There are a plethora of resources available for reading the Bible. Below are some resources that provide a great start:

Contact a Local Church

One of the best ways to obtain a free Bible is to call or walk into a local church. Most churches have a stock of Bibles available for this very purpose. Also, there are probably many people available to engage in conversation with and ask questions to.

Free Online Bibles

The following websites maintain an easily viewable and searchable Bible in a variety of translations and languages. As a great start for beginners, we recommend checking out the New International Version or New Living Versions. Some of these sites also have great supplementary resources such as commentaries and audio readings.

• BibleGateway.com - many translations, commentaries, search resources, reading plans,  verse of the day, and more
  
• YouVersion.com - a "web 2.0" bible that enables global community and collaboration
  
• BlueLetterBible.org
• SearchGodsWord.org
  

Download Bibles

In case you do not have on-demand access to the Internet, you can use these resources to keep a copy of the Bible on personal computer for easy viewing.

• Bible Pro for Windows - download the Bible, request a FREE CD, or view the web version
• Theophiles Holy Bible Software - A multilingual and application Bible for Christian study with multimedia Features
• Faith Comes by Hearing - a large collection of audio Bibles you may listen to in a variety of languages and versions
• The SWORD Project - the CrossWire Bible Society's FREE Bible software project, covered by the GNU General Public License
  

Free Print Bible

FreeBibles.net - They have strict "eligibility" requirements, but we understand their desire to reserve their supply for people in definite and great need. We also appreciate their desire to be a source for print and complete Holy Bible distribution. Unlike many, they provide Bibles with Old and New Testaments, in English or Spanish, and cannot guarantee a specific version or translation.

Bibles are only available to individuals ordering for him/herself (one per address) that are very poor, sick, or incarcerated. Also important, you will not be added to a mailing list or pestered / solicited. There are no catches, they simply desire to provide Bibles to those in need or with interest.

Free Bible Society - This is simple and straight forward. From their website: "We at freebibles.org feel that the best way to comply with this commission, is to offer free Bibles to anyone who wants one.  A simple request will do.  There will be no follow up of any kind.  We do not keep any records of our requests, once that request is fulfilled.  No one will call, no one will know.  We do not even require a name with the request."