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The ESV (English Standard Version) and the ESVCE (English Standard Version Catholic Edition) are almost identical in wording except for a few key distinctions:

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What’s the same:

• The translation of the shared books (i.e., the 66 books of the Protestant canon) is word-for-word the same between the ESV and ESVCE.
• The text of the Old and New Testaments (excluding the Deuterocanonicals) is not altered for Catholic theology.

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What’s different:

1. Additional Books:
   
• The ESVCE includes the Deuterocanonical books: Tobit, Judith, Wisdom, Sirach (Ecclesiasticus), Baruch, and 1 & 2 Maccabees, as well as the Greek additions to Esther and Daniel.
• These are absent from the standard ESV.
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3. Order of Books:
   
• The ESVCE follows the Catholic canonical order, which rearranges some books to reflect the traditional Catholic structure.
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5. Footnotes and Introductions:
   
• The ESVCE often includes footnotes or introductions that are aligned with Catholic doctrine or usage, whereas the regular ESV may have notes from a more Protestant perspective (if included at all).
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7. Imprimatur and Nihil Obstat:
   
• The ESVCE carries an imprimatur (approval for Catholic use), which means it has been reviewed and approved by a Catholic bishop.
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🧾 Bottom Line:

Yes, all the words are the same between the ESV and ESVCE in the 66 books they share. The main difference is the inclusion of the Deuterocanonicals in the ESVCE, and the canonical order and ecclesial approval for Catholic use.

Let me know if you want a sample comparison between the two in a specific book or passage.