Romans 12:2, a verse urging Christians to be
non-conformists.
The passage reads: "Do not be conformed to
this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."
Colossians 3:23-24, which bids readers, "Whatever you do, work at it will all your heart, as though you were working for the Lord and not for human beings," is the most shared verse of 2014.
The second most popular verse among all
YouVersion users this year is Philippians 4:8.
This verse, which urges one to "fix your
thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and
right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable,"
actually topped the favorites list among
American, Brazilian and Nigerian users.
Philippians 4:6, which bids readers to "be anxious for nothing," is the third most popular
verse among all users. It is also the most
highlighted verse according to online book
seller Amazon.
Jeremiah 29:11, which ranked at number four
on the top 10 list, was most popular among
Canadian, South African, Australian and U.K.
users. The verse states: "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to
prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'"
YouVersion reaches about 87 percent of
Christians worldwide who have Internet access.
Over the last year its subscribers have read 9.9 billion Bible chapters, bookmarked 108 million verses, highlighted 374 passages, and shared 68.8 million verses via Twitter, Facebook, text message and email.
Nearly 164 million smartphone and tablet users around the world have downloaded the YouVersion Bible app in one of its 742 supported languages and 1,052 available versions.
YouVersion hopes to expand its offerings to
match the 6,901 languages spoken around the
world with the help of partner group Every
Tribe Every Nation.
More information on the Bible app can be found
online at https://www.youversion.com/.
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