I use www.BibleGateway.com a lot. Mainly because it's accessible. But also because it has dozens of Bible versions -- and dozens of languages -- to choose from. All at my fingertips, for FREE.
The Title bar at the site says it best: “A searchable online bible in over 100 versions and 50 languages.”
50 languages? I mean, c’mon, that’s wonderful!
"Go and Make Disciples of All Nations"
Scripture says we are to take His word and be witnesses for Him to the 4 corners of the earth (Acts 1:8, Acts 13:47).
Additionally, in what we often refer to as, “The Great Commission” -- in Matthew 28:18-20 -- it says:
“Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.’"
To ‘make disciples of all nations’ we are helped when we have the word in a translation that those cultures can understand. BibleGateway.com says it has 50 languages to choose from.
How much easier can that make it for missionaries traveling to far off places, to find a regional location to power-up and log-on -- and perhaps be able to print out at least parts of scripture directly to bring to the local culture? We have 50 languages to choose from already. Not a bad start.
For those of us who are so blessed to have easy access to the Internet and to His word, there are 23 English versions of the Holy Bible available. From Darby’s, Holman’s, Wycliffe’s, & Young’s to the newer ‘NIV 2011.’
For your studying, you can choose up to 5 versions at a time, to get search results from.
Meaning I can choose to read, say, chapter 11 of the Book of Hebrews (known as the 'faith' chapter), and read it in the NIV, ESV, NAS, MSG, & KJV if desired -- all on the same page.
BibleGateway Newsletters
- You can sign-up for HTML or Text e-mail
- You can sign-up for a few different daily and weekly devotionals
- You can get the BibleGateway Verse of the Day sent to your inbox each day
- You can get the Verse of the Day sent to you in 3 different Bible versions
- You can get the Verse of the Day sent to you in Spanish
- You can learn specifically about the men of the Bible, or
- You can learn details about 52 women of the Bible
Sign-up for BibleGateway’s newsletters or devotionals here:
www.biblegateway.com/newsletters/
There are lots of great, free Bible resources out there on the Internet for us. So many that we take them for granted, and ignore them.
As we do with Jesus, too, many times.
Jesus is so available to each of us that we often accept what we hear about Him, rather than investigating the truth for ourselves. It’s the trick of the world, and it works well.
Many of us blow off Christ due to our listening to the supposedly ‘cool’ folks mocking Him, mocking the Holy Bible.
But sometimes there’s a good reason why cool rhymes with fool.
Don’t be fooled. Learn for yourself what the truth is. Learn what scripture actually says to you, not what others tell you it says. You can start today, by going to BibleGateway.com and reading some of it for yourself.
My Prayer for You, and for Each of Us
Father, please, in the name of your son, Jesus Christ, please bless us now. With your Godly wisdom, with your enlightenment, with a true understanding of You, and a strengthening of faith in You, Lord.
Please, Jesus, lead us with the Holy Spirit now. Lead us to Your Word, to your truth, and onto Your narrow path so that we may spend an eternity blessed by your almighty power and amazing love.
Thank You, Father -- and thank You, Jesus. Amen.
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