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Online Scripture Resources
Online Scripture Resources
New Bible versions are constantly being made available including Bibles, New Testaments and Portions in languages that have not had material online before.
ScriptureEarth.org is both a directory and a source of online scriptures. In addition to pointing to scriptures on Bible.com and Bible.is it also makes a large number of minority language scriptures available in a range of formats including pdf and modules for use in some Bible study software and links to individual apps created using Software produced by SIL. These have the advantage of being able to be copied more easily from phone to phone in areas where access to the internet is difficult.
Bible.com has over 3300 versions in over 2180 languages, each accessible online or via the Bible app. Many versions can be downloaded from the app for offline use. These sites and apps also have over 60 interface languages.
Bible.is - partnership between Faith Comes by Hearing and Jesus film bringing text, audio and video content. Audio scripture is available in over 2000 languages often also with the Jesus Film or Lumo film gospels.
Deaf.bible provides access to scripture in a growing number of sign languages.
Global.Bible (American Bible Society) is the hub for over 1100 individual sites.
Another great index is Find.bible, sponsored by the Forum of Bible Agencies and managed by the Digital Bible Society. Both Scripture Earth and Find.Bible provide the opportunity to search by country and include alternate names for many languages.
New-Neighbour-Bible.org is specifically designed to help churches become aware of resources and languages spoken by refugees and other ‘new neighbours’. It has less languages than the bigger directories but gives more information about those languages and links to a wider range of resources and is currently available in English, French, German and Italian. From 2025 it is now being maintained by the European team of SIL Global Diaspora Services.
New-Neighbour-Bible.org is specifically designed to help churches become aware of resources and languages spoken by refugees and other ‘new neighbours’. It has less languages than the bigger directories but gives more information about those languages and links to a wider range of resources and is currently available in English, French, German and Italian. From 2025 it is now being maintained by the European team of SIL Global Diaspora Services.
Finally, emdc.guide and emdc.tools helps mission agencies, churches and communities think through some of the challenges of helping people engage with scripture and showcase some of the many multilingual products available for further translation.
What if you can’t find Scripture online in a particular language?
What if you can’t find Scripture online in a particular language?
Keep searching. It might be available under a different name or with a different spelling. You can also ask your local Bible society or Wycliffe organisation.
It might not be online yet. In about 90% of the languages in which there is a full Bible or New Testament, some or all of at least one translation is available online. The percentage is lower for languages in which only portions exist but this is changing. Translation agencies and publishers are working hard to make more of the existing scriptures available. In some cases older scriptures only exist in print and volunteers are needed to retype them and prepare them for release digitally.
There might not be any Scripture in the language you are looking at yet! There are still many languages where translation is in progress or has yet to be started. You might be key in seeing that translation to completion, either through being part of the translation team or supporting the work. You may also prepare the ground by connecting with others eagerly awaiting the translation. If you have a situation like this, please email our Global Diaspora Connector to work with you, Trevor_Deck@sil.org
What about getting print copies?
What about getting print copies?
Once, if you wanted foreign language Bibles, you’d need to contact your local Bible society or specialist publisher or supplier. These can still be good options and sales from the Bible societies support ongoing work. Bibles, like any other book, can also often be found on Amazon.com and other online stores. Print on demand technologies enable many more print Bibles available this way. There may be distributors in your country or you may be able to order from outside.
In Europe one key supplier of print Bibles is biblefactory.org other print suppliers are listed at New.Neighbour.Bible.org starting with suppliers in the UK
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