The 'Contemporary Version' of the 1840 edition of The Book of Mormon is based on the 'Revised Historical Version', but updates old English conjugations and pronouns into modern American language. A complete description of the approach to updating language as well as a listing of all differences between the Revised Historical and the Contemporary versions is found here. The 'Contemporary Version' of the 1840 edition of The Book of Mormon is available for download, as an e-book, or in a printed and bound copy.

Available Formats

"Full-page" Format ​(8.5" x 11") Download PDF file	Large Format ​(7" x 10") ​Order bound copy	Small Format ​(5.25" x 8.25") or 5/6 x 8/9? Order bound copy
e-Book Format Download xyz file	Full Text Format Download .docx or .odt file	Value

Version History

Contemporary Version Number	Date of Release	Errata
CV1840 1.0	Aug. X, 2017	No changes - original release