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Reading grade

How hard is it to read?

This guide assigns each translation a reading grade level. The order below is that number — not a judgment of accuracy.

Reading level does not measure theological quality, accuracy, or spiritual value.

Reading grade describes the difficulty of the English, not the quality or accuracy of the translation.

Now showing Guided. The listed reading-grade numbers, compared, with a caveat that this is not accuracy.

This is an educational comparison guide — not a Bible reader, and not a quiz that picks a best Bible. You can change this anytime.

  1. Easier reading
  2. More advanced reading

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Reading grade describes the difficulty of the English, not the quality or accuracy of the translation.

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Showing John 3:16–17

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  • NLT

    Grade 6.3

    Thought-for-Thought

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    NLT

    Thought-for-Thought · Grade 6.3 · 1996

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  • NIV

    Grade 7

    Balance

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    NIV

    Balance · Grade 7 · 1978

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  • ESV

    Grade 8

    Word-for-Word

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    ESV

    Word-for-Word · Grade 8 · 2001

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  • KJV

    Grade 12

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    KJV

    Word-for-Word · Grade 12 · 1611

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