Resources For Bible Study

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Resources For Bible Study

Read or listen to the Bible in any of these prominent languages; explore Bible apps for Android and Apple devices; access online daily devotionals; commentaries, maps, concordances, and other resources.

Read The Bible Online

Mobile Bible Applications

Study Bibles

Logos Web Application
Logos Bible Study Suite with hundreds of Bibles and study resources.

NET Bible
A fresh free translation with 60,000 translators’ notes

Blue Letter Bible
For in-depth study using interlinear Hebrew/Greek Bibles and other relevant resources

Vachan Online
Online study Bibles in 21 Indian languages

Bible Gateway
An array of study Bibles, encyclopedias, commentaries, dictionaries and sermons.

Bible Hub
Excellent site to compare various Bible versions and to consult online commentaries and lexicons

Daily Devotional Readings

Choose one of these devotional books that you may read daily to supplement your Bible reading and study. Each devotional book given below has its own purpose and flavor. Feel free to explore and choose one that is most suited to your needs.

Bible Commentaries

  • IVP New Testament Commentary
    With twenty volumes covering the entire New Testament, this easy-to-digest series focuses on the vital message of Scripture for today’s church, while notes link to scholarly research and encourage further reading.
     
  • Wesley’s Notes on the Bible
    Wesley’s writing and preaching were the start of the modern Methodist movement. He also refined Arminianism with an emphasis on the Reformed doctrine of justification by faith. Wesley expressed himself clearly, concisely and forcefully in writing. His written sermons were characterized by spiritual earnestness and simplicity.
     
  • The Pulpit Commentary
    The Pulpit Commentary was first published between 1880 and 1919 and is a highly respected work written by conservative, trustworthy men. Containing over 22,000 pages and 95,000 entries, it is one of the largest and best-selling homiletic commentary sets of all time.
     
  • Expositor’s Commentary
    The Expositor’s Bible Commentary (EBC) uses the New International Version (NIV) for its English text, but also refers freely to other translations and to the original languages. Each book of the Bible has, in addition to its exposition, an introduction, outline, and bibliography.

Bible Dictionaries

Bible/Theological dictionaries are some of the most useful resources. In each dictionary, topics or words are arranged alphabetically. Click on the link to each alphabet to get a list of words under that alphabet.

Bible Concordances

  • Strong’s Concordance is a Bible concordance, an index of every word in the King James Version (KJV), constructed under the direction of James Strong. Strong first published his Concordance in 1890, while he was a professor of exegetical theology at Drew Theological Seminary.
     
  • Young’s Analytical Concordance to the Bible is a concordance compiled by Robert Young and first published in 1879.

Maps of Bible Lands

It is useful to locate the towns, regions, rivers, seas and other geographical features that you read about in the Bible. It will help us understand the language of the Bible and appreciate the journeys undertaken by our Patriarchs, Jesus and the apostles.

Research: Pentecostal Studies

A collection of free Pentecostal Studies resources: