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Translations and Scripture Rights

Last updated November 10, 2026

A Verse to Carry publishes devotionals in English, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese. Each language quotes its own Bible translation, exactly as stored.

Bible text by language

We use public-domain or openly licensed Bible translations. When a translation requires credit, we include it wherever we quote the text.

  • English: World English Bible (WEB), a public-domain modern English translation. Digital edition from eBible.org (eng-web).
  • Spanish: Reina-Valera 1909, a public-domain Spanish translation. Digital edition from eBible.org (spaRV1909).
  • Brazilian Portuguese: Bíblia Livre (BLIVRE), Textus Receptus edition, February 2018. © Diego Santos, Mario Sérgio, and Marco Teles. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 Brazil.

Scripture is never generated or machine-translated

AI models choose which passage to use by reference only. The application then retrieves the exact wording from the stored text for that language and checks it character for character. Scripture is never written, paraphrased, or translated by a model.

We never alter the wording of any translation; the World English Bible name, in particular, applies only to the unaltered text.

How devotionals are adapted

Each devotional is first written in English. Separate AI model calls then adapt the reflection, context, action, and prayer into Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese, aiming for natural language rather than a word-for-word rendering. Each adaptation is checked automatically against the English meaning before it is published.

Known limitations

Older translations use some vocabulary and phrasing that can feel formal or dated. Verse numbering occasionally differs between traditions. An adapted reflection may sometimes read less naturally than text written by a native speaker. If you spot a language problem, please report it through the contact page.

Future languages

Each language uses a Bible text with verified reuse rights. Every adapted devotional goes through the same automated checks before publication.