Sam Stinson
Bible (ASV) NT 24: 2 John
2 John is a brief yet profound letter found in the New Testament, addressing the early Christian community with essential teachings on love,…
Bible (ASV) 32: Jonah
In the Hebrew Bible, the Book of Jonah is the fifth book in a series of books called the Minor Prophets. Unlike other prophetic books howeve…
Bible (ASV) 21: Ecclesiastes (version 2)
"Ecclesiastes is a wisdom book of the Old Testament. The author represents himself as the son of David, and king over Israel in Jerusal…
Bible (ASV) 38: Zechariah
Zechariah’s ministry took place during the reign of Darius the Great (Zechariah 1:1), and was contemporary with Haggai in a post-exilic worl…
Bible (KJV) 00: Preface
The preface to the KJV Bible is fitting to read, as it reminds contemporary readers of the transitory nature of all Bible translations. The …
Bible (ASV) 25: Lamentations
Lamentations is a profound exploration of grief and loss, capturing the sorrow of a people devastated by destruction. Traditionally read dur…
Bible (ASV) NT 25: 3 John
The New Testament Third Epistle of John (often referred to as 3 John) is the 64th book of the Bible. Written in the form of an epistle, it i…
Bible (KJV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Prayer of Manasseh
The Prayer of Manasseh is a poignant reflection on repentance and redemption, attributed to the Judean king Manasseh, known for his notoriou…
Bible (KJV) 00: Introduction
The introduction to the KJV Bible revealed the thanks of the translators to "TO THE MOST HIGH AND MIGHTY PRINCE JAMES, BY THE GRACE OF …
Sonnets from the Portuguese (version 2)
Sonnets from the Portuguese chronicles one of the most famous romances in history. The renowned Victorian poet Elizabeth Barrett wrote the s…
Shakespeare's Sonnets (version 3)
Shakespeare's Sonnets is a profound collection of 154 poems that explore the complexities of love, beauty, and the passage of time. Written …
Bible (ASV) 30: Amos
The Book of Amos presents a powerful voice from the ancient world, offering profound insights into themes of social justice, divine judgment…
Hamlet (version 2)
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, the play dramatizes the revenge…
A Soup of Alphabets from A-Z
A collection of children's alphabet rhymes including Footsteps On the Road to Learning - a short text from 1850 which teaches children the …
Bible (ASV) 35: Habakkuk
Habakkuk presents a profound exploration of faith and doubt through the voice of a prophet grappling with the injustices of his time. Set ag…
Bible (ASV) 37: Haggai
The Book of Haggai is a book of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) and of the Old Testament, written by the prophet Haggai. It was written in 520 BC …
Bible (ASV) 31: Obadiah
"The Book of Obadiah is found in both the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament of the Christian Bible, where it is the shortest book, onl…
Bible (ASV) 34: Nahum
Nahum prophesied, according to some, in the beginning of the reign of Ahaz (740s BC). Others, however, think that his prophecies are to be r…
Romeo and Juliet (version 3)
Romeo and Juliet is an early tragedy by William Shakespeare about two teenage "star-cross'd lovers" whose "untimely deaths&qu…
Bible (ASV) NT 18: Epistle to Philemon
Paul, who is apparently in prison (probably in either Rome or Ephesus), writes to a fellow-Christian Philemon and two of his associates. Pau…