Bible Search on iOS

Updated 1 week ago by Zizoh Anto

The search feature within the Bible tab easily gives you full-text search to find and discover a range of Bible texts and related videos. You can also filter your searches based on language/version, testament, and book.

  1. Select the Bible tab if it has not been selected already.
  2. Top right: Select 🔍.
  3. Begin typing what you’re looking for.
  4. Finish typing exactly what you want, then select Search/Go on the keyboard. You can select the resulting content to read the full text or chapter.
Search within the Bible tab allows you to also find related videos depending on the book you have selected. Try navigating to a book such as John or Acts and click on the 🔍, you can navigate the related videos under your recent searches.
The filter will appear once you’ve searched something, not before.
  • Use the search feature to find a Bible text reference, keyword/phrase, or topic.
    • Ex: search “1 Peter 4:1” or “faith” or “iron sharpens iron” or “faith”.
  • Top right: To filter the search results, select the filter button or any of the three buttons under Bible:
    • Language/Version.
    • OT/NT (Old Testament, New Testament, or both).
    • All Books (Search a specific book of the Bible, or search all).
Only filter options with a match will be shown (i.e. if you search “Nebuchadnezzar”, only OT will be shown. If you search for Hagar, only 4 books will be shown).
If results are not as expected, try searching a different version of the Bible. Words will be accurate in searches with different versions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get an accurate list of verses when searching?

Search based on a keyword or phrase. Ex: “iron sharpens iron” or “faith”.

Can I search all Bible versions?

Currently, Search only returns results from one version at a time. Change this by selecting the language/version filter option above the results.

Are the search results in a specific order?

Search results are ordered by relevance. Use the filter to see each book’s results.

Trending searches are used to help our community easily find popular topics. Currently, trending searches are updated daily as new topics trend in the YouVersion community and cannot be deleted.

Can I search in any language?

Specify your language to return the correct results. Using the “Bible tab search” will depend on the Bible translation language setting.

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