Chinese Union Version
The Chinese Union Version Bible, beside English.
The Chinese Union Version (和合本, CUV) is the Chinese Bible most Chinese-speaking Protestant churches read. VerseLume gives you the whole CUV in Simplified or Traditional characters, verse by verse beside the World English Bible.
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神爱世人，甚至将他的独生子赐给他们，叫一切信他的，不致灭亡，反得永生。
上帝愛世人，甚至將他的獨生子賜給他們，叫一切信他的，不致滅亡，反得永生。
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
Chinese Union Version, Simplified Chinese Union Version, Traditional World English Bible
What the Chinese Union Version is
The Chinese Union Version was first published in 1919, translated by missionaries and Chinese scholars into plain Mandarin. Its wording is the one many Chinese Christians grew up memorizing, singing and hearing from the pulpit.
VerseLume uses the Chinese Union Version with New Punctuation (新标点和合本), the edition with modern punctuation that churches use today.
Simplified or Traditional, your choice
Read in Simplified characters (简体) if you learned Chinese in mainland China, Singapore or Malaysia, or in Traditional characters (繁體) if you read Chinese from Taiwan, Hong Kong or an overseas church. You can switch at any time.
The two editions also differ in how they name God: the Simplified text uses 神 and the Traditional text uses 上帝, as in John 3:16 above.
Read the CUV with the World English Bible
- Chinese and English sit together verse by verse, so you can follow one language and check the other at a glance.
- Show both languages or one at a time, and use focus mode for quiet reading.
- Type a reference such as 约3:16 or Jn 3:16 to open any verse, or search the full text in Chinese or English.
- Listen to the CUV read aloud in Chinese, the WEB in English, or both.
Questions
Is the Chinese Union Version free to read in VerseLume?
Yes. The whole Chinese Union Version and World English Bible are included, and every feature in VerseLume is free, with no ads.
What is the difference between 和合本 and 新标点和合本?
They are the same translation. 新标点和合本 (New Punctuation) updates the punctuation and paragraphing of the 1919 text so it reads naturally today.
Can I read the CUV and English side by side?
Yes. VerseLume shows each Chinese verse with its World English Bible verse, and you can choose to show only one language whenever you like.
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VerseLume puts the Chinese Union Version beside the World English Bible, with verse search, listening, reading plans, memory verses and a prayer list. Every feature is free, with no ads.
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