In 2017, more people than ever read, listened, reflected and shared the Word of God, according to the popular YouVersion Bible App. But what was this year’s most popular scripture passage?
The Bible verse that was shared, bookmarked and highlighted most often by the global Bible App community during 2017 is Joshua 1:9, which reads, “This is my command — be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
However, the report says that in the United States, this year’s most popular verse was Romans 8:28: “And we know that in all things, God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.”
Created in 2008 as one of the 200 apps available in the iPhone app store, the YouVersion Bible App has now reached the 295 million download mark.
On average, 1.4 people installed the app and 10.8 verses were shared each second of every day in 2017.
“We believe the Bible is an enduring source of courage and strength,” YouVersion founder and Life.Church Pastor Bobby Gruenewald said in a statement to Faithwire. “We are encouraged to see from this year’s data that people all over the world are finding hope in God’s Word.”
He added, “In recent…
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