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The BLB Institute—New Look, Same Free Bible Courses!
We completely redesigned the Blue Letter Bible Institute and are releasing it at a brand-new web location—Study.Bible. Take advantage of the following new features:
- Completely redesigned look and feel
- Easy-to-navigate experience
- Mobile and tablet-friendly platform for classes "on the go"
- Course progress tracking feature
- One unified account for the BLB Institute and BLB website
The BLB Institute now offers 14 courses covering Doctrine of the Faith, Exposition of Scriptures, Christian Life and Practice, and Apologetics and Cults. The courses are self-paced, contain exam questions with automated grading, and offer certificates upon successful completion.
Visit Study.Bible today.
ESV Translation Now Available for Free Download on BLB’s Apps
One of BLB’s most popular translations, the English Standard Version (ESV), is now available for free download on BLB’s Apple and Android apps. The ESV translation is one of the more literal modern translations available to English users. Since its publication in 2001, the ESV Bible has gained wide acceptance and is used by church leaders, numerous denominations and organizations, and millions of individuals around the world. We wish to thank Crossway publishers for their partnership and generous provision of free ESV downloads for BLB’s app users.
Download our free Bible study app today from the Apple Store HERE and Google Play Store HERE.
New Study Resource —Bible Book Introductions by Grace to You
Now available on BLB is a complete collection of Bible book introductions, which have been made publicly available by the ministry of Grace to You. Including all 66 books of the Holy Bible, this resource offers key insights into the book’s author and setting, theological and historical themes, and literary outline—all of which is presented in an easy-to-read format. An essential resource for understanding a passage’s content.
Delve into the Bible introductions HERE.
New Content —Pastor Chuck Smith’s Sunday Morning Audio Sermons
The Word for Today has graciously offered BLB access to Pastor Chuck Smith's Sunday morning sermon series from 1985 to 1999. This audio series includes hundreds of Pastor Chuck’s messages that focus on key portions of Scripture from Genesis through Revelation.
To start listening, click HERE.
Multiple Verse Retrieval
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Line-By-Line Order:
 Verse-ReferenceReference-VerseSeparate LineVerse OnlyReference Only |
Reference Delimiters:
None — Jhn 1:1 KJV Square — [Jhn 1:1 KJV]Curly — {Jhn 1:1 KJV}Parens — (Jhn 1:1 KJV) |
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Paragraph Order:
Verse-ReferenceReference-VerseReference-Only |
Number Delimiters:*
No NumberNo Delimiter — 15Square — [15]Curly — {15}Parens — (15) |
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Other Options:
 Abbreviate Books Use SBL Abbrev.En dash not Hyphen |
Quotes Around VersesRemove Square BracketsSort Canonically |
* 'Number Delimiters' only apply to 'Paragraph Order'
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Searchable Online Bible with Study Resources
Blue Letter Bible is a free, searchable online Bible program providing access to many different Bible translations including: KJV, NKJV, NLT, ESV, NASB and many others. In addition, in-depth study tools are provided on the site with access to commentaries, encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other theological resources. Browse the site to see all of the Bible study tools available.
Translations available: King James Version, New King James Version, New Living Translation, New International Version, English Standard Version, Christian Standard Bible, New American Standard Bible, New English Translation, Revised Standard Version, American Standard Version, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Translation, Webster's Bible, Hebrew Names Version, Reina-Valera 1960, Latin Vulgate, Westminster Leningrad Codex, Septuagint, Morphological Greek New Testament, and Textus Receptus.
