Category Archives: General

Internet Explorer 9 and Bible Gateway

Internet Explorer 9 is here! One of the useful new features in IE9 is “site pinning,” which lets you quickly access regularly-visited websites—like Bible Gateway—from your Windows 7 desktop taskbar: It’s a handy feature, and should make it extremely easy … Continue reading

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Popular Bible Verses on Love for Valentine’s Day

Around holidays like Valentine’s Day, we see traffic spikes from people looking for Bible verses related to those holidays. For example, visits to 1 Corinthians 13, the “Love Chapter,” started to increase yesterday, and we expect it to continue for … Continue reading

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The Bible in 1 Sentence, 240 Words and 6 Minutes

Could you summarize the Bible in six minutes? What about in 240 words? What about in one sentence? Tony Reinke has posted D. A. Carson’s short summaries of the Bible, including a 6-minute summary and a 240-word summary. Here’s his … Continue reading

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The Bible Gateway blog has a new look

The Bible Gateway blog has a new look! Have a look around and let us know what you think. Continue reading

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The Bible passages behind Martin Luther King, Jr.’s message

On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, it seems appropriate to look at some of King’s best-known sermons and identify the Bible passages upon which they are based. Continue reading

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Year in Review: 2010 at Bible Gateway

The New Year is well underway now, and all of us at Bible Gateway are hoping it’s off to a great start for you and yours! Looking back, we are happy to say that 2010 was a good year for us at Bible Gateway. Here are some of the highlights of 2010 at Bible Gateway, and thoughts on what lies in store for 2011. Continue reading

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Happy New Year from your friends at Bible Gateway

Tomorrow is New Year’s Day, which is when our email Bible reading plans (and our Verse of the Day emails) all restart. If you’re thinking about reading through some or all of the Bible in 2011, these plans are a … Continue reading

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Read the New Testament (or the whole Bible) in 2011 with our Bible reading plans

Have you thought about reading through the entire Bible in 2011? Our Bible reading plans (including our New Testament in a Year plan) make it easy! Continue reading

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Give thanks!

Happy Thanksgiving! Whether you’re observing the American Thanksgiving holiday today or not, you can still join with Christians around the world in offering praise and thanks to God: Psalm 100 (NIV) A psalm. For giving grateful praise. Shout for joy … Continue reading

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The updated New International Version is now live on Bible Gateway!

The updated New International Version is now live on Bible Gateway! The NIV 2011 is the result of many years of scholarship, translation work, and reader feedback, and we’re excited to host its public debut. Continue reading

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