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Free Use Bible API

A free, open-source JSON API by AO Lab serving 1,000+ Bible translations with no API keys, no usage limits, and no copyright restrictions — now including commentary datasets, audio links, and the Tyndale Open Study Notes. 426 commits, 138 stars on GitHub, with active development as of May 2026.

LightNet - Media Library Kit

Open-source developer tool from OM (Operation Mobilisation) for building fast, static digital media libraries — now with CMS and analytics integrations — that help ministries share gospel-centered media in any language.

GitHaven

Free, open-source Git hosting for Christian developers, running on a Gitea fork and actively maintained by Shiloh — a growing Christian tech company also behind Last Hour Hosting, Remnant Chat, the Touch Grass Show, and the annual Shiloh Echo retreat in North Idaho.

The Odin Project

A free, open-source full-stack web development curriculum with over 1.8 million learners. Covers HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Node.js, and Ruby on Rails through project-based learning and a 60,000+ member Discord community. Self-funded by donations via Open Collective since 2023. Curriculum GitHub repo has 12,400+ stars and was last updated May 2026.

Parabible

A free, open-source, browser-based Bible study tool that lets you read and search the original Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic texts with morphological parsing — built by James Cuénod, a PhD biblical scholar from South Africa who now serves as Senior AI Translation Technologist at Seed Company.

Bible MCP

An open-source MCP server that gives AI chatbots direct access to accurate, freely licensed Bible text — so Scripture is quoted, not hallucinated. Four tools, over 1,600 Smithery tool calls across Claude Code, Cursor, and Claude.ai, with 98.4% uptime.

Keep in Touch (kit)

An open-source platform for Christian creators to share project updates, capture email leads, and build in public — with shared faith.tools authentication, built-in blogging, RSS feeds, and AI content moderation.

Disciple.Tools

A free, open-source WordPress CRM designed for disciple-making movements — track contacts, groups, baptisms, and church health with generational mapping, saturation heat maps, file uploads, and unlimited users. Built by Gospel Ambition and deployed by IMB, 24:14, and missions teams worldwide. Latest release: v1.82.0 (May 2026).

Rock RMS

Rock RMS is a free, open-source church management platform by Spark Development Network that handles people management, check-in, giving, communications, digital publishing, and engagement tracking — trusted by 10 of the 12 largest US churches, managing 34.8M+ people records, with AI Agents rolling out in v19 (preview), an active 5,000+ member community, and product roadmap through v20+.

Great Commission Benchmark

A free web platform that benchmarks 58 AI models from 17 providers on their ability to support evangelism, discipleship, and outreach — revealing which popular AI tools help or hinder Great Commission work.

Bible Vector Search

A free, open-source semantic Bible search tool that uses AI embeddings and vector database technology to find Scripture passages by meaning — not just keywords. Built on the BBE translation, with a public REST API for developers. Part of the Antioch Tech project family by the creator of Obsidian Bible Reference (331+ stars, 54k+ downloads).

FaithTech

The largest global community for Christians in tech, now active in 56 cities across six continents. FaithTech gathers developers, designers, and entrepreneurs to build redemptive technology together — rooted in Scripture, equipped with the FaithTech Playbook, and producing the Missional Tech Trends research series and a podcast exploring faith, AI ethics, and culture.

Scripture App Builder

Scripture App Builder is a free desktop tool from SIL Global that lets Bible translators create customized Android, iOS, and Progressive Web Apps with synchronized text and audio — no programming required. Over 2,500 apps in 1,960 languages with 65 million installs worldwide. Now at v14.1 with built-in Bible version wizard, AI Assistant on both platforms, RSS News Feeds, and App Summary dashboard.

Prayer for Designers

A prayer ministry and Slack community of ~225 Christian designers offering confidential prayer support, Bible verse art for social media, virtual Bible studies (5+ years, Fall 2026 study in preparation), and fellowship across design disciplines. Founded by award-winning brand/UI designer Brian White in Lawrence, KS.

tools.bible - Bible Translation Tools

A centralized, searchable library of 113+ Bible translation tools — built by SIL and Biblica with support from Gloo — helping translators find the right software for every phase of the translation process, from language assessment through publishing, with an AI-powered discovery assistant for personalized recommendations.

fetch(bible)

A free, open-source Bible translations platform by Gracious Tech providing unrestricted access to 1,197+ translations across 962 languages via CDN, client library (v2.0.0), embeddable app, and web enhancer — no API keys, no limits, no registration. 46 stars, 11 forks on GitHub; last commit March 2026.

route.bible

A free tool that turns Bible references into app-agnostic links and QR codes, letting anyone open the passage in their preferred Bible app or browser — ideal for sermons, slides, group chats, and print materials.

The Bible Plugin

A free, open-source WordPress plugin that embeds a customizable Bible reader into any site, supporting 2,000+ translations via the Bible Brain API with Paratext file support in v2.0. Built by missionaries for global digital engagement — localized, strategic, and designed to keep seekers on your site.

Christicons

Free, open-source library of 61 hand-crafted Christian SVG icons (MIT-0 license) with npm packages for React and Vue — created by Dimitri Conejo Sanz, the Catholic developer behind Cathopic and EWTN's frontend team. Accepts community icon submissions.

YouVersion Platform Services

Free developer platform from the YouVersion/Life.Church team offering REST APIs, SDKs (Swift, Kotlin, JS, React, React Native, TypeScript), fast-track Bible licensing for ~1,500 versions in 1,300+ languages, AI Skills for coding agents, and a full Bible reader you can embed in any app — all at no cost.

Crossgrid

A faith-driven software consulting company helping churches and ministries with technology strategy and implementation, also building products like LocateFaith (Christian business directory) and Daily Growth Journal (daily spiritual discipline app).

Christian Tech Jobs

The go-to job board connecting 36,400+ monthly Christian tech visitors with roles at 351+ faith-driven organizations, trusted by YouVersion, BibleProject, Hallow, and more — with salary insights ($93k–$116k avg), a talent network, 721+ premium curated listings from 305+ orgs, career coaching, and a weekly newsletter to 3,010+ subscribers.

Freedom Stack - Full-stack Web App Starter Kit

A free, open-source full-stack web app starter kit that takes a no-build, Web Standards approach — pairing Hono, Datastar, Bknd, Sensible UI, and UnoCSS on Bun for approachable, deployable-anywhere development.

Last Hour Hosting

Christian-owned managed hosting, VPS, email, and cloud services by Shiloh LLC — open-source, privacy-focused, with crypto and barter payment options, data centers in Iceland and Netherlands, ADF partnership, and real human support rooted in faith.

Bolls Bible API

A free, open-source Bible API and reading platform offering 100+ translations in 29 languages with endpoints for chapters, verses, search, version comparison, Hebrew/Greek dictionary definitions, and a Reference Tagging Tool — built by a Ukrainian developer with a Sola Scriptura conviction, actively maintained with 587+ commits and 122 GitHub stars.

For All Things Bible

A curated directory of hundreds of Bible websites and apps across 25 collections, operated by the American Bible Society through Bibles.com and the .BIBLE Registry. Community-driven with submissions and upvotes. New resources added regularly including Editions.Bible in 2026.

API.Bible

The largest Bible API available — access nearly 2,500 text and audio Bible versions in 1,600+ languages through clean REST endpoints, built by American Bible Society's Digital Bible Lab. Free Starter plan for ministry use, with Pro plans and per-translation commercial licensing for scaled applications.

BibleLink

BibleLink is a free, multilingual website plugin by GlobalRize that converts Bible references into hoverable links showing the verse text. Now supports 47 languages and 88 Bible translations, available as a WordPress plugin or lightweight JavaScript snippet.

Immersed VR

VR workspace app that streams up to 5 virtual monitors from Mac, PC, or Linux into immersive environments. Founded by faith-driven entrepreneur Renji Bijoy (Forbes 30 Under 30, SXSW 2025 Faith & Tech panelist), with 1.4M+ users across Meta Quest, Apple Vision Pro, and more. Also developing Visor, a lightweight productivity headset.

Bible Brain API

Bible Brain is the free developer API from Faith Comes By Hearing, offering REST endpoints for Bible text, audio, and video in 2,678 languages. Actively maintained with 21 GitHub repos (commits through June 2026) and comprehensive developer documentation. Free for non-commercial use. Ideal for building multilingual Scripture apps and websites.

American Cloud

A cancel-proof, Big Tech-independent cloud provider offering compute, managed Kubernetes, managed databases, storage, auto-scaling, managed WordPress, and colocation — all with zero egress fees, SOC 2 Type 2 certification, and a fully open-source stack. Founded by U.S. Army veteran Aron Wagner and actively expanding with a second data center.