Berean Standard Bible2.6.1 - App Store

The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) is a modern, readable version of the Bible. Its producers have graciously released it to the public domain, and this app provides a quick reference to the full text. The developer (EthnosDev) has also released the app source code to the public domain.

The app contains no ads, does not solicit money, and collects no personal information.

Version History - Allow words of Jesus color to be set.
- Make the color theme preview more realistic.
- Fix bottom system bar hiding the brightness level in the custom color chooser.
- Fix "vvv" text errors in Genesis 35:18, Luke 9:33, and Acts 4:36.
- Remove quotation validation artifacts at the end of verses (e.g. Job 16:22).
- Scroll when trying to select off screen.
- Add to playlist option for highlighted text.
- Edit playlist button in presentation mode.
- Change "Compare" to "Compare Translations" in menu.
- Add "Memorize" to the context menu.
- Fix splash screen icon size.
- Make the invisible tap area on the app bar to open the book chooser smaller.
- Swipe down on empty area of app bar to close all open tabs.
- Show more of the verses in a chapter in the verse scrubber (in right bar mode).
- Filter search results by book. No need for OT/NT filters. 2.6.1 5d ago - Fix two-tap bug on verse grid chooser.
- Shortcut for navigating to verse 1 in the grid verse chooser is to tap the chapter title.
- Show the sidebar verse chooser when chapter content doesn't all fit (not just a fixed 10 verses--but still a minimum of 4 verses).
- Keep the top visible verse at the top of the screen when resizing text.
- Reading Plans.
- Fix orientation change not restoring verse position.
- Fix spaces after em dashes in text.
- Update About text.
- Don't add reference when only copying one or two word selection.
- Flick reference chip on the app bar down to close the chapter(s).
- Pressing the top x on the open chapters list view closes all the chapters.
- Tap any empty space in the app bar to go to book chooser.
- Additional color themes.
- Tap anywhere on Next Up card to go to next reading plan chapter.
- Added "Jump to current" in active reading plan dashboard.
- Keep screen awake while reading.
- Self-host audio files.
- Improve the audio player. 2.4.0 Sep 28 - Fix bug with chapter chooser not disappearing.
- Allow users to choose the old grid-style chapter chooser in settings.
- Add verse chooser layout option (Grid / Sidebar) in settings.
- Show full book name as a popup in the grid book chooser.
- Show book name and chapter number at the beginning of each chapter.
- Add words of Jesus in red option to settings.
- Playlists (ordered collection of Bible passages and notes). 2.2.0 Sep 21 - Bug fixes.
- Single tap text to enter/exit full screen mode. 2.1.0 Sep 15 - Multi-color highlighting.
- Personal note-taking.
- Import/export annotations (highlights and notes).
- Replaced old chapter chooser dialog with a new keypad.
- Added section headings dialog to chapter chooser.
- Tab view for multiple open chapters.
- Full text search.
- Hebrew and Greek lexicons.
- Added selection handles to verse text selection.
- Verse navigation.
- Hebrew transliteration.
- Audio playback.
- Book chooser list option.
- Link to cross references on Bible Hub.
- Distraction free mode. 2.0.0 Sep 14 - Update the BSB text to the July 31, 2026 revision. (https://bereanbible.com/changelog.txt)
- Footnotes include italicized words. 1.6.0 Sep 5 - Rewrite of text layout engine.
- Better poetry indentation for line wrapping.
- Custom text selection for copying text.
- Put reference above copied text.
- Fix bug where copied text includes section titles.
- Optimized database storage.
- Added more empty space below chapter to allow scrolling end of chapter higher.
- Remember scroll position for adjacent chapters. 1.5.0 11/24/2025 Update BSB source text for 2025.02.07 update. See BSB [changelog](https://bereanbible.com/changelog.txt) for details. 1.4.0 04/10/2025 - Greek transliteration.
- Fix some footnote links and cross references not working.
- Add footnote cross reference text for extrabiblical sources.
- Hide the original footnote dialog when a link is tapped if there is only one link.
- Fix Hebrew/Greek: words from some verses were getting added to adjacent verses. 1.3.0 02/14/2025 - Shortcut: Swipe up/down on book to go to first/last chapter.
- Long press verse menu: Compare translations on Bible Hub.
- Long press verse menu: Copy verse to clipboard. 1.2.0 02/05/2025 This version adds the ability to browse the original Hebrew and Greek text for any verse. Long press a verse to choose the option from the menu. 1.1.6 02/01/2025 1.0.0 01/21/2025