A movement where Christ is named
YouVersion
Bible translation & distribution · Founded 2008 · by Bobby Gruenewald, Life.Church · Edmond, Oklahoma, USA
YouVersion, widely known as the Bible App, is a free digital Bible platform launched in 2008 as a ministry of Life.Church. Created under the leadership of Bobby Gruenewald, it puts the Scriptures on phones and other devices in many languages and translations. Its mission is to help people around the world read, hear, and engage the Bible every day and to build a daily rhythm with God's word.
What they do
YouVersion offers the Bible as a free app and website, providing many translations and languages along with audio Scripture, reading plans, daily verses, and study tools. It is designed to make daily Bible reading simple and accessible on the devices people already carry.
The ministry partners with Bible publishers and translation agencies to license and host their texts, and it works to add more languages so more readers can find Scripture in their own tongue. Features for notes, sharing, and community help people engage the Bible together.
The Scripture behind the work
Where the door leads
YouVersion exists to help people encounter Jesus by keeping his word within daily reach. Turning idle screen time into time with Scripture, it invites readers into a steady relationship with Christ rather than a one time visit. A good next step is to open a reading plan in a Gospel and let it shape a few minutes of each day.
Connect to the real thing
The Living Bread is a door, not the destination. The life is with Christ and his people.
People also ask
Is the Bible App free?
Yes. YouVersion offers its Bible App and website free of charge, including many translations, audio Bibles, and reading plans, as a ministry of Life.Church.
Who created YouVersion?
It was created as a ministry of Life.Church, launched in 2008 under the leadership of Bobby Gruenewald, and is based in Edmond, Oklahoma.