Bible Commentaries (Free-to-read)
Note that "free-to-read" does not necessarily mean that you are able to download the resource, due to copyright restrictions.
Works that are in the public domain are indicated with the * symbol.
Whole Bible Commentaries
Guzik - Enduring Word
This is one of my go-to commentaries, particularly when I want to quickly check a commentary on my phone. It often incorporates quotes/perspectives from other commentaries or well-known theologians. Available in a wide range of languages.
The International Bible Commentary (1998) - Internet Archive
Written from a Catholic perspective.
The Oxford Bible Commentary (2001) - Internet Archive
Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament (2007) - Internet Archive
Old Testament Commentaries
Genesis
Contemporary
Exodus
Contemporary
Leviticus
Contemporary
Numbers
Contemporary
Deuteronomy
Contemporary
Joshua
Contemporary
Judges
Contemporary
Ruth
Contemporary
1 Samuel
Contemporary
2 Samuel
Contemporary
1 Kings
Contemporary
2 Kings
Contemporary
1 Chronicles
Contemporary
2 Chronicles
Contemporary
Job
Contemporary
Psalms
Contemporary
Proverbs
Contemporary
Ecclesiastes
Contemporary
Song of Solomon
Contemporary
Isaiah
Contemporary
Baker: ZIBBC (2009) - Internet Archive
Tucker & Seitz: NIB (1994) - Internet Archive Ch 1-39, Ch 40-66
Jeremiah
Contemporary
Miller: NIB (1994) - Internet Archive
Voth: ZIBBC (2009) - Internet Archive
Lamentations
Contemporary
Ferris Jr: ZIBBC (2009) - Internet Archive
O'Connor: NIB (1994) - Internet Archive
Ezekiel
Contemporary
Blenkinsopp: Interpretation (1990) - Internet Archive
Bodi: ZIBBC (2009) - Internet Archive
Calvin (16th c.) - CCEL Ch 1-12, Ch 13-20
Carvalho: NCoBC (2012) - Internet Archive
Clements: WestBC (1996) - Internet Archive
Craigie: DSB (1983) - Internet Archive
*Fairbarn (1876) - Internet Archive. Also available as a theWord module.
Greenberg: AB Ch 1-20 (1983) - Internet Archive
Pfisterer Darr: NIB (1994) - Internet Archive
Zimmerli: Hermeneia (1979) - Internet Archive Ch 1-24, Ch 25-48
Other resources on Ezekiel
^Petter (2023) - online commentary on The Gospel Coalition
A number of other commentaries on Ezekiel are available on Internet Archive. The best scholarly commentaries on Ezekiel are generally considered to be those by Block (NICOT) and Duguid (NIVAC). Neither of these are freely available.
Daniel
Contemporary
Lucas: ZIBBC (2009) - Internet Archive
Hosea
Contemporary
Joel
Contemporary
Amos
Contemporary
Obadiah
Contemporary
Jonah
Contemporary
Page: NABC (1995) - Internet Archive
Sasson: Anchor Bible (1990) - Internet Archive
Trible: NIB (1994) - Internet Archive
Tucker: BHHB (2006) - Internet Archive
Wolff: CC (1986) - Internet Archive
Micah
Contemporary
Nahum
Contemporary
Habbakuk
Contemporary
Zephaniah
Contemporary
Haggai
Contemporary
Zechariah
Contemporary
Malachi
Contemporary
New Testament Commentaries
Matthew
Contemporary
Mark
Contemporary
Luke
Contemporary
Geldenhuys: NICNT (1960) - Internet Archive
John
Contemporary
Acts
Contemporary
Conzelmann: Hermeneia (1987) - Internet Archive
Fitzmyer: Anchor Bible (1998) - Internet Archive
Lüdemann (2005) - Internet Archive
Talbert: RNT (1997) - Internet Archive
Wall: NIB (1994) - Internet Archive
Romans
Contemporary
- Internet Archive
1 Corinthians
Contemporary
2 Corinthians
Contemporary
Galatians
Traditional
Jerome (386 AD) - Internet Archive
Contemporary
Ephesians
Contemporary
Philippians
Contemporary
Colossians
Contemporary
1 Thessalonians
Contemporary
2 Thessalonians
Contemporary
1 Timothy
Contemporary
2 Timothy
Contemporary
Titus
Contemporary
Philemon
Contemporary
Hebrews
Contemporary
Attridge: Hermeneia (1989) - Internet Archive
Beavis: WC (2015) - Internet Archive
Craddock: NIB (1998) - Internet Archive
Ellingworth/Nida: UBSH (1994) - Internet Archive
Koester: Anchor Bible (2001) - Internet Archive
Mitchell: Sacra Pagina - Internet Archive
Royster (2003) - Internet Archive
Vanhoye (2011) - Internet Archive
James
Contemporary
Brosend: NCBC (2004) - Internet Archive
Johnson: NIB (1998) - Internet Archive
1 Peter
Contemporary
Bartlett: NIB (1998) - Internet Archive
Elliot: Anchor Bible (2000) - Internet Archive
Skaggs: PCS (2004) - Internet Archive
2 Peter
Contemporary
Craddock: WestBC (1995) - Internet Archive
Davids: BHGNT (2011) - Internet Archive
Neyrey: Anchor Bible (1993) - Internet Archive
Skaggs: PCS (2004) - Internet Archive
Watson: NIB (1998) - Internet Archive
1 John
Contemporary
Black: NIB (1998) - Internet Archive
Clifton: NIB (1998) - 1, 2 and 3 John - Internet Archive
2 John
Contemporary
Black: NIB (1998) - Internet Archive
Clifton: NIB (1998) - 1, 2 and 3 John - Internet Archive
3 John
Contemporary
Black: NIB (1998) - Internet Archive
Clifton: NIB (1998) - 1, 2 and 3 John - Internet Archive
Jude
Contemporary
Black: NIB (1998) - Internet Archive
Brosend: NCBC (2004) - Internet Archive
Craddock: WestBC (1995) - Internet Archive
Davids: BHGNT (2011) - Internet Archive
Neyrey: Anchor Bible (1993) - Internet Archive
Saarinen: SCM/Brazos (2008) - Internet Archive
Skaggs: PCS (2004) - Internet Archive
Watson: NIB (1998) - Internet Archive
Revelation
Traditional
Andrew of Caesarea (611 AD) - Internet Archive
Contemporary
Boring: Interpretation (1989) - Internet Archive
Boxall: BNTC (2006) - Internet Archive
Cory: NCoBC (2006) - Internet Archive
Resseguie (2009) - Internet Archive
Rowland: NIB (1998) - Internet Archive
Trafton: Reading the NT (2005) - Internet Archive
Abbreviations
* in the public domain
^ translation of this resource into another language is permitted by the publisher
Other Resources
Willem-Jan de Wit has quite a comprehensive list of contemporary commentaries which are available on Internet Archive*. I am deeply indebted to his work, which I used as a starting source for compiling this commentary list.
(*note: due to a recent copyright lawsuit again Internet Archive, some of the titles are now unavailable for borrowing)
Commentaries on the Apocrypha
Baruch
Saldarini: NIB (1994) - Internet Archive