geneva Translation (RGT)</option> <option value="RSV" >Revised Standard Version (RSV)</option> <option value="RSVCE" >Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)</option> <option value="TLV" >Tree of Life Version (TLV)</option> <option value="VOICE" >The Voice (VOICE)</option> <option value="WEB" >World English Bible (WEB)</option> <option value="WE" >Worldwide English (New Testament) (WE)</option> <option value="WYC" >Wycliffe Bible (WYC)</option> <option value="YLT" >Young's Literal Translation (YLT)</option> <option class="spacer" value="YLT"> </option> <option class="lang" value="LBLA">---Español (ES)---</option> <option value="LBLA" >La Biblia de las Américas (LBLA)</option> <option value="JBS" >Biblia del Jubileo (JBS)</option> <option value="DHH" >Dios Habla Hoy (DHH)</option> <option value="NBLA" >Nueva Biblia de las Américas (NBLA)</option> <option value="NBV" >Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)</option> <option value="NTV" >Nueva Traducción Viviente (NTV)</option> <option value="NVI" >Nueva Versión Internacional (NVI)</option> <option value="CST" >Nueva Versión Internacional (Castilian) (CST)</option> <option value="PDT" >Palabra de Dios para Todos (PDT)</option> <option value="BLP" >La Palabra (España) (BLP)</option> <option value="BLPH" >La Palabra (Hispanoamérica) (BLPH)</option> <option value="RVA-2015" >Reina Valera Actualizada (RVA-2015)</option> <option value="RVC" >Reina Valera Contemporánea (RVC)</option> <option value="RVR1960" >Reina-Valera 1960 (RVR1960)</option> <option value="RVR1977" >Reina Valera Revisada (RVR1977)</option> <option value="RVR1995" >Reina-Valera 1995 (RVR1995)</option> <option value="RVA" >Reina-Valera Antigua (RVA)</option> <option value="SRV-BRG" >Spanish Blue Red and Gold Letter Edition (SRV-BRG)</option> <option value="TLA" >Traducción en lenguaje actual (TLA)</option> <option class="spacer" value="TLA"> </option> <option class="lang" value="R1933">---Suomi (FI)---</option> <option value="R1933" >Raamattu 1933/38 (R1933)</option> <option class="spacer" value="R1933"> </option> <option class="lang" value="BDS">---Français (FR)---</option> <option value="BDS" >La Bible du Semeur (BDS)</option> <option value="LSG" >Louis Segond (LSG)</option> <option value="NEG1979" >Nouvelle Edition de Genève – NEG1979 (NEG1979)</option> <option value="SG21" >Segond 21 (SG21)</option> <option class="spacer" value="SG21"> </option> <option class="lang" value="TR1550">---Κοινη (GRC)---</option> <option value="TR1550" >1550 Stephanus New Testament (TR1550)</option> <option value="WHNU" >1881 Westcott-Hort New Testament (WHNU)</option> <option value="TR1894" >1894 Scrivener New Testament (TR1894)</option> <option value="SBLGNT" >SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT)</option> <option value="THGNT" >Tyndale House Greek New Testament (THGNT)</option> <option class="spacer" value="THGNT"> </option> <option class="lang" value="GERV">---ગુજરાતી (GU)---</option> <option value="GERV" >Gujarati: પવિત્ર બાઈબલ (GERV)</option> <option class="spacer" value="GERV"> </option> <option class="lang" value="HHH">---עברית (HE)---</option> <option value="HHH" >Habrit Hakhadasha/Haderekh (HHH)</option> <option value="WLC" >The Westminster Leningrad Codex (WLC)</option> <option class="spacer" value="WLC"> </option> <option class="lang" value="ERV-HI">---हिन्दी (HI)---</option> <option value="ERV-HI" >Hindi Bible: Easy-to-Read Version (ERV-HI)</option> <option value="SHB" >Saral Hindi Bible (SHB)</option> <option class="spacer" value="SHB"> </option> <option class="lang" value="HLGN">---Ilonggo (HIL)---</option> <option value="HLGN" >Ang Pulong Sang Dios (HLGN)</option> <option class="spacer" value="HLGN"> </option> <option class="lang" value="NCA">---Chhattisgarhi (HNE)---</option> <option value="NCA" >New Chhattisgarhi Translation (नवां नियम छत्तीसगढ़ी) (NCA)</option> <option class="spacer" value="NCA"> </option> <option class="lang" value="SHP">---Hrvatski (HR)---</option> <option value="SHP" >Biblija: suvremeni hrvatski prijevod (SHP)</option> <option value="HNZ-RI" >Hrvatski Novi Zavjet – Rijeka 2001 (HNZ-RI)</option> <option value="CRO" >Knijga O Kristu (CRO)</option> <option class="spacer" value="CRO"> </option> <option class="lang" value="HCV">---Kreyòl ayisyen (HT)---</option> <option value="HCV" >Haitian Creole Version (HCV)</option> <option value="VKF" >Nouvo Testaman: Vèsyon Kreyòl Fasil (VKF)</option> <option class="spacer" value="VKF"> </option> <option class="lang" value="KAR">---Magyar (HU)---</option> <option value="KAR" >Hungarian Károli (KAR)</option> <option value="ERV-HU" >Hungarian Bible: Easy-to-Read Version (ERV-HU)</option> <option value="NT-HU" >Hungarian New Translation (NT-HU)</option> <option class="spacer" value="NT-HU"> </option> <option class="lang" value="HWP">---Hawai‘i Pidgin (HWC)---</option> <option value="HWP" >Hawai‘i Pidgin (HWP)</option> <option class="spacer" value="HWP"> </option> <option class="lang" value="ICELAND">---Íslenska (IS)---</option> <option value="ICELAND" >Icelandic Bible (ICELAND)</option> <option class="spacer" value="ICELAND"> </option> <option class="lang" value="BDG">---Italiano (IT)---</option> <option value="BDG" >La Bibbia della Gioia (BDG)</option> <option value="CEI" >Conferenza Episcopale Italiana (CEI)</option> <option value="LND" >La Nuova Diodati (LND)</option> <option value="NR1994" >Nuova Riveduta 1994 (NR1994)</option> <option value="NR2006" >Nuova Riveduta 2006 (NR2006)</option> <option class="spacer" value="NR2006"> </option> <option class="lang" value="JLB">---日本語 (JA)---</option> <option value="JLB" >Japanese Living Bible (JLB)</option> <option class="spacer" value="JLB"> </option> <option class="lang" value="JAC">---Jacalteco, Oriental (JAC)---</option> <option value="JAC" >Jacalteco, Oriental (JAC)</option> <option class="spacer" value="JAC"> </option> <option class="lang" value="KEK">---Kekchi (KEK)---</option> <option value="KEK" >Kekchi (KEK)</option> <option class="spacer" value="KEK"> </option> <option class="lang" value="KLB">---한국어 (KO)---</option> <option value="KLB" >Korean Living Bible (KLB)</option> <option class="spacer" value="KLB"> </option> <option class="lang" value="VULGATE">---Latina (LA)---</option> <option value="VULGATE" >Biblia Sacra Vulgata (VULGATE)</option> <option class="spacer" value="VULGATE"> </option> <option class="lang" value="LCB">---Luganda (LG)---</option> <option value="LCB" >Endagaano Enkadde nʼEndagaano Empya (LCB)</option> <option class="spacer" value="LCB"> </option> <option class="lang" value="MAORI">---Māori (MI)---</option> <option value="MAORI" >Maori Bible (MAORI)</option> <option class="spacer" value="MAORI"> </option> <option class="lang" value="MNT">---Македонски (MK)---</option> <option value="MNT" >Macedonian New Testament (MNT)</option> <option class="spacer" value="MNT"> </option> <option class="lang" value="ERV-MR">---मराठी (MR)---</option> <option value="ERV-MR" >Marathi Bible: Easy-to-Read Version (ERV-MR)</option> <option class="spacer" value="ERV-MR"> </option> <option class="lang" value="MVC">---Mam, Central (MVC)---</option> <option value="MVC" >Mam, Central (MVC)</option> <option class="spacer" value="MVC"> </option> <option class="lang" value="MVJ">---Mam, Todos Santos (MVJ)---</option> <option value="MVJ" >Mam de Todos Santos Chuchumatán (MVJ)</option> <option class="spacer" value="MVJ"> </option> <option class="lang" value="REIMER">---Plautdietsch (NDS)---</option> <option value="REIMER" >Reimer 2001 (REIMER)</option> <option class="spacer" value="REIMER"> </option> <option class="lang" value="ERV-NE">---नेपाली (NE)---</option> <option value="ERV-NE" >Nepali Bible: Easy-to-Read Version (ERV-NE)</option> <option class="spacer" value="ERV-NE"> </option> <option class="lang" value="NGU">---Náhuatl de Guerrero (NGU)---</option> <option value="NGU" >Náhuatl de Guerrero (NGU)</option> <option class="spacer" value="NGU"> </option> <option class="lang" value="BB">---Nederlands (NL)---</option> <option value="BB" >BasisBijbel (BB)</option> <option value="HTB" >Het Boek (HTB)</option> <option class="spacer" value="HTB"> </option> <option class="lang" value="DNB1930">---Norsk (NO)---</option> <option value="DNB1930" >Det Norsk Bibelselskap 1930 (DNB1930)</option> <option value="LB" >En Levende Bok (LB)</option> <option class="spacer" value="LB"> </option> <option class="lang" value="CCL">---Chichewa (NY)---</option> <option value="CCL" >Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero (CCL)</option> <option class="spacer" value="CCL"> </option> <option class="lang" value="ERV-OR">---ଓଡ଼ିଆ (OR)---</option> <option value="ERV-OR" >Oriya Bible: Easy-to-Read Version (ERV-OR)</option> <option class="spacer" value="ERV-OR"> </option> <option class="lang" value="ERV-PA">---ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (PA)---</option> <option value="ERV-PA" >Punjabi Bible: Easy-to-Read Version (ERV-PA)</option> <option class="spacer" value="ERV-PA"> </option> <option class="lang" value="NP">---Polski (PL)---</option> <option value="NP" >Nowe Przymierze (NP)</option> <option value="SZ-PL" >Słowo Życia (SZ-PL)</option> <option value="UBG" >Updated Gdańsk Bible (UBG)</option> <option class="spacer" value="UBG"> </option> <option class="lang" value="NBTN">---Nawat (PPL)---</option> <option value="NBTN" >Ne Bibliaj Tik Nawat (NBTN)</option> <option class="spacer" value="NBTN"> </option> <option class="lang" value="ARC">---Português (PT)---</option> <option value="ARC" >Almeida Revista e Corrigida 2009 (ARC)</option> <option value="VFL" >Portuguese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version (VFL)</option> <option value="NTLH" >Nova Traduҫão na Linguagem de Hoje 2000 (NTLH)</option> <option value="NVT" >Nova Versão Transformadora (NVT)</option> <option value="NVI-PT" >Nova Versão Internacional (NVI-PT)</option> <option value="OL" >O Livro (OL)</option> <option class="spacer" value="OL"> </option> <option class="lang" value="MTDS">---Quichua (QU)---</option> <option value="MTDS" >Mushuj Testamento Diospaj Shimi (MTDS)</option> <option class="spacer" value="MTDS"> </option> <option class="lang" value="QUT">---Quiché, Centro Occidenta (QUT)---</option> <option value="QUT" >Quiché, Centro Occidental (QUT)</option> <option class="spacer" value="QUT"> </option> <option class="lang" value="RMNN">---Română (RO)---</option> <option value="RMNN" >Cornilescu 1924 - Revised 2010, 2014 (RMNN)</option> <option value="NTLR" >Nouă Traducere În Limba Română (NTLR)</option> <option class="spacer" value="NTLR"> </option> <option class="lang" value="NRT">---Русский (RU)---</option> <option value="NRT" >New Russian Translation (NRT)</option> <option value="CARS" >Священное Писание (Восточный Перевод) (CARS)</option> <option value="CARST" >Священное Писание (Восточный перевод), версия для Таджикистана (CARST)</option> <option value="CARSA" >Священное Писание (Восточный перевод), версия с «Аллахом» (CARSA)</option> <option value="ERV-RU" >Russian New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version (ERV-RU)</option> <option value="RUSV" >Russian Synodal Version (RUSV)</option> <option class="spacer" value="RUSV"> </option> <option class="lang" value="NPK">---Slovenčina (SK)---</option> <option value="NPK" >Nádej pre kazdého (NPK)</option> <option class="spacer" value="NPK"> </option> <option class="lang" value="SOM">---Somali (SO)---</option> <option value="SOM" >Somali Bible (SOM)</option> <option class="spacer" value="SOM"> </option> <option class="lang" value="ALB">---Shqip (SQ)---</option> <option value="ALB" >Albanian Bible (ALB)</option> <option class="spacer" value="ALB"> </option> <option class="lang" value="NSP">---Српски (SR)---</option> <option value="NSP" >New Serbian Translation (NSP)</option> <option value="ERV-SR" >Serbian New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version (ERV-SR)</option> <option class="spacer" value="ERV-SR"> </option> <option class="lang" value="NUB">---Svenska (SV)---</option> <option value="NUB" >nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible) (NUB)</option> <option value="SV1917" >Svenska 1917 (SV1917)</option> <option value="SFB" >Svenska Folkbibeln (SFB)</option> <option value="SFB15" >Svenska Folkbibeln 2015 (SFB15)</option> <option value="SVL" >Swedish New Living Bible (Nya Levande Bibeln) (SVL)</option> <option class="spacer" value="SVL"> </option> <option class="lang" value="TKU">---Kiswahili (SW)---</option> <option value="TKU" >Agano Jipya: Tafsiri ya Kusoma-Kwa-Urahisi (TKU)</option> <option value="SNT" >Neno: Bibilia Takatifu (SNT)</option> <option class="spacer" value="SNT"> </option> <option class="lang" value="ERV-TA">---தமிழ் (TA)---</option> <option value="ERV-TA" >Tamil Bible: Easy-to-Read Version (ERV-TA)</option> <option class="spacer" value="ERV-TA"> </option> <option class="lang" value="NTV-BIBLE">---ภาษาไทย (TH)---</option> <option value="NTV-BIBLE" >New Thai Version (NTV-BIBLE)</option> <option value="ERV-TH" >Thai New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version (ERV-TH)</option> <option value="TNCV" >Thai New Contemporary Bible (TNCV)</option> <option class="spacer" value="TNCV"> </option> 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