Articles by Crossway

Choosing the Right Bible Cover Material

Crossway hopes this crash course on Bible cover material will help you decipher the differences and inform your decisions on which is right for you.

Remembering J. I. Packer (1926–2020)

As we remember the life of J. I. Packer, join us in thanking God for his profound writing ministry and the legacy of his faithful service to the church.

Introducing Subscriptions for ESV.org

Moving forward, most content that was previously available for purchase will be available on a low-cost subscription basis as part of two paid subscription plans.

13 Bible Promises about God’s Faithfulness

God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Creeds and Confessions 101

Creeds and confessions are useful only to the extent that they reproduce faithfully the teaching of Scripture itself.

Introducing the ESV Digital Scripture Journal

Designed from the ground up for use with a digital tablet and stylus, the ESV Digital Scripture Journal is an innovative resource created to maximize the best of the digital Bible and print Bible experience.

11 Passages to Read to Help Fight Anger

Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.

10 Key Bible Verses on Justice

God is a righteous judge, and Scripture details just what true justice is. Read ten verses about justice alongside notes from the ESV Study Bible.

5 Passages to Read on New Year’s Day

Start the year off right with the Word of God. Read these passages alone or with your friends or family.

6 Passages to Read for Advent

Celebrate the beginning of Advent season by reading these passages either on your own, with a friend, or with your family.

Introducing ‘The Biggest Story Curriculum’

Introducing a brand new children's curriculum set based on The Biggest Story Bible Storybook by Kevin DeYoung with 104 Bible lessons that will help children understand the storyline of the Bible.

10 Key Bible Verses on Endurance

The Christian life requires strength, fortitude, and endurance. The path marked out for believers is never promised to be easy or smooth.

ESV Bible Translation Update

The ESV Translation Oversight Committee met over the summer of 2024 to consider a limited number of changes to the ESV text. Read a summary of the changes that were made.

Infographic: How Is Your Prayer Life?

We recently asked over 14,000 people about the state of their prayers lives and gathered some stats about established habits as well as some common pain points.

10 Key Bible Verses on Teaching the Bible

Scripture has specific instructions for those in the body who are charged with teaching other believers. Read what God has to say to teachers.

10 Key Bible Verses on Slothfulness

According to Scripture, laziness or sloth is considered a sinful indulgence. Learn more about what God values in kingdom laborers.

10 Key Bible Verses on Freedom

As Christians, we’ve been released from the power of sin and death by Jesus and his substitutionary death on the cross.

Introducing ‘ESV Scripture Journals’

A new edition that allows readers to journal directly beside the text of individual books of the Bible.

10 Key Bible Verses on Joy

Joy is the gift of God to those who trust in Christ—not circumstantial, but the result of a deep trust in and love for Jesus.

12 Passages to Read to Help Fight Laziness

Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.

50 Books J. I. Packer Thinks You Should Read

A list of all of the endorsements that J. I. Packer has written for books published by Crossway, with an introduction by Sam Storms.

10 Key Bible Verses on Humanity

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.

10 Key Bible Verses on Patience

God is unendingly patient with us, his children. In turn, we can exhibit grace and patience with others through the help of the Holy Spirit.

10 Key Bible Verses on Friendship

Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel. Do not forsake your friend and your father’s friend . . .

12 Passages to Read to Help Fight Impatience

Waiting is not easy, and the strength for patience comes only through trusting in the Lord. Be encouraged by these verses from God's Word when you're in a season of waiting.

Podcast: A Christian Doctor’s Guide to Thinking about Coronavirus (Bob Cutillo, MD)

A Christian doctor discusses the current coronavirus pandemic, explaining what's currently happening in the US and around the world and offering perspective on how we should think about this virus.

Introducing New ESV Bible Editions Available as PDF Downloads

The full ESV text is now available in a selection of downloadable and printable PDFs, making it easy to read and engage with God’s Word. Available in five new editions.

11 Passages to Read to Help Fight Worry

Do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Read these passages to help fight the sin of worry.

10 Key Bible Verses on Christmas

Read these familiar passages about God’s plan of redemption manifested through Christ at Christmas.

10 Key Bible Verses on Anxiety and Worry

God tells us over and over in Scripture to lean on him for what our human strength and ingenuity cannot achieve.