Reading Your Bible
On this page you will find resources to help you read and study the bible more effectively:
- Daily Bible Verses
- Listen to God's Word
- Daily Thoughts on the Bible
- Spurgeon's Daily Devotional Notes
- Bible Reading Programme
- Bible Overview
- Bible Search
- Hymn Search
- New Testament Study
- Inspirational Images
Daily Bible Verses
If you don't have much time to read an extended passage from the bible, it is often beneficial just to take a single simple thought with you. A different verse or short passage of the bible is displayed here every day.
Provided by International Bible Society
Listen to the Spoken Word of God
If you prefer to hear the bible being read aloud, then you can use this facility to listen to your choice of books from the King James (Authorised) version of the Bible.
Provided by Audio TreasureDaily Thoughts on the Bible
Sometimes it is helpful to read a part of the bible along with an explanation as to how it applies to us today. A different passage and explanation is posted here every day.
Spurgeon's Daily Devotional Notes
Bible Reading Programme 1
Just as you need to eat food regularly to stay fit and healthy, so you need spiritual food if you are to stay spiritually healthy.
Jesus said, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God" (Luke 4:4)
By reading a little every day, you can read through the bible in a single year. Use the following links for a ready made reading plan to help keep you on track
You can read the references in your own bible. Alternatively you can display the passages in the English Standard Version or, if you prefer, listen to the passages being read for you.
Bible Overview
Sometimes a simple overview of each of the books of the bible can be helpful to the general reader and to the serious student.
Use this succinct Bible Review, (developed by Jim Townsend, former Bible editor for Cook Communications) to appreciate the broad scope of each book of the bible before you begin to read or study it.
Bible Search
You can use the following search facility to locate verses in any one of a range of bible translations.
Optionally you can include a variety of Bible Study Tools - concordances, dictionaries, lexicons and commentaries in your search.
Hymn Search
If you need to find an appropriate Christian hymn or song to accompany a passage from the bible, try searching:
New Testament Study
For serious study of the New Testament, you need access to the best academic resources on the Internet and the discernment to know what is sound and what to discard.
The New Testament Gateway is a comprehensive directory of materials related to the New Testament, including Bible texts, Resources for biblical Greek, Historical Evidences, Textual Criticism, Hermeneutics and much more.
The New Testament Gateway focuses on resources that will be of interest to both scholars and students of the New Testament.
John Bell's Christian Art Gallery
Click on the thumbnail to view a larger version of the image, with the opportunity to purchase a printed or electronic copy.
Images change every week.