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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 the rest of the day and into tomorrow. For all the sappiness and blatant commercialism […]

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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 six-minute summary: And here’s his 240-word summary of the Bible: God is the sovereign, transcendent […]

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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.

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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.

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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 free and easy way to do just that. You can sign up anytime, but if […]

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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!

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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 to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with […]

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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.

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Bible Gateway Twitter feed now available

Bible Gateway is now on Twitter! Join us on Twitter, Facebook, and here on our blog to get the latest news and tips from Bible Gateway.

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Hallelujah—He is Risen!

Easter is here! After the dark drama of Good Friday, God’s power over sin and death is made inescapably clear in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

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