Today, Celebrate “International Day of the Bible” with Believers All Over the World

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Today, November 24, is International Day of the Bible. The YouVersion community shows passion for Scripture every day, but this is a special opportunity to celebrate and point people to the story of God’s unrelenting love for us. At noon, wherever you are, join people from all over the world as together we share and spread our love for the Bible.

  • Use the Bible App’s Share tools to show your friends what you’re reading or listening to on Facebook, Twitter, and Path, or by text or email.
  • Pass your Bible around and read a passage aloud together with your friends.
  • Post a screen capture on Instagram from your kids’ favorite story in the Bible App for Kids.

And share what inspires you.

As you take some time in God’s Word today, share publicly about what the Bible has meant in your life. And when you share online, use the hashtag #BibleCelebration, so everyone will be able to follow along as we celebrate Scripture together.

 

Now You Can Get the Bible App for Kids in Chinese and in Korean

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For the first time ever, now kids can enjoy the Bible App for Kids in Chinese and Korean! Simply install it, and the Bible App for Kids determines which language it shows (and plays) based on the default for your device — English, Spanish, Chinese, or Korean.

As kids from all over the world interact with animations designed to bring Bible stories to life in their own language, they’ll be falling in love with God’s Word.  If you have friends who speak Chinese or Korean, please share this great news with them!

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About the Bible App for Kids

The Bible App for Kids is the newest app from YouVersion, makers of the Bible App™. Developed in partnership with OneHope, the Bible App for Kids was specifically designed to give children a delight-filled Bible experience all their own. It’s already been installed on more than 4 million Apple, Android, and Kindle devices, and the Bible App for Kids is always completely free.

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Bobby Gruenewald, Founder of YouVersion, Meets Pope Francis

Bobby Gruenewald, founder of YouVersion, recently had the opportunity to meet Pope Francis.

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After they were introduced, Bobby presented Pope Francis with an iPhone with the Bible App and the Bible App for Kids installed on it. Later, Bobby met with other leaders at the Vatican, sharing with them the history of YouVersion and discussing practical ways that believers can work together to help even more people engage with God’s Word.

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YouVersion community passes monumental milestone . . .

20 Million Completed Bible Plans

Plans make your daily Bible reading easy and convenient.

We hear it from the YouVersion community all the time: Bible Plans have radically improved your consistency in connecting with God’s Word every day. But at 20 million completions, we’re only getting started. We add terrific new Plans all the time, along with new features designed to help you find the best Plans for your needs:

See what’s new, and what’s classic.
A convenient addition to your Bible App Home screen now shows our currently featured Plans. While many of the Plans we spotlight are new, we also love sharing popular favorites that you might enjoy. Anytime you spot a Plan that intrigues you, just tap it to learn more.

Discover your next favorite.
Many of our newer Bible Plans now feature high-resolution images that make browsing for your next Plan a pleasure. And with hundreds of Bible Plans to choose from, images can help you find what you’re looking for faster.

Find inspiration from your Friends.
Every Bible Plan has its own page, one stop telling what it covers, how many days it lasts, and more — like which of your Friends are currently subscribed to a plan, which Friends have completed it, and how many people overall in the YouVersion community have completed it. Seeing which Plans your Friends are enjoying is a great way to find Plans you might also like.

It’s all in your latest update.

If you have your device set to update your apps automatically, all of these great new features are already waiting for you inside the Bible App. But if not, simply update your Bible App to the latest version.

Find your next Bible Plan

New Bible App for Kids Stories about Jesus: “Beloved Son” and “A Test in the Desert”

The Bible App for Kids has two new stories about Jesus, both available now! Based on the New Testament accounts of Jesus’ baptism, “Beloved Son” shows John the Baptist preparing for Jesus’ arrival as the Savior of the world. And when Jesus comes to John to be baptized, you’ll see God’s Spirit descending on Jesus like a dove.

The Holy Spirit descends on Jesus at His baptism

Then, “A Test in the Desert” recounts the story of Satan testing Jesus, as told both in Matthew 4 and Luke 4. God’s Spirit leads Jesus into the wilderness, where he fasts for 40 days, just before he’s confronted by Satan. Your kids will see Jesus quoting Scripture to Satan before he passes the test.

Jesus sends Satan away after His temptation in the wilderness

About the Bible App for Kids

If you already have the Bible App for Kids on your device, all you need to do to get these new stories is open the app and tap the icon for each one. But even if you don’t have the Bible App for Kids yet, it’s easy to get it now. (It’s always completely free.)

Already installed on more than 4 million devices, the completely free Bible App for Kids is the newest app from YouVersion, makers of the Bible App™. In a partnership with OneHope, the Bible App for Kids was specifically designed to give your children a delight-filled Bible experience all their own, here are all the places where you can get the Bible App for Kids:

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Website: bible.com/kids

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