The Shared Word Project
Download and reuse TSW & Fluent.
Download, reproduce, publish, adapt, and build with either translation without charge—even in commercial products. There are no royalties or permission requests; provide appropriate attribution under CC BY 4.0. Both translations remain provisional and under review.
Translation files
Open the current project release to obtain the latest TSW and Fluent source and machine-readable assets.
Open current release →REST API
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No reader, church, publisher, or developer is required to stay within Church Commons to use TSW or Fluent. The freely licensed English text may be included in other publications, websites, apps, and resources without a fee. Credit the translation, link to the CC BY 4.0 license, and indicate changes. See the ongoing review and accuracy process.
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The Shared Word Translation (TSW), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes, if any, have been indicated.
Fluent Translation, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes, if any, have been indicated.
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