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RSV-CE

Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition

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New American Bible, Revised Edition

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NAB

New American Bible

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New Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition

A Catholic edition of the NRSV, with contemporary English wording.

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Pentateuch Historical Books Wisdom Books & Psalms Prophetic Books Gospels & Acts Letters & Revelation

Begin reading: Genesis 1 · Psalms 1 · Matthew 1 · John 1 · Romans 1

Pentateuch

The five books of Moses.

Genesis 50 chapters

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

Exodus 40 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

Leviticus 27 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Numbers 36 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

Deuteronomy 34 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34

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Historical Books

Israel’s history, from Joshua through the Maccabees.

Joshua 24 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Judges 21 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Ruth 4 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4

1 Samuel 31 chapters

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

2 Samuel 24 chapters

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

1 Kings 22 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

2 Kings 25 chapters

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

1 Chronicles 29 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

2 Chronicles 36 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

Ezra 10 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Nehemiah 13 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Tobit 14 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Judith 16 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Esther 10 chapters + additions

Introduction

A 1 2 3 B 4 C D 5 6 7 8 E 9 10 F

1 Maccabees 16 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

2 Maccabees 15 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

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Wisdom Books & Psalms

Prayer, wisdom, and the search for a life faithful to God.

Job 42 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42

Psalms 150 chapters

NABRE · USCCB

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150

Proverbs 31 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Ecclesiastes 12 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Song of Songs 8 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Wisdom 19 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Sirach 51 chapters

Introduction · Foreword

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51

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Prophetic Books

The prophets’ call to faithfulness, conversion, and hope.

Isaiah 66 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66

Jeremiah 52 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52

Lamentations 5 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5

Baruch 6 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6

Ezekiel 48 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48

Daniel 14 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Hosea 14 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Joel 4 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4

Amos 9 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Obadiah 1 chapter

Jonah 4 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4

Micah 7 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Nahum 3 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3

Habakkuk 3 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3

Zephaniah 3 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3

Haggai 2 chapters

Introduction

1 2

Zechariah 14 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Malachi 3 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3

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Gospels & Acts

The life and teaching of Jesus, and the beginnings of the Church.

Matthew 28 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Mark 16 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Luke 24 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

John 21 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Acts 28 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

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Letters & Revelation

Apostolic teaching and the hope of eternal life in Christ.

Romans 16 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

1 Corinthians 16 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

2 Corinthians 13 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Galatians 6 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6

Ephesians 6 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6

Philippians 4 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4

Colossians 4 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4

1 Thessalonians 5 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5

2 Thessalonians 3 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3

1 Timothy 6 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6

2 Timothy 4 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4

Titus 3 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3

Philemon 1 chapter

Hebrews 13 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

James 5 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5

1 Peter 5 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5

2 Peter 3 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3

1 John 5 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5

2 John 1 chapter

3 John 1 chapter

Jude 1 chapter

Revelation 22 chapters

Introduction

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

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Reading notes & introductions

The NAB is the basis of the U.S. Mass Lectionary, with liturgical adaptations. The Vatican hosts an earlier NAB edition; its pages use an older layout. The four translation choices above are English resources.

Open the Vatican’s complete NAB index

Preface to the New American Bible Introduction to the Pentateuch Introduction to the Historical Books Introduction to the Wisdom Books Introduction to the Prophetic Books Preface to the first edition of the New Testament Preface to the Revised Edition of the New Testament Introduction to the Gospels Introduction to the New Testament Letters Introduction to the Catholic Letters

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