Overview
Founded in 1998, Bible Gateway is one of the most widely used online religious resources focused on Christian Scripture, serving millions of global visitors every month. It hosts dozens of full Bible translations in hundreds of languages, allowing users to read, search, compare versions, and access supplementary study notes, commentaries, and devotional content for personal study, academic research, and ministry use. Ranked among the top 1000 websites globally, the platform has built a 28-year reputation as a trusted, go-to resource for both laypeople and clergy looking for free and easy access to biblical text. Owned by HarperCollins Christian Publishing, a division of major global media company News Corp, Bible Gateway combines free core access with premium content offerings tied to published Christian study materials and books. Its global traffic volume reflects its widespread reach among Christian communities across all denominations and geographic regions, catering to casual readers, seminary students, and theological researchers alike. The platform has maintained stable operations for nearly three decades, with infrastructure hosted on Amazon Web Services to support its consistently high daily visitor volume. Unlike many religious websites, Bible Gateway focuses on delivering core Scripture access with a simple, user-friendly interface, making it accessible for users of all technical skill levels.
Company Profile
A long-running online religious resource platform focused on Bible access and Christian study materials, owned by major Christian publishing firm HarperCollins Christian Publishing.
Free multi-language Bible accessPremium biblical study contentDaily devotionalsBible commentariesCross-platform mobile Bible reading apps
Market PositionThe leading public online platform for Bible access globally, with extremely high consistent traffic and widespread brand recognition.
RevenueEstimated $10M-$50M annual revenue from advertising, content partnerships, and premium subscriptions
EmployeesApproximately 50-100 staff focused on content curation and platform maintenance
Infrastructure
RolePrimary public-facing platform for Bible Gateway's online religious content services
IP OwnerAmazon Web Services Inc.
Global ScaleGlobal top 1000 website serving millions of unique visitors monthly across all world regions
Subdomain examples
www.biblegateway.com
api.biblegateway.com
devotional.biblegateway.com
DNS Records
A Records
108.156.224.111
108.156.224.88
108.156.224.75
NS Records
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ns-1911.awsdns-46.co.uk
MX Records
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Related Domains
Official Website
biblegateway.comSame Owner
zondervan.comharpercollinschristian.comnzspirit.comthomasnelson.com
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Same-owner domains include other Christian publishing properties from HarperCollins Christian Publishing, while similar services are competing Bible platforms.