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Tips for Navigating the New Bible Gateway Website

See the Bible Book List navigation feature on Bible GatewayWhile Bible Gateway’s website has a fresh new look, it retains the easy, free Bible search-and-read functionality you’ve come to expect and appreciate.

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One new feature that users are enthusiastically calling out is the Bible Book List that drops down under the search bar when you click the down arrow. Each book of the Bible is listed in biblical order and when you select a book, a brief summary phrase (a pericope) for each of that book’s chapters appears in a side window, helping you to quickly narrow your selection of the specific Scripture passage you’re looking for but can’t quite remember its particular chapter and verse number.

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You can adjust the font size of the Bible Gateway site to fit your customized preference by clicking or tapping the “Font Size” drop-down menu in the upper right corner of your screen to go from extra-small to small to medium to large to extra-large. If the size is still not large enough, press the CTRL – + keys on your keyboard to further zoom in your browser window to increase all images and fonts and improve readability.

Select your preferred font size to read the Bible on Bible Gateway

Another feature is Bible Gateway’s responsive design that automatically conforms the website to the screen size of whatever device you’re using, allowing you to easily read on narrow to wide screens without having to scroll right or left.

Create your own virtual parallel Bible on Bible Gateway

One of our most popular functionalities is the ability to virtually create your own parallel Bible, lining next to each other a maximum of five Bible translations for the Scripture passages you want to read. Simply look up the passage you want to compare—for example, John 3:16—and click or tap the Parallel icon in the upper left corner above the passage. This opens a second Bible window to the right of the passage you were reading. Select the Bible version you want from the drop-down list in the new Bible window.

[Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Looking for a Concise, Fundamental Grasp of Scripture?]

Create your own virtual parallel Bible on Bible Gateway

Along with the Parallel display function of the Bible verse you’re reading, the icon bar also includes the ability to easily Share Scripture on Twitter, Facebook, or by Email, Print it, and Listen to it being read from an audio Bible on Bible Gateway. The Page Options gear icon gives you choices of how you’d like a Bible passage to be displayed: with cross-references to other Bible verses that relate to it, explanatory translation footnotes, verse numbers, section headings, with the words of Jesus in red, and—if you’re a member of Bible Gateway Plus—in a reverse interlinear fashion where the original biblical Hebrew or Greek language is shown beneath its English translation with links to nuanced definitions and usage of that word throughout Scripture.

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Take advantage of the study column on Bible Gateway

As you read and search the Bible on Bible Gateway, be sure to take advantage of the study column on the right side of your screen. Clicking the “INTRO” tab, you’ll find an introductory summary for each book of the Bible that includes the book’s theme, brief overview, the grouping section of the Bible where the book is found, it’s author, timeline, literary genre, the language in which it was originally written, and the audience to whom the author wrote the book. Clicking the “STUDY” tab will display more than 50 Bible study reference books that contain helpful scholarly notes written specifically for the Bible passage you’re reading to guide you in understanding that Scripture’s context and application. The third tab—”NOTES”—is for your own note-taking. Highlight a verse to start making notes.

If you haven’t already, we encourage you to create your own personal and custom free Bible Gateway account. It’s free (did we just say that?) and it gives you access to advanced Bible Gateway features, such as the ability to take and store notes as you read Scripture, highlight and bookmark Bible passages that are special for you, sync your notes across your multiple devices, and subscribe to any of our free, customizable Bible reading plans.

We hope you enjoy getting to know the new look of Bible Gateway. In case you have questions, you’ll want to check out our FAQ section.

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The new Bible Gateway design

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Use the search bar to search for a passage or keyword

Use the search bar to search for a passage or keyword

Select a book and chapter from the Bible Book List

Select a book and chapter from the Bible Book List

Choose your preferred language and translation

Choose your preferred language and translation

Customize the text to suit your needs

Customize the text to suit your needs

Start reading Scripture by selecting “Read full chapter” or sign up to have daily verses sent to you directly

Keep the Bible part of your daily routine with reading plans and audio Bibles

Keep the Bible part of your daily routine with reading plans and audio Bibles

Advance your knowledge of Scripture and engage with the Bible

Advance your knowledge of Scripture and engage with the Bible

Discover the many ways of engaging with God’s Word with our Apps, a collection of devotionals, and the Bible Gateway Blog

Discover the many ways of engaging with God's Word with our Apps, a collection of devotionals, and the Bible Gateway Blog

Gain access to additional content to deepen your understanding of the Bible

Gain access to additional content to deepen your understanding of the Bible

Take notes, highlight and mark your favorite verses with a free account. Sign up today!

Take notes, highlight and mark your favorite verses with a free account. Sign up today!



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