Since our beginning, the .BIBLE top-level domain (TLD) partnered with YouVersion, the maker of the Bible App, to fulfill our respective missions. One of the projects is providing the fastest Bible on the internet by making available fast-loading AMP pages for every Bible verse. (Every Bible verse is optimized for search engines and designed to load as fast as possible using Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) specifications.) Accelerating Every Book of the Bible Online To make it easy to remember and to access, users can add the .BIBLE ending to any book of the Bible. And, voila, before you can say ..read more

Here you’ll find Bible datasets, databases, and texts that can be used in software development and programming. We want to help people get answers to questions like: where can I download the Bible text for free; download the Bible data set to use in apps and software projects, how to access Bible as API, Bible download in XML, CSV, USFM, or other formats. There are also many popular Bible versions and translations that have copyrights requiring licensing for legal usage. The Digital Bible Library enables developers to easily access popular versions like NIV (New International Version) and ESV ..read more

American Bible Society's New Study Shows Urgent Ministry Opportunity with "Bible Explorers" American Bible Society's 13th Annual State of the Bible Report Shows 10M Americans Joined the Movable Middle PHILADELPHIA, April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American Bible Society today released the first chapter of the 13th annual State of the Bible report, which highlights cultural trends in the U.S. regarding spirituality and Scripture engagement. The study reveals that this past year, the number of Bible Users in America remained at a historically low level; however, the Movable Middle (those exploring ..read more

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The great research team at American Bible Society has synthesized its years of learnings into a  Pathway of Scripture Engagement to visualize what a person's and a group's concrete steps and milestones for engaging with the Bible. The definition for Scripture engagement is: consistent interaction with the Bible that shapes people's choices and transforms their relationships with God, self, and others. (source: State of the Bible 2021) And this webinar about the State of the Bible 2021 report further explains the good life that the Bible brings about many benefits of h ..read more

It’s time to spread the Good News far and wide on the world wide web! Now .BIBLE domains are more affordable than ever! All new registrations for .BIBLE domain names are on sale for 50% OFF, exclusively at participating registrars. This promotion runs from July 15, 2022 to September 30, 2022. Here’s the list of participating registrars: Registrar.Bible (powered by Epik) Porkbun Marcaria Openprovider Dotname Korea EnCirca domaintechnik.at (Deutsch) | chilly.domains (English) New registrations are 50% off on all available .BIBLE domain names that are standard-priced as well as premium-pr ..read more

12TH ANNUAL STATE OF THE BIBLE REPORT: SCRIPTURE READING DECREASED AMONG AMERICANS The Church must seize this unique moment to advocate for a Bible-informed, relational, and generous faith American Bible Society today released the first chapter of the 12th annual State of the Bible report, which highlights cultural trends in the U.S. regarding faith and the Bible. Today’s release shows that while overall Bible reading has dramatically decreased over the last year, nearly two-thirds of people who seldom or never read the Bible indicate some curiosity toward Scripture. The first chapter, The Bib ..read more

American Bible Society Celebrates YouVersion's 500 Million Download Milestone American Bible Society celebrates the 500-millionth download of the YouVersion Bible app, an online Bible platform launched in 2008 to make Scripture and Bible studies accessible on mobile devices. YouVersion shares an impressive 2,602 Bible versions in 1,744 languages—including audio and sign language video. More than 95 percent of these Scriptures come from the Digital Bible Library (DBL). The DBL is owned by the United Bible Societies, a global fellowship of more than 150 Bible Societies operating in 240 cou ..read more

This commentary by Patrick Murdock was published at CBN News and TimeNewsDesk. Technology and Innovation Are Necessary for the Future of Bible Engagement Roughly 16% of Americans read the Bible most days during the week, according to the American Bible Society's newly released 2021 "State of the Bible" report. And while the study found that Americans prefer to have a printed copy of the Bible in their hands, millions interact with the Bible digitally—and we largely have technological advancements to thank for that. The exponential growth of technology has made the Bible more ubi ..read more

American Bible Society Releases 11th Annual State of the Bible Report Study shows more Americans turning to the Bible than in previous years and reporting a more frequent reading habit PHILADELPHIA, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- American Bible Society today released the first two chapters of their 11th annual State of the Bible report, which highlights cultural trends in the U.S. regarding spirituality and Scripture engagement. Today's release shows that millions more Americans turned to the Bible in the past year than in previous years; one in four U.S. adults report a more frequent Bible read ..read more