About API.Bible
Our Mission
API.Bible is a digital service dedicated to making the Word of God accessible to everyone, everywhere for digital use by empowering developers, ministries, and organizations to integrate Scripture into apps, websites, and digital tools seamlessly. Whether you’re building a devotional app, a website for your church, or an innovative tool for Scripture engagement, API.Bible provides the resources you need to bring the Bible to life in a digital age.
Create an AccountHistorical Context
API.Bible was initially designed to support non-commercial ministry efforts, and primarily provided Creative-Commons and Public Domain Bible versions.Our focus has always been to empower developers and organizations dedicated to sharing Scripture through ministry-oriented projects.This commitment ensures that the resources provided by API.Bible are used to further God's Kingdom and reach those who need it most. API.Bible plans to work toward solutions to support a wider variety of uses, copyrighted Bible translations, as well as commercial use.
About American Bible Society
API.Bible is proudly operated by the American Bible Society (ABS), an organization with over 200 years of history dedicated to making the Bible available to everyone in a language and format they can understand. ABS has been at the forefront of Bible translation, distribution, and engagement, serving millions worldwide. By managing API.Bible, ABS continues its mission of leveraging technology to bring Scripture to every corner of the globe, empowering individuals and communities with God’s Word.
Features and Benefits
Unified Formatting
Our platform offers consistent formatting across all versions, making it easier to integrate Scripture seamlessly into your applications and tools. This simplifies development and enhances the user experience.
Text and Audio Bibles
API.Bible is able to offer many text and audio versions of the bible to end users.
Robust Search
API.Bible provides advanced search capabilities, allowing users to find specific references, or keywords efficiently. Whether it’s a verse, chapter, or keyword, our search tools help deliver many results.
Digital Bible Library Integration
For Digital Bible Library cardholders, API.Bible offers seamless integration with DBL licenses, ensuring that Scripture resources can be used effectively within licensed parameters.
Ministry Partnerships
Collaborating to Share the Word
API.Bible works closely with many distinguished and impactful ministry partners worldwide to support their mission of sharing God’s Word. By providing access to Scripture through digital technology, we help ministries reach diverse audiences, whether in urban centers or remote rural locations.
API.Bible collaborates closely with the United Bible Societies (UBS), a global fellowship of Bible societies committed to translating and distributing the Bible. Through this partnership, API.Bible offers access to UBS translations, ensuring that ministries and developers can utilize trusted versions of Scripture to serve their communities.
API.Bible collaborates closely with the United Bible Societies (UBS), a global fellowship of Bible societies committed to translating and distributing the Bible. Through this partnership, API.Bible offers access to UBS translations, ensuring that ministries and developers can utilize trusted versions of Scripture to serve their communities.
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Join Us in Our Mission
API.Bible is more than a platform; it’s a community dedicated to sharing the transformative power of Scripture. We invite you to explore our resources, partner with us, and become part of a global network working to bring the Word of God to life in the digital world.
