According to a new report by the popular YouVersion Bible App, 10.8 verses have been shared each second of every day in 2017.
YouVersion also reports that the Bible verse that was shared, bookmarked and highlighted most often by the global Bible App community during 2017 is Joshua 1:9, which reads, “This is my command — be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
In Kenya, Jeremiah 29:11 was the most read verse. Joshua 1:9 in Egypt and John 3:16 in Vietnam among other nations. The organisation says they are are seeing a rise toward the most Bible-engaged generation ever.
Created in 2008 as one of the 200 apps available in the iPhone app store, the YouVersion Bible App has now reached the 295 million download mark, sources confirm.
“We believe the Bible is an enduring source of courage and strength,” YouVersion founder and Life.Church Pastor Bobby Gruenewald said in a statement to Faithwire, according to Christian Post. “We are encouraged to see from this year’s data that people all over the world are finding hope in God’s Word.”
He added, “In recent years, technology has made it possible to accelerate Bible translation like never before. There’s incredible momentum around this effort that we know won’t stop until every person has Scripture available in their heart language.”
YouVersion nevertheless notes more than a billion people still don’t have the Bible in their language, and it is working to get the New Testament translated for 99.9 percent of the world’s population by the year 2033.
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