These are a collection of answers to some of the most common questions people have about the Blue Letter Bible.

Questions

Why are you called the Blue Letter Bible?

Back in 1996, in the early days of the World Wide Web and when the Blue Letter Bible first came out, hyperlinks were pretty much always blue in color. Our vision has always been to provide free Bible study software in which the Bible is the center of the experience with study resources that link off of every word in the Bible. With hundreds of thousands of links that were all blue, we decided to call it the Blue Letter Bible as a play on the more commonly referenced red-letter editions of Scripture.

The name Blue Letter Bible has endured, and is a constant reminder to us all to make the Bible the center of our study.

Who operates the BLB?

The Blue Letter Bible is a ministry of the non-profit organization Sowing Circle. For more information about the BLB, please refer to our short piece on the history of the BLB.

What denomination is the BLB?

We have chosen not to be affiliated with any denomination or ministry; we have people who help from all different denominations and non-denominations. We pray that we might be faithful to the scriptures and glorify Jesus (Ephesians 4).

Know that our statement of faith, mission, and resources are grounded in the historical, conservative Christian faith. While this dictates our publication policy, it does not define the extent of our fellowship.

How is the BLB funded?

Developing free Bible study software requires a lot of prayer, work, and resources. For 15 years our parent ministry, Sowing Circle, totally funded the operating costs of the BLB—but that has changed. Since 2010, we have been required to raise support from outside sources to provide our users around the world with the comprehensive web-based Bible study tool that you have come to enjoy. About 30% of our funding comes from an endowment, 3% from advertisments and book sales, and the remaining 67% is required from individual donations.

If you feel that the Lord is leading you to partner with us, you can make a donation here.

Can the BLB provide a link to my site?

With over 1,000,000 users of the Blue Letter Bible per month, we receive several requests to add links to various other Christian ministries. If we were to add all these links, the number would make the page ineffective. There are other jump sites for Christian ministries, and we leave this task to their expertise.

How can I advertise on the BLB website?

Targeted sponsorships are intended to supplement donations in order to reach our annual budget. Target sponsors are established ministries, Bible colleges, seminaries, and Christian for-profit entities who receive premium image exposure throughout our website. Total monthly impressions can reach 25,000,000 with a variety of pricing and placement options available.

Feel free to submit your questions and inquiries using our information request form.

Will the BLB host my Bible study material?

At this time, we are not soliciting new material.