Change Bible Version or Language on Android

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 is not selected already.
2. Bottom: Tap the bar that shows the current book & 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 is not selected already.
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 is not selected already.
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 is not 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 has not been selected already.
2. Bottom: Tap the bar that shows the current book & 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 cannot find a Bible version or a specific format of a Bible version.
   Our team is grateful for the many Bible partners who have come alongside us to help provide people worldwide with access to Scripture. Because we are not the owners of the Bible version content, our team is dependent on the permissions each partner gives us. If you cannot 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 occasionally notice certain passages that do not seem to “match” across various Bible versions. This does not mean that translators or Bible publishers changed or removed verses. It simply means those texts were translated at different times, with different scholars working on them, potentially even from different source texts. (As just one example, some of the Dead Sea Scrolls, discovered in 1947, are older than scrolls that were available to the translators of the King James Bible, whose work began in 1604.)
   These minor differences do not alter core doctrines of the Christian faith in any way.
   Many of the Bibles that we offer, such as 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.