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For your family of devices…

If your family received new smartphones, tablets, or other devices for Christmas, be sure you install the apps that can help you get the most out of them: the Bible App and Bible App for Kids! Looking for a great conversation-starter about your faith? Consider asking friends and family if they’d like you to install one (or both) apps for them!

The Bible App

The Bible App has been installed on more than 300 million unique devices, all over the world. In addition to offering more than 1,600 Bible versions in over 1,100 languages, the Bible App now features thousands of Bible Plans across dozens of languages. Plans help you build your Bible practice by bringing you select Scriptures each day, and adding context that helps you understand what you’re learning. And, the Bible App is always free.

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The Bible App for Kids

In partnership with our friends at OneHope, we designed the Bible App for Kids to help children engage with the big stories of the Bible through activities and fun, interactive animation. Available in 33 languages — with more still to come — the Bible App for Kids is being enjoyed by children all over the world. Installed on over 19 million Android, Apple, and Kindle devices, the Bible App for Kids is always completely free.

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The Bible App for Voice

Now you can experience the Bible App on your Google Home or Amazon Alexa device. There’s nothing to download or install. Just start with the same “Ok Google” or “Alexa…” that you use to play music, answer questions, or add strawberries to your grocery list.

Google Assistant:
“Ok Google, ask YouVersion what it can do.”

Amazon Alexa:
“Alexa, enable the Bible Skill.”

From our family…to yours.

The Bible App and the Bible App for Kids are both completely free — no ads, no strings attached. We designed the Bible App for Kids specifically to help your children fall in love with God’s Word. And we designed the Bible App to help you connect with God’s Word every day. No matter where you live, which language you prefer — or even what age you are:

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2017-11-272019-03-11

What’s new? 📱 Make sure it has the Bible App.

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Get the essential app for all your new devices.

You probably already have the Bible App on all your Android, Apple, and Amazon devices. Even on your laptop and other computers, think of Bible.com as the Bible App for them.

For all your new devices — including the ones still on their way for the holidays — chances are good we have a Bible App for them, too. You can find the Bible App in all kinds of places, like Google Home, Amazon devices, Apple TV, and Apple Watch, to name just a few. Check bible.com/app or tap the button below to see what we have for you.

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Let God’s Word speak into your life:

Try the Bible App for Voice.

Amazon Alexa:
“Alexa, enable the Bible Skill.”

Google Assistant:
“Ok Google, ask YouVersion what it can do.”

And don’t forget the kids!

Install the Bible App for Kids on your kids’ new devices as soon as you get them, so your children can start enjoying it as soon as they get them unwrapped!

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Family reading Bible App for Kids Storybook Bible

The Storybook Bible is the perfect gift for families. Featuring 28 stories from the Bible App for Kids, the Storybook Bible is a hardcover book available in three languages. The Storybook Bible presents Bible App for Kids favorites as linear stories, perfect for family reading at bedtime, or for long road trips.

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2017-11-172021-06-06

Announcing Plans with Friends: Grow together in God’s Word…daily

Plans connect you with God’s Word:

Bible Plans, Reading Plans, Devotionals — whatever you call them, you probably already know that Plans are a proven way that you can get the Bible into the flow of your everyday life, by giving you just a little to read (or listen to) each day.

And the Bible is better with Friends:

When we spend time with friends, we often end up chatting about trivial things (movies or TV shows, sporting events, or recent purchases, as just a few examples). But, when we share our spiritual lives with trusted friends, those more meaningful conversations typically draw us closer to one another. Also, getting someone else’s perspective often helps us see things in God’s Word that we might not have noticed on our own.

Plans with Friends brings together the best of both.

Plans with Friends
Address a challenging issue in your life by inviting one or two close Friends to join you in a Plan. You’ll see one another’s progress as you complete days, and you can talk over each day’s reading in a private discussion area.

Discussion View

Kick off a group Bible study by inviting a few of your friends — or several — to start a Plan with you. As you complete each day on a shared schedule, you’ll likely see things in God’s Word that you’ve never noticed before, learning from one another’s perspectives in a group-text style of conversation.

Plans with Friends Process

Getting started is easy:

Update your app
Start any Plan
Select “With Friends”
Choose a start date
Invite your Friends

Explore Plans

2017-08-162017-08-15

Announcing Streaks: Get the Bible habit you’ve always wanted

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Oh, how I love your teachings!
I talk about them all the time.

Psalm 119:97

The Bible is God’s Word to us, the spiritual food that we need to live each day with love, wisdom, and purpose. That’s why today we’re thrilled to announce Streaks. We designed Streaks specifically to help you build your habit of connecting with God through His Word.

Streaks on Home View

The strongest habit starts small.

Whether you’re refreshing your existing Bible habit, or building a brand new one from scratch, consistency is key. Streaks show you how many days in a row you’ve opened the Bible App, right at the top of your Home feed.¹

Streaks Milestone

Streaks help you take it one day at a time.

Streaks encourage you with push notifications: short, gentle reminders to connect that help you build momentum over time. And along the way, each time you reach a new milestone — such as engaging with God’s Word for 7 days in a row or beating your previous record — Streaks reward your accomplishments with special, mini-celebrations.

Current Streak

It’s just three simple steps:

Update your app. (Now is good.)
Connect today. (Just open the app.)
Come back tomorrow. (Repeat Step 2.)

That’s it! Once you have our latest release, every day you open the Bible App, you’ll be building a Streak… which means you’ll be building your habit. Read or listen to Scripture. Enjoy today’s selection for one of your Bible Plans. Watch a Bible App Video, such as “What is the Bible?” or “Matthew 5:1-16” (the Sermon on the Mount) or “Bread of Life.” Find Friends in the Bible App and grow your Bible community.

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Notes

¹ Streaks require a network connection, and that you be signed in to your YouVersion account.

2017-01-222017-04-19

Listen to your Bible.

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Let the Bible App read to you.

Twenty times every second, people from all over the world click “Play” on another audio chapter of the Bible inside the Bible App. Just imagine: listening to God’s Word while you exercise, while you get ready for work, during your commute…or whenever you want.¹ You might even enjoy listening as you read along. It’s easy:

Tap the speaker icon.

Inside the Bible App, when you see a speaker icon in the menu above the Bible text, tap it, then tap Play. If you don’t see a speaker icon above the Bible version you’re reading…

Switch versions.

Tap the version abbreviation at the top of the app. Select any version with a speaker icon next to it. When you return to the Bible reader, tap the speaker icon.

Start Listening

¹ Listening while connected to Wi-Fi does not use your mobile data plan. All Bibles that feature audio have a speaker icon next to them. To see all available versions, just tap your current Bible version.

Even one verse at a time.

Several of the audio Bibles we feature can read to you one verse at a time (many play only one chapter at a time). Try listening to the daily passages from one of your subscribed Plans with one of these audio Bible versions:

American Standard Version
Biblica English NIV-UK
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752
English Standard Version
Good News Translation
Good News Translation (US Version)
Holman Christian Standard Bible
King James Version
Lexham English Bible
New International Version
New Living Translation
New American Standard Bible
World English Bible

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Get more from audio.

Select Bible App platforms even offer advanced audio playback features:

On your Apple device:

You can:

Select the playback speed you want.
Skip backward or forward 30 seconds.
Set the playback Timer, and make God’s Word the soundtrack to whatever you’re doing.

On your Android device:

When you select a Bible version that features audio, a play/pause button appears at the bottom, “floating” above the Bible text, to let you begin listening with just one tap. (Choose whether to show or hide this floating button with the “Show Controls” switch.)