unfoldingWord® Open Bible Stories

The Gospel for every people group

Q: How do I read, listen to, or download it in my language?

Open the Discover page , search for your language, and open its page. From there you can read every story, listen where a recording exists, watch where there is video, and download a PDF or the audio files. All digital versions are free online.

Open Bible Stories helps churches, ministries, and translation teams make the Gospel accessible in every language through a simple collection of illustrated Bible stories.

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Jesus teaching a crowd from a boat by the shore

A crowd of people lifting their hands in praise

The sun rising over mountains, and the moon and stars at night

214 Languages
Already Available

Every translation represents a community reached, a church equipped, and lives being transformed by the Gospel.

The next language could be yours.

What’s new · October 6, 2026

Free to use, to translate, to share

Open, for everyone

Open Bible Stories is available under an open license that gives you freedom to download, copy, share, translate, record audio, create video, print, and publish — see the license for details.

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Search by language to see if Open Bible Stories is available, and read it right in your browser.

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Questions about Open Bible Stories

What is Open Bible Stories?

Open Bible Stories is 50 key stories of the Bible, from Creation to Revelation, for evangelism and discipleship, provided freely for translation and multi-media sharing in any language.

Is Open Bible Stories a Bible translation?

No. The stories are a short survey of the Bible and the gospel, from Genesis to Revelation. Their simple language makes the work easier for new translators, because they do not meet too many hard translation problems at once. All 50 stories together are about the length of the book of Acts.

How many languages is it available in?

214 languages have a published translation today, and more are in progress. Each one has its own page listing the stories, the formats that exist in that language, and the team that published it. See the Discover page for the full list.

How do I read, listen to, or download it in my language?

Open the Discover page, search for your language, and open its page. From there you can read every story, listen where a recording exists, watch where there is video, and download a PDF or the audio files. All digital versions are free online.

Help bring it to the next language

Every new translation creates an opportunity for someone to encounter Jesus in the language they understand best. That next language could start with you.

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