“We are building all our future ministry around the ESV. . . . The ESV satisfies the preaching, memorizing, studying, and reading needs of our church, from children to adults.”
John Piper, Founder and Teacher, desiringGod.org; Chancellor, Bethlehem College & Seminary; author, Desiring God

“The translation is outstanding. The ESV achieves a new standard in accurate Bible translations for our day.”
R. C. Sproul, Founder, Ligonier Ministries

“I highly recommend the English Standard Version to you.”
Joni Eareckson Tada, Founder and President, Joni and Friends

“The ESV represents a new level of excellence in Bible translations—combining unquestionable accuracy in translation with a beautiful style of expression.”
R. Albert Mohler Jr., President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

“The ESV is the simply the best translation for combining accuracy, readability, and fidelity to the rich history of English Bible translation.”
Kevin DeYoung, Senior Pastor, Christ Covenant Church, Matthews, North Carolina

“The ESV has been my primary Bible for study and devotion. I like it best because it gives me a close sense of what the original says.”
Ajith Fernando, Teaching Director, Youth for Christ, Sri Lanka; author, Discipling in a Multicultural World

“Having now read through the ESV several times in my personal devotional life, I have adopted it as the primary text for my teaching and writing ministry.”
Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, author; host, Revive Our Hearts radio

“The ESV is my translation of choice. . . . My walk with the Lord and my ministry have been enriched and blessed through this wonderful translation.”
Crawford W. Loritts Jr., author; speaker; radio host; Senior Pastor, Fellowship Bible Church, Roswell, Georgia

“With the myriad of Bible translations on the market today, few stand out. The ESV is one of the few, and surpasses the others in its simple yet elegant style.”
Daniel B. Wallace, Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts