About engasvbt_vpl This archive contains BIBLE TEXT ONLY. All formatting, paragraph breaks, notes, introductions, noncanonical section titles, etc., have been removed. The file ending "_vpl.txt" is designed for import into BibleWorks and similar Bible study programs. The file ending "_vpl.xml" contains the same information, but is in XML format and uses standard SIL/UBS book abbreviations. The file ending "_vpl.sql" contains the same information formatted to create a SQL data table. Check for updates and other Bible translations in this format at http:\\eBible.org\Scriptures\ American Standard Version Byzantine Text The Holy Bible with Apocrypha, American Standard Version conformed to the Byzantine Text New Testament Public Domain Language: English Dialect: Archaic American Changes to the ASV dedicated to the Public Domain by Adam Boyd in 2021. The ASV itself is in the Public Domain due to copyright expiration. 2026-09-18