Android: Change Bible Version or Language

The Bible tab in the Bible App is where you can read or listen to the Bible. Here, you can access any book, chapter, or verse, and choose from thousands of Bible versions in over 2,000 languages.

How to select the Book of the Bible

1. Select the Bible tab if it isn’t selected already.
2. Bottom: tap the bar that shows the current book and chapter you are in (e.g., John 1).
3. Select the book you want from the list or type it in the Search bar.
4. Select the book.
5. Select the chapter.
6. Select the verse.

How to Change the Bible Version

1. Select the Bible tab if it isn’t already selected.
2. Top right: select the Bible Version abbreviation (e.g., NIV).
3. Select the version from the list or tap the language for versions in a different language.

How to Change Version Language

1. Select the Bible tab if it isn’t already selected.
2. Top right: tap the button displaying the version you’re using (e.g., NIV).
3. Top right: tap the language.
4. If the language is listed, tap it and select your preferred version. If the language isn’t listed, select All and find the language from the list, or use the search icon at the top right.

Change Order of the Books of the Bible

You can toggle between the Traditional and Alphabetical sorting of the Books of the Bible.

1. Select the Bible tab if it hasn’t been selected already.
2. Bottom: tap the bar that shows the current book and chapter you are in (e.g., John 1).
3. Top right: tap the AZ button to toggle between traditional and alphabetical sorting.

Troubleshooting Bible Versions on Android

1. I can’t find a Bible version or a specific format of a Bible version.
   Our team is grateful for the many Bible Publishing Partners who have come alongside us to help provide people worldwide with access to Scripture. Because we aren’t the owners of the Bible version content, our team is dependent on the permissions each Partner gives us. If you can’t find what you are looking for, it may be because that version is currently unavailable from the Partner. Please complete the Bible Version Request form if you would like to request a Bible version.
2. Why are some Bible Verses missing?
   As you read or listen to the Bible, you may sometimes notice certain passages that don’t seem to “match” across various Bible versions. This doesn’t mean that translators or Bible publishers have changed or removed verses. It just means those texts were translated at different times, with different scholars working on them, maybe even from different sources. For example, some of the Dead Sea Scrolls, discovered in 1947, are older than the scrolls that were available to the translators of the King James Bible, whose work began in 1604.)
   These minor differences don’t alter the core doctrines of the Christian faith in any way.
   Many of the Bibles we offer, like the New International Version and English Standard Version, include annotations that show these translation differences.
   If you still have questions, you can contact us through our Support Form.