CSB and Your Ministry

Why choose the CSB translation?

The CSB is a Bible translation that new believers can understand and one that every believer can turn to for lifelong discipleship. A Bible you can hand to anyone you meet, no matter their background and teach from with confidence. A Bible clear for your youngest listeners to understand and accurate for your personal study.

3 Reasons to Choose the CSB

Fastest growing English-language Bible translation: After just five years on the market, the CSB is the fastest-growing English-language translation, ranking in the top 4 on the translation charts.
Award-winning editions: CSBs are more than popular, they’re also winning industry awards including the 2023 ECPA Christian Book Award (the Explorer Bible for Kids), ECPA Gold Award (She Reads Truth Bible, Gray Linen COB), and the ECPA Bronze Award (Tony Evans Study Bible).
Trusted by key figures: The CSB has been endorsed by respected figures such as Tony Evans, Nancy De Moss Wolgemuth, and Daniel Akin. They consider the CSB “a clear trustworthy translation”, “my primary translation for teaching and writing”, and “a landmark achievement—beautifully combining accuracy and accessibility.”

Developed by 100 scholars from around the world who represent 17 denominations, the Christian Standard Bible (CSB) faithfully and accurately captures the Bible’s original meaning without compromising readability.

The CSB is a trustworthy text for both sermon preparation and serious study, translated straight from the biblical languages by scholars who love God’s Word. But the true measure of a Bible translation is not only superior scholarship. For a Bible translation to be trustworthy in modern English, it must faithfully communicate the authority and urgency understood by its original audience. Because the CSB is an original translation—not constrained by complex language structures or source text limitations of an earlier English Bible version—it expresses the meaning and beauty of the ancient texts with emotive power.

Praise for the CSB

I’ve been using the CSB in sermons consistently for over a year. I love how it handles many difficult passages exceptionally well while also being exceptionally readable. Accuracy and readability—a great combo.

~J.D. Greear, Pastor at The Summit Church in Durham, NC

For the past several years, I’ve been using the CSB for my personal reading and study. The accuracy and readability of this translation is right in line with Revive Our Hearts’ goal to call women to freedom, fullness, and fruitfulness in Christ by elevating God’s Word. That’s why I’ve adopted it as my primary translation for teaching and writing.

~Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, Author, Revive Our Hearts founder, and Bible teacher

The Christian Standard Bible provides a clear trustworthy translation of the Holy Scriptures in a style that the reader can clearly hear the voice of God in print speaking to their soul.

~Dr. Tony Evans, Senior Pastor at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, Dallas, TX