The most literally precise translation of the Bible. The ASV brings the reader in close contact with the exact thought of the sacred writers. The American Standard Version (ASV) is the most literally precise American translation of the Bible. It represents the work of the editor-in-chief Philip Schaff and thirty leading scholars from a wide range of Protestant denominations. It is based on a broader range of manuscripts than the KJV. The ASV, published in 1901, was a base for several modern versions, including the RSV, the NASB, the Amplified Bible the World English Bible , and The Living Bible. It was the intention of the translators to “bring a plain reader more closely into contact with the exact thought of the sacred writers” and to provide a service to “students of the Word.” The ASV is a valuable resource for anyone reading a modern translation who would like to have sense of the original Greek and Hebrew. The ASV preserves many distinctions in the Greek and Hebrew texts that are lost in modern English translations. This edition is set in 9-point font, larger than most Bibles.