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Collections bring related Editions together and make it easier to follow a longer section of Scripture from beginning to end.
Featured Collection
Torah Collection
Genesis · Exodus · Leviticus · Numbers · Deuteronomy
Follow the Bible’s opening movement from creation and covenant through Israel’s rescue, worship, wilderness journey, and preparation to enter the promised land.
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Historical Books Collection
Joshua · Judges · Ruth · 1 Samuel · 2 Samuel · 1 Kings · 2 Kings · 1 Chronicles · 2 Chronicles · Ezra · Nehemiah · Esther
Read the twelve books from Joshua through Esther, following Israel’s life in the land, the rise and fall of its kingdoms, exile, and return.
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Wisdom & Poetry Collection
Job · Psalms · Proverbs · Ecclesiastes · Song of Solomon
The Wisdom & Poetry Collection brings together Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon, helping you follow Scripture's prayers, questions, and wisdom for faithful living through suffering, joy, work, and love.
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Prophets Collection
See the 17 included books
Isaiah · Jeremiah · Lamentations · Ezekiel · Daniel · Hosea · Joel · Amos · Obadiah · Jonah · Micah · Nahum · Habakkuk · Zephaniah · Haggai · Zechariah · Malachi
The Prophets Collection brings together all 17 prophetic books from Isaiah through Malachi, including Lamentations, helping you follow God's calls to repentance, his judgment against injustice, and his promises of restoration and hope.
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Featured Collection
Gospels + Acts Collection
Matthew · Mark · Luke · John · Acts
Read through the life, teaching, death, and resurrection of Jesus, then follow the Spirit-led spread of the gospel through the early church.
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Pastoral Epistles Collection
1 Timothy · 2 Timothy · Titus
Read Paul’s guidance to Timothy and Titus on faithful leadership, sound teaching, church life, and perseverance in ministry.
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All Letters Collection
See the 21 included books
Romans · 1 Corinthians · 2 Corinthians · Galatians · Ephesians · Philippians · Colossians · 1 Thessalonians · 2 Thessalonians · 1 Timothy · 2 Timothy · Titus · Philemon · Hebrews · James · 1 Peter · 2 Peter · 1 John · 2 John · 3 John · Jude
The All Letters Collection brings together all 21 New Testament letters from Romans through Jude, including Hebrews, helping you follow the gospel's meaning for the church, faithful living, endurance, and hope in Christ.
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Old Testament Collection
See the 39 included books
Genesis · Exodus · Leviticus · Numbers · Deuteronomy · Joshua · Judges · Ruth · 1 Samuel · 2 Samuel · 1 Kings · 2 Kings · 1 Chronicles · 2 Chronicles · Ezra · Nehemiah · Esther · Job · Psalms · Proverbs · Ecclesiastes · Song of Solomon · Isaiah · Jeremiah · Lamentations · Ezekiel · Daniel · Hosea · Joel · Amos · Obadiah · Jonah · Micah · Nahum · Habakkuk · Zephaniah · Haggai · Zechariah · Malachi
The Old Testament Collection brings together all 39 books from Genesis through Malachi, helping you follow creation, covenant, rescue, wisdom, exile, and the promises that prepare the way for Christ.
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New Testament Collection
See the 27 included books
Matthew · Mark · Luke · John · Acts · Romans · 1 Corinthians · 2 Corinthians · Galatians · Ephesians · Philippians · Colossians · 1 Thessalonians · 2 Thessalonians · 1 Timothy · 2 Timothy · Titus · Philemon · Hebrews · James · 1 Peter · 2 Peter · 1 John · 2 John · 3 John · Jude · Revelation
The New Testament Collection brings together all 27 books from Matthew through Revelation, helping you follow the life of Jesus, the spread of the gospel, the life of the church, and the hope of new creation.
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Whole Bible Collection
See the 66 included books
Genesis · Exodus · Leviticus · Numbers · Deuteronomy · Joshua · Judges · Ruth · 1 Samuel · 2 Samuel · 1 Kings · 2 Kings · 1 Chronicles · 2 Chronicles · Ezra · Nehemiah · Esther · Job · Psalms · Proverbs · Ecclesiastes · Song of Solomon · Isaiah · Jeremiah · Lamentations · Ezekiel · Daniel · Hosea · Joel · Amos · Obadiah · Jonah · Micah · Nahum · Habakkuk · Zephaniah · Haggai · Zechariah · Malachi · Matthew · Mark · Luke · John · Acts · Romans · 1 Corinthians · 2 Corinthians · Galatians · Ephesians · Philippians · Colossians · 1 Thessalonians · 2 Thessalonians · 1 Timothy · 2 Timothy · Titus · Philemon · Hebrews · James · 1 Peter · 2 Peter · 1 John · 2 John · 3 John · Jude · Revelation
The Whole Bible Collection brings together all 66 books of the Bible—39 Old Testament books and 27 New Testament books—helping you follow the unfolding story of creation, covenant, redemption, and new creation one chapter at a time.
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Old TestamentPermalink
Old Testament Law / narrative
Genesis
This volume walks through the book of Genesis, helping you follow how God begins his work of creation and covenant so you can see the foundations of the Bible’s unfolding story.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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Old Testament Law / narrative
Exodus
This volume walks through the book of Exodus, helping you follow how God rescues his people and comes to dwell among them so you can understand the roots of worship and covenant life.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
View the Exodus guide
Old Testament Law
Leviticus
This volume walks through the book of Leviticus, helping you follow how God teaches his people holiness so you can see what it means to live near his presence.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
View the Leviticus guide
Old Testament Law / wilderness narrative
Numbers
This volume walks through the book of Numbers, helping you follow how God remains faithful through wandering and rebellion so you can recognize his steady guidance in uncertain seasons.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
View the Numbers guide
Old Testament Law / covenant sermon
Deuteronomy
This volume walks through the book of Deuteronomy, helping you follow Moses’s final call to covenant faithfulness so you can see how remembering God shapes the future.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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Old Testament Historical narrative
Joshua
This volume walks through the book of Joshua, helping you follow how God keeps his promises by bringing Israel into the land so you can see the importance of wholehearted trust.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
View the Joshua guide
Old Testament Historical narrative
Judges
This volume walks through the book of Judges, helping you follow cycles of failure and deliverance so you can recognize both human instability and God’s persistent mercy.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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Old Testament Historical narrative
Ruth
This volume walks through the book of Ruth, helping you follow God’s quiet providence in ordinary lives so you can see how redemption unfolds in unexpected ways.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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Old Testament Historical narrative
1 Samuel
This volume walks through the book of 1 Samuel, helping you follow Israel’s transition to kingship so you can see how God raises up leaders according to his purposes.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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Old Testament Historical narrative
2 Samuel
This volume walks through the book of 2 Samuel, helping you follow David’s reign and God’s covenant promise so you can trace the beginnings of messianic hope.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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Old Testament Historical narrative
1 Kings
This volume walks through the book of 1 Kings, helping you follow the rise and division of the kingdom so you can see how faithfulness and compromise shape a nation’s future.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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Old Testament Historical narrative
2 Kings
This volume walks through the book of 2 Kings, helping you follow the long decline toward exile so you can recognize God’s warnings, patience, and enduring purposes.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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Old Testament Historical narrative / genealogy
1 Chronicles
This volume walks through the book of 1 Chronicles, helping you follow Israel’s story from Adam to David so you can see God’s covenant purposes carried through generations.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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Old Testament Historical narrative
2 Chronicles
This volume walks through the book of 2 Chronicles, helping you follow Judah’s kings, temple worship, and exile so you can see both the cost of unfaithfulness and the hope of restoration.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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Old Testament Historical narrative
Ezra
This volume walks through the book of Ezra, helping you follow Judah’s return from exile so you can see how God rebuilds his people around worship and his Word.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
View the Ezra guide
Old Testament Historical narrative / memoir
Nehemiah
This volume walks through the book of Nehemiah, helping you follow Jerusalem’s rebuilding so you can see how faithfulness takes shape through prayer, courage, and communal renewal.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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Old Testament Historical narrative
Esther
This volume walks through the book of Esther, helping you follow God’s hidden providence in exile so you can see his protection even when his name remains unseen.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
View the Esther guide
Old Testament Wisdom / poetry
Job
This volume walks through the book of Job, helping you follow one man’s suffering and questions so you can wrestle honestly with God’s wisdom and sovereignty.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
View the Job guide
Old Testament Poetry / prayer
Psalms
This volume walks through the book of Psalms, helping you follow Israel’s prayers and songs so you can learn to bring delight, grief, trust, and praise before God.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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Old Testament Wisdom
Proverbs
This volume walks through the book of Proverbs, helping you follow the path of wisdom so you can see how the fear of the Lord shapes ordinary life.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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Old Testament Wisdom
Ecclesiastes
This volume walks through the book of Ecclesiastes, helping you follow the search for meaning under the sun so you can receive life as a gift from God.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
View the Ecclesiastes guide
Old Testament Poetry / wisdom
Song of Solomon
This volume walks through the Song of Solomon, helping you follow its poetry of love and desire so you can see the goodness of embodied, covenantal delight.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
View the Song of Solomon guide
Old Testament Prophecy
Isaiah
This volume walks through the book of Isaiah, helping you follow judgment, comfort, and hope so you can see God’s holy kingdom and promised servant.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
View the Isaiah guide
Old Testament Prophecy
Jeremiah
This volume walks through the book of Jeremiah, helping you follow Judah’s final warnings before exile so you can see God’s grief, justice, and promise of a new covenant.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
View the Jeremiah guide
Old Testament Prophets
Lamentations
This volume walks through the book of Lamentations, helping you follow Jerusalem’s grief after destruction so you can learn faithful lament in the ruins.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
View the Lamentations guide
Old Testament Prophecy
Ezekiel
This volume walks through the book of Ezekiel, helping you follow visions of judgment and restoration so you can see God’s glory depart, return, and renew his people.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
View the Ezekiel guide
Old Testament Apocalyptic / narrative
Daniel
This volume walks through the book of Daniel, helping you follow faithful exile and apocalyptic visions so you can trust God’s kingdom amid earthly empires.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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Old Testament Prophecy
Hosea
This volume walks through the book of Hosea, helping you follow God’s wounded love for unfaithful Israel so you can see mercy beyond betrayal.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
View the Hosea guide
Old Testament Prophecy
Joel
This volume walks through the book of Joel, helping you follow disaster, repentance, and restoration so you can see the day of the Lord as both warning and hope.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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Old Testament Prophecy
Amos
This volume walks through the book of Amos, helping you follow God’s case against injustice so you can see why worship must be joined to righteousness.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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Old Testament Prophecy
Obadiah
This volume walks through the book of Obadiah, helping you follow God’s judgment against Edom so you can see his justice over pride, violence, and betrayal.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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Old Testament Prophetic narrative
Jonah
This volume walks through the book of Jonah, helping you follow a reluctant prophet and a merciful God so you can see the wideness of divine compassion.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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Old Testament Prophecy
Micah
This volume walks through the book of Micah, helping you follow judgment and hope for Israel so you can see God’s call to justice, mercy, and humble faithfulness.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
View the Micah guide
Old Testament Prophecy
Nahum
This volume walks through the book of Nahum, helping you follow God’s judgment against Nineveh so you can see his justice against cruelty and oppression.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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Old Testament Prophecy
Habakkuk
This volume walks through the book of Habakkuk, helping you follow a prophet’s questions and God’s answer so you can learn faithful trust while waiting for justice.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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Old Testament Prophecy
Zephaniah
This volume walks through the book of Zephaniah, helping you follow warnings of judgment and promises of restoration so you can see God purify and rejoice over his people.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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Old Testament Prophecy
Haggai
This volume walks through the book of Haggai, helping you follow the call to rebuild the temple so you can see how renewed worship reorders God’s people.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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Old Testament Prophecy
Zechariah
This volume walks through the book of Zechariah, helping you follow visions of restoration and coming kingship so you can see hope for Jerusalem and the nations.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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Old Testament Prophecy
Malachi
This volume walks through the book of Malachi, helping you follow God’s final prophetic correction so you can see the call to renewed faithfulness before the Lord’s coming.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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New Testament Gospel
Matthew
This volume walks through the Gospel of Matthew, helping you follow how Jesus fulfills Scripture and announces God’s kingdom so you can see him as the promised King.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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New Testament Gospel
Mark
This volume walks through the Gospel of Mark, helping you follow Jesus’ urgent ministry and sacrificial path so you can understand what true discipleship requires.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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New Testament Gospel
Luke
This volume walks through the Gospel of Luke, helping you follow God’s salvation reaching the overlooked so you can see the wideness of his mercy.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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New Testament Gospel
John
This volume walks through the Gospel of John, helping you follow the signs and teachings of Jesus so you can believe and find life in his name.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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New Testament Church history / narrative
Acts
This volume walks through the book of Acts, helping you follow the gospel’s movement from Jerusalem to the nations so you can see how the Spirit builds the church.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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New Testament Epistle
Romans
This volume walks through the book of Romans, helping you follow Paul’s argument step by step, so you can see how God’s grace reshapes identity and community.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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New Testament Epistle
1 Corinthians
This volume walks through the book of 1 Corinthians, helping you follow how the message of the cross confronts division and pride so you can see what mature faith looks like.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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New Testament Epistle
2 Corinthians
This volume walks through the book of 2 Corinthians, helping you follow Paul’s defense of gospel ministry so you can recognize God’s power at work through weakness.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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New Testament Epistle
Galatians
This volume walks through the book of Galatians, helping you follow the defense of gospel freedom so you can see what it means to live by the Spirit.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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New Testament Epistle
Ephesians
This volume walks through the book of Ephesians, helping you follow God’s plan to unite all things in Christ so you can understand the church’s calling.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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New Testament Epistle
Philippians
This volume walks through the book of Philippians, helping you follow a path of joyful endurance so you can see how humility leads to lasting hope.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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New Testament Epistle
Colossians
This volume walks through the book of Colossians, helping you follow the supremacy of Christ so you can live rooted in his sufficiency.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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New Testament Epistle
1 Thessalonians
This volume walks through the book of 1 Thessalonians, helping you follow the growth of a young church so you can strengthen hope in Jesus’ return.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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New Testament Epistle
2 Thessalonians
This volume walks through the book of 2 Thessalonians, helping you follow Paul’s correction and encouragement so you can remain steady amid confusion and pressure.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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New Testament Pastoral epistle
1 Timothy
This volume walks through the book of 1 Timothy, helping you follow guidance for church leadership and life so you can see how the gospel produces visible change.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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New Testament Pastoral epistle
2 Timothy
This volume walks through the book of 2 Timothy, helping you follow Paul’s final charge so you can persevere with courage and faithfulness.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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New Testament Pastoral epistle
Titus
This volume walks through the book of Titus, helping you follow the connection between sound teaching and good works so you can see how truth shapes culture.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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New Testament Epistle
Philemon
This volume walks through the book of Philemon, helping you follow a personal story of reconciliation so you can see the gospel transform relationships.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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New Testament Sermon / epistle
Hebrews
This volume walks through the book of Hebrews, helping you follow the superiority of Christ so you can hold fast in seasons of testing.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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New Testament General epistle / wisdom
James
This volume walks through the book of James, helping you follow practical wisdom for faithful living so you can see how real faith takes action.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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New Testament General epistle
1 Peter
This volume walks through the book of 1 Peter, helping you follow encouragement for suffering believers so you can stand firm in living hope.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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New Testament General epistle
2 Peter
This volume walks through the book of 2 Peter, helping you follow warnings against false teaching so you can grow in discernment and expectation.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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New Testament General epistle
1 John
This volume walks through the book of 1 John, helping you follow tests of truth and love so you can walk confidently in the light.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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New Testament General epistle
2 John
This volume walks through the book of 2 John, helping you follow a call to remain in Christ’s teaching so you can guard both truth and love.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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New Testament General epistle
3 John
This volume walks through the book of 3 John, helping you follow examples of faithful and harmful leadership so you can support what strengthens the church.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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New Testament General epistle
Jude
This volume walks through the book of Jude, helping you follow a call to contend for the faith so you can remain secure in God’s preserving grace.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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New Testament Apocalypse / prophecy
Revelation
This volume walks through the book of Revelation, helping you follow John’s visions of worship, judgment, and new creation so you can endure with hope in Christ’s victory.
$6 USD · PDF + EPUB
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