Bible Resources
Online Sites for Reading and Studying the Bible
The sites listed below serve as excellent resources for reading and studying the Bible. Both offer many different versions in a variety of languages.
Search by entering a word or verse in the version you choose. Or, look right below the lefthand search box and click the link, “Bible Book List.” After you select a book in the Bible, a listing of the chapters for that book will appear. For example, click on “Matthew” and you’ll see links to the 28 chapters.
In the menu on the left, you can choose various ways to “Read the Bible.” A favorite Reading Plan is the "Old/New Testament" where you can read scripture from both the Old and New Testaments every day and complete the entire Bible in a year.
Under the “Study Tools” tab, click on “More Resources” to find Audio Bibles, Commentaries, Dictionaries, and Encyclopedias, among other offerings.
This site has almost too many tools and features to explore! Notice along the top row you can select among the many Bible versions that are available.
A really handy feature of this site is being able to compare a scripture in several versions at once. To read one verse in many different versions, click on the word “Parallel.” While you're there, you can also read other related scriptures, listen to the audio version, or scroll way down the page to read various commentaries on that verse.
To read an entire chapter of the Bible in 5 different versions presented side-by-side, click on “PCH” for Parallel Chapters.
Christian Books
So much is available online, but sometimes you just want to hold a real book in your hand!
Here are a few for you to consider:
Get Personal: The Importance of Sharing Your Faith Story
Have you ever wanted to share your faith with someone but didn't know how to do it? This book by Erin K. Casey discusses the importance of Christians sharing their faith and is appropriate for both individual and group studies.
As a professional ghostwriter, editor, and publisher, Erin has had years of experience helping authors find the right words to tell their story. She shares her expertise to help Christians find the words to humbly and effectively share their faith. To learn more about her work, visit her Amazon Author's Page.
Little Strength, Big God: Discover a God Greater than Your Goliaths
By studying the lives of various Bible characters, we can see how God worked through others, turning their weaknesses into strengths. The author, Debbie W. Wilson, sheds new light on characters such as Rahab, who “demonstrates that what we do with our present opportunities matters more than a past we can’t change.”
Little Strength, Big God is a book designed to illustrate how our God is able to do immeasurably more than anything we can ask or imagine. Visit her Amazon Author Page to learn more about Debbie and peruse the other great books she has written.
