Wednesday, January 27, 2016

50 New Bibles. 39 New Languages. Millions of people.

Thanks to our partners, we just added 50 new Bible versions, in 39 new languages.
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God's Word.
Your Heart Language.
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What if every person in the
world who wanted a Bible
could have one?

We believe they can. And you can help.

A revolution is taking place within our lifetimes. Millions and millions of people all over the world are now reaching for the Bible…many of them for the first time. If you've felt what it's like to experience God's Word in your own language, then you understand the power it has to change a life. But those people who are seeking can only read God's Word (or listen to it) if they can find it in a language they know…

More than a billion people still don't
have the Bible in their language.

To address that need, our visionary Bible partners are actively working on new translations. And because half of the world's population now has a mobile subscription (up from just one in five 10 years ago), they generously offer their Bibles through the Bible App and at Bible.com. In fact, since October of last year, they have provided 50 more new Bible versions, in 39 new languages. (The full list is below.) With these new additions, that means the Bible App now features 1,252 versions in 909 languages. For free. To anyone in the world who wants them.

Even with this incredible progress, there are still 2,000 language communities who don't even have Bible translations started.

You can help. Here's how:

  1. Check the Bible App to see if your language is there yet. Then use it to engage with God's Word every day.

  2. Share the Bible App with your friends, including those whose first language is different from yours. Help them find any Bibles we offer in their language.

  3. Learn more about the world-changing work our Bible partners are doing, and commit to help, whether by praying, serving, or donating.


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Our newest languages / Bible versions:


Achagua Portions of the New Testament
Anuki The Gospel of Mark
Arapaho The Gospel of Luke
Are The Gospel of Luke
Arop-Lokep The New Testament
Balkan Romani The Gospel of Matthew
Binandere Portions of the New Testament
Borong Genesis, Ruth, Jonah, and the New Testament
in Borong (Kosorong)

Calamian Tagbanwa The New Testament
Chinese (Traditional) Chinese Contemporary Bible
Dhao Genesis and the New Testament
Eastern Bru The Bible in Eastern Bru
Faiwol The New Testament
Fanamaket Portions of the New Testament
Ga'dang The New Testament
Hungarian The Bible in Hungarian
Indonesian The New Testament
Kala Lagaw Ya Genesis and portions of the New Testament
Kamula Genesis, Exodus, Jonah, and the New Testament
Kaya Western The New Testament
Kissi The Bible in Kissi (Kisiei)
Label The Gospel of Mark
Limbum The New Testament
Maiadomu The Gospel of Mark
Mape The New Testament
Mauwake The New Testament
Ngiti The New Testament
North Alaskan Inupiatun Psalms and the New Testament
Odoodee Portions of the New Testament
Paama The Bible in Paama
Romani: Calo (Iberia) The Gospel of Luke
Romani: Kalderash Psalms and the New Testament
Romany Wester Boswell Old and New Testament Scripture Selections
San Vicente Coatlán Zapotec The New Testament
Santa María Zacatepec Mixtec The New Testament
Slovenian Portions of the New Testament
Takwane Genesis, Exodus, and the New Testament
Tawallammat Tamajaq The New Testament
Tem The Gospel of Matthew
Tetum Genesis and the New Testament
Torres Strait Creole Genesis, Ruth, Jonah, and the New Testament
Umbu-Ungu The New Testament
Uyghur Cyrillic Genesis, Exodus, and the New Testament
Vlax Romani The Gospel of Mark
Walmajarri The Gospel of Mark
Wedau The Gospel of Mark
Whitesands The New Testament
Yakan The New Testament
Yaweyuha The New Testament




Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Listen to your Bible.

When you select a Bible that features audio, the Bible App can read to you.
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God's Word in you.
You in God's Word.
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Let the Bible App read to you.


51 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.* You might even enjoy listening as you read along. It's easy…

Inside the Bible App, anytime you see a speaker icon in the menu above the Bible text, tap it.

And if you don't see a speaker icon above the Bible version you happen to be reading:

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


Start Listening Now


Now even one verse at a time.

In an all-new Bible App feature, several of our audio Bibles can now read to you one verse at a time (as opposed to an entire chapter at a time). Try listening to the daily passages from one of your subscribed Bible Plans with one of these audio Bible versions:

English Standard Version (ESV)
King James Version (KJV)
New International Version (NIV)
New Living Translation (NLT)


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Get More From Audio

Select Bible App platforms even offer advanced audio playback features:

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.

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.)



*Audio Bibles are best experienced over Wi-Fi. If you don't have Wi-Fi available when you listen, be aware of your device plan's data limits and restrictions. Not all Bibles feature audio. If you don't see a speaker icon, tap your current Bible version, then choose another one that has a speaker next to it.


Thursday, January 21, 2016

With 10 million Bible App for Kids installs, the future looks bright

Bible App for Kids now has more than 10 million installs.
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God's Word in Your Family.
Your Family in God's Word.
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What could 10 million children do?

The Bible App for Kids has now been installed on more than 10 million unique Apple, Android, and Kindle devices, all over the world. Somewhere, right now, even as you're reading this — whether on the street where you live or in a country far away — children are exploring Bible stories designed just for them. And if they fall in love with God's Word now, what will their generation look like when they're grown? A revolution in Bible engagement is taking place in our lifetimes.

How many is 10 million? If each one of those installs represented just one child, together they could:

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Help us get the word out.

People ask us all the time what they can do to help more kids fall in love with the Bible. It's as easy as telling your friends about the Bible App for Kids, and maybe even offering to help them install it on their devices. Today, please help us spread the good news: the Bible App for Kids has been installed more than 10 million times!



About the Bible App for Kids

Developed in partnership with OneHope, the Bible App for Kids is the newest app from YouVersion, makers of the Bible App. Designed to give children a delight-filled Bible experience all their own, the Bible App for Kids is always completely free. Kids from all over the world are now enjoying the Bible App for Kids — in Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Dutch, English, Farsi, French, German, Indonesian, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish!

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