ESV Online Study Bible: FAQs
Who may access the free ESV Online Study Bible?
Everyone who has a print version of the ESV Study Bible is entitled to free, lifetime access to the ESV Online Study Bible.
Is any of it available for a free preview?
Yes, we are making the Gospel According to Matthew available for free. Go to http://www.esvstudybible.org/search?q=Matthew+1. You will be able to read the ESV text of Matthew, read the ESV Study Bible notes, view the introduction and maps and charts for Matthew, listen to the new audio recording of the ESV (by narrator David Heath), highlight the text in various colors, and write your own notes.
Even without owning a print ESV Study Bible you will still have access to the entire ESV text at the site, as well as the highlighting and note-taking tools. But you will only be able to view the ESV Study Bible features–introduction, notes, charts, maps, illustrations–for the book of Matthew.
Is there a demo available?
Click here for an overview with screenshots; or feel free to go directly to the Gospel of Matthew and explore for yourself.
I own the print version; how do I get access to the full ESV Online Study Bible?
Find the brochure that came in your ESV Study Bible box. On the back, in the lower right hand corner, is an orange rectangle. Scratch off this area to reveal your unique 10-character registration code (for example, 12345-ABCDE). Then visit http://www.esvstudybible.org/online to register using this code, which will set up a free account allowing you to have private, ongoing access whenever you wish. It’s that simple!
Will my personal notes be available for others to see?
No. Those notes are private, and will not be available for others to see and will not be accessed by Crossway. In the future, you will have more options, such as making your notes available as an RSS feed to post on your blog. We also plan to provide you a way to export all your notes.
If I do not own a print version of the ESV Study Bible, can I purchase online access only?
At this time you must purchase a print version in order to have access to the online version.
Is it possible to download the ESV Online Study Bible onto my hard drive, or do I have to be connected to the web to access it?
At this time, the ESV Online Study Bible is only a web-based program.
Will the ESV Study Bible be available in my favorite Bible-study software?
Crossway will be releasing information on this at the end of October 2008. Look for a blog post here at the ESV Study Bible Blog.
Can I display the maps and charts and illustrations in my Bible teaching?
You may use such images for your personal ministry. However, all of these images are copyrighted, so any use of these images on the web or in publication would require a license from Crossway for such use.
