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The Starter Set
- The Gospels, paperback + ebook
- The Plain Minute, a 30-day devotional
- The 5-Minute Guide
- The Gospels by Easter reading plan
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The Four Gospels · Complete & unabridged
Finally understandwhat Jesus said.
31 readers, in their own words
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John in the plain English you speak every day. Every verse is here, with nothing added.
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$39The 475-page paperback and the complete ebook, together. Free shipping in the US & Canada.
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- Each chapter opens with a one-line summary, so you know what’s coming before you read it.
- Plain modern sentences, without verse numbers cutting them in half.
- Where Jesus is hard, the English stays hard. Checked line by line against the World English Bible.
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“FINALLY understand the parables. Like actually understand them.”
Patricia
Sets
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The book with the things that help you keep reading it, together for less. The struck price is what each item costs on its own.
Read it, then write in it
The Reader’s Set
- Everything in the Starter Set
- The Plain Word Journal, 90 days in the Gospels Pre-order
$59Bought one by one: $76You save $17
The Journal is a pre-order and ships on its own.
Get the Reader’s Set · $59
One to keep, one to give
The Gift Set
- Two copies of The Gospels, paperback + ebook
- The Plain Minute, For Him and For Her
- A printable gift card
$79Bought one by one: $96You save $17
Every ebook, nothing to ship
The Digital Library
- The Gospels ebook (PDF + EPUB)
- The Plain Minute, For Him and For Her
- The 5-Minute Guide and the reading plan
- 52 verse cards to print
$44Bought one by one: $59You save $15
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Is it a real Bible?
Yes. Every verse.
In plain English.
All four Gospels, complete. An original plain-English rendering of the World English Bible, a public-domain translation, checked verse by verse. Nothing added, nothing removed. Where Jesus is hard, the English stays hard.
On the left, the King James Version of 1611 — public domain and rightly loved. On the right, the same verse from the actual book. The meaning is kept. The struggle is gone.
Get the paperback · $39King James Version · 1611
“And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.”
The Plain Word
“So he got up and headed home. But while he was still a long way down the road, his father saw him. And his father's heart broke with love, and he ran. He threw his arms around his son and kissed him.”
Luke 15:20 · The Lost Son comes home
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Reader reviews
People who had quit the Bible. Reading it.
31 readers, quoted word for word. We do not score them out of five.
D
“Solid translation. Not fancy but that's the point. Good for people who find traditional versions overwhelming. Does exactly what it promises”
David
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“Good stuff. Been showing this to people at my church who always say the bible is 'too hard to understand'. This fixes that problem”
Robert
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“If you've ever felt dumb reading the bible bc of all the thee's and thou's - this fixes it. Really well done”
Christopher
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“I was actually skeptical about 'simplifying' scripture but I was totally wrong. It's still profound, just actually READABLE. Wild”
Jonathan
B
“So my dad hasnt been to church in like 30 years right. Gave him this and now hes TEXTING me questions about the passages lol. This book is literally a bridge between him and faith. wild”
Brandon
R
“does what it says it does. not trying to be fancy just trying to be clear. and it is. more people should know about this”
Ryan
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“impressed honestly. does what it says. been recommending to ppl at work who are intimidated by regular bibles. worth it”
Marcus
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“Okay so I grew up going to church but never UNDERSTOOD anything??? Like everyone else seemed to get it and I was just nodding along. This finally gave me an actual foundation. I'm actually mad I didn't have this sooner”
Rachel
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“FINALLY understand the parables. Like actually understand them. Why didn't I have this years ago??”
Patricia
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“My 14 yr old actually READS this. She never wanted to read the bible before but the language is just... normal? Idk but it works”
Jennifer
M
“Got this for my mom who has dyslexia and was too embarrassed to ask questions about the other versions. She's actually reading now and asking me stuff about it. This book gave her confidence back”
Michelle
M
“I'm a pastor and even I'm using this lol. Helps me connect with people who are new to all this. This is legitimately what Bible literacy should look like”
Matthew
M
“I read Luke in three evenings. It was so interesting and easy to understand.”
Marli
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“English is my third language. This is the first Bible I actually understand.”
Gabriela
S
“Finally!! I've tried the King James version like 3 times and just couldn't get through it. This one actually makes sense. I'm not stopping every 5 seconds to figure out what archaic word means what lol”
Sarah
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“Bought this for book club and seriously everyone loved it. We actually talked about the MESSAGE instead of spending 20 mins decoding one sentence lol. Huge difference”
Amanda
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“This changed everything for my study time. I actually RETAIN stuff now instead of reading a page and having no idea what I just read. Game changer”
Lisa
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“finally found a version i can actually read without falling asleep. plain language just hits different”
James
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“ngl this is exactly what I needed. recommended to 3 friends already and theyre all getting it. solid product”
Kevin
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“It's exactly what I wanted. Clear, straightforward, and honestly I'm remembering what I read for once. Really good”
Emily
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“Really good. The plain english actually helps me understand deeper instead of getting lost in old language. Well done”
Daniel
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“gave this to my friends who are learning english and they're actually reading it??? the clarity helps them with both scripture and language. genius”
Nicole
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“No agenda, just clear Bible reading. That's what I wanted and that's what I got. 5 stars”
Joseph
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“Quality product. works great. been using it daily. happy with purchase”
Ashley
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“My kids can actually follow along during family devotions now and they're not asking 'what does that mean' every two seconds. THANK YOU”
Stephanie
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“I grew up in a really strict church situation and have been burnt out on the bible tbh. But this version lets me read without all the baggage and judgment in my head. It's helping me heal”
Heather
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“Modern language is refreshing. Easy to read. Meaning comes through clear. This is what I needed”
Andrew
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“Switched our book club to this and people actually remember what they read now?? We go from like 0 engagement to everyone having thoughts and questions. it's wild how much the language matters”
Megan
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“makes reading scripture actually effortless. so glad i found this thing”
Brittany
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“Got this for my daughters confirmation class. Her teacher said it was the most engaged group she's taught in YEARS. This bible is seriously changing how kids connect with faith”
Eric
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“really impressed. quality is good and it's actually a game changer for accessibility. recommend”
Victoria
Real readers, quoted word for word. We never invent reviews.
Companions
Read it beside the book.
Small things that help you keep going. The Plain Minute is $9 with any copy of The Gospels.
The Plain Word Journal
90 days in the Gospels: two pages per chapter, with questions and room to write.
$24
The Plain Minute
Thirty one-minute mornings in the Gospels, For Him or For Her.
$18
$9 with any copy of The Gospels
Gifts
For the person you most want to see reading it.
Two copies to share, a hardcover to keep for years, or a gift card so they choose.
The Gift Set
Two copies, both devotionals and a printable gift card. One to keep, one to give.
$79Bought one by one: $96
Two Copies
Two paperbacks of The Gospels, with the ebook. One to keep, one to give.
$63
How to use it
Open the book. Turn the pages.
This is not a screenshot — it is the actual typeset text of Luke 15, the same file the printer uses. Every one of the 475 pages reads like this.
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Every one of the 475 pages reads like this.
All four Gospels · every verse checked against the source · nothing added, nothing softened.
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Pre-order the next books.
You pay once. When each book is ready, we ship it free and email you tracking.
The Library Set
The Gospels and Psalms & Proverbs, side by side, in the edition you choose.
$64Bought one by one: $73
Who it’s for
Made for the reader who keeps giving up.
You’ve owned a Bible for years and never finished a single book of it. You open Matthew with good intentions and stall by page six.
You read to someone else. Kids at bedtime, a parent with tired eyes, a small group that needs to follow along without a commentary.
English isn’t your first language, or the old English never felt like yours. You want the story, not a translation exercise.
Them vs. us
Why this one gets finished.
| King James | Modern committee Bibles | Paraphrases | The Plain Word | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The English | 1611 | Modern, but a reading level many adults find heavy | Modern, one author’s voice | Modern, so plain a child can follow it read aloud |
| Every verse kept | Yes | Yes | Loosely | Yes, checked verse by verse |
| Source named | Original languages | Original languages | Varies | World English Bible, public domain |
| Verse numbers on the page | Every line | Every line | Most | None. Reads like a book. |
| Chapter summaries & takeaways | No | No | No | Every chapter |
| Ebook included with the paperback | Rarely | Rarely | Rarely | Always, tonight |
For churches
Copies for your group or church.
5, 10 or 25 copies at a group price, shipped free. From 10 copies, a leader guide comes with the order.
From the maker
“I owned a Bible for years and stalled every time I opened it. So I rewrote the four Gospels sentence by sentence against the World English Bible, checked every verse, and left the hard parts hard. It has one job: to finally get read, cover to cover.”
Cameron Cline, Ontario · How it was made
Questions
Straight answers, no fine print.
✓ 30-day money-back guarantee. If it doesn’t read easier than any Bible you’ve opened, email us and we refund you. You keep the book and the files.
It is all four Gospels, complete. An original plain-English rendering of the World English Bible, a public-domain translation, checked verse by verse. Nothing added, nothing removed. Where Jesus is hard, the English stays hard.
The ebook lands in your inbox within minutes. The paperback is printed for you, ships free in the US and Canada, and arrives in 3 to 4 weeks. We email you tracking the day it ships.
You pay once, today. When the book is ready we ship it free and email you tracking the day it ships, and we keep you posted on timing along the way.
Thirty days, full refund, no questions asked. You keep the files, and you don’t ship the book back.
Adults. The design, the voice and the content are for grown readers. The reading bar is simply set so low that a child can follow it read aloud, which is why parents use it at bedtime.
Yes. You get a PDF and an EPUB. They open on any phone, tablet, computer, Kindle or Kobo. If Kindle sounds fiddly, reply to your delivery email and a person walks you through it.
Cameron Cline, a 22-year-old filmmaker from Ontario who owned a Bible for years and stalled every time he opened it. He is a reader, not a theologian, and the book never asks you to trust him: the source is named, every chapter is checked against it verse by verse, and the comparison above lets you hold any passage against the Bible you already own.
Verse numbers were added by a printer in the 1550s so scholars could cite passages. On the page they chop sentences in half and turn a story into a list. Every chapter is still complete and numbered, so you can always find your place in another translation.
The same book, the same 475 pages of text, set in larger type with more space between lines. It is the edition to buy for a parent, a grandparent, or anyone who reads without glasses at arm’s length. $44, ebook included.
We are rendering the complete New Testament next. Everyone who owns The Gospels gets the finished New Testament ebook free, delivered to the email on their order. You pay once.
Yes. Mark 1–3 is free: the first three chapters of Mark, typeset exactly like the book. Enter your email below and it arrives in minutes.
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