Russian
Russian (language code: ru; autonym: русский) is spoken by around 150 million people as native language and other 60 Million as a second language, mainly in the former Soviet Union. For more information see Wikipedia:Russian language
Russian Bible translations
The traditional Russian Bible translation is called "Russian Synodal Bible". It was published in 1876 and uses a language which is hard to understand today, but it is still being printed and many copies of this translation exist. Since 1990 several new Bible translations were finished that use contemporary language. Two recommendable translations for everyday usage are the New Russian Translation (NRT, Новый Русский Перевод) and the Modern Russian Bible Translation (Современный Русский Перевод).
Современный Русский Перевод (Modern Russian Bible Translation)
It is freely available in the following ways:
- PDF files:
- Zip packages with the PDF files: Old Testament New Testament
- Smartphone apps and software:
- Standalone Bible app for Android, works also offline: Библия. Современный перевод (includes advertising)
- Audio Bible:
- Currently audio recordings of the whole OT and of Matthew, Mark and Luke are finished. You see the current status and can download all MP3 files here: http://orgin.ru/index.php/proekty/item/bibliya
- Printed copies:
Новый Русский Перевод (New Russian Translation, NRT)
It is freely available in the following ways:
- Reading online:
- Smartphone apps and software:
- YouVersion smartphone app: Text of the whole Bible, recordings of the whole Bible. Can be downloaded and is then available for offline use. Select "русский" in the language selection and then select "NRT".
- Audio Bible:
- YouVersion smartphone app (see above)
Священное Писание, Восточный перевод (Central Asian Russian Scripture)
This translation is usually abbreviated as CARS and is specifically for people groups from the Caucasus and Central Asia with Islamic background. The official website is http://www.slovocars.org (in English and Russian).
For more information about this translation and its variants CARSA and CARST see https://www.bible.com/de/versions/385-cars-sviashchiennoie-pisaniie-vostochnyi-pierievod and http://www.slovocars.org/en/about-project
It is freely available in the following ways:
- Reading online:
- PDF files:
- In a single PDF:New Testament
- Individual PDFs for each Bible book:Whole Bible
- Smartphone apps and software:
- The Sword Project (Android app: And Bible; for Windows and Linux: Xiphos; for Mac OS: Eloquent; other platforms and more software: complete overview): Text of the whole Bible. Select "русский" and then select "СПВП (RusCARS)".
- YouVersion smartphone app: Text of the whole Bible, no recordings. Can be downloaded and is then available for offline use. Select "русский" in the language selection and then select "CARS".
- bible.is smartphone app: Text of the New Testament, recordings of the New Testament. Select "русский" in the language selection and then select "IBS / Central Asian Russian Scriptures (CARS)".
- Standalone Bible app for Android, works also offline: Священное Писание
- Complete overview of available smartphone apps: http://www.slovocars.org/en/smartphones-and-tablets
- Audio Bible:
- Download MP3 files of (almost) the whole Bible: http://www.slovocars.org/en/audio-download
- Zip package containing MP3 files: Psalms
- bible.is smartphone app (see above)
- Printed copies:
Jesus Film - Standard Russian
- Direct links:
- Jesus film: https://www.jesusfilm.org/watch/jesus.html/russian.html
- Magdalena film (Jesus film for women): https://www.jesusfilm.org/watch/magdalena.html/russian.html
- The Story of Jesus for Children: https://www.jesusfilm.org/watch/jfp-interests-student-resources.html/the-story-of-jesus-for-children/russian.html
- Overview of all available media on Jesus Film Media:
- Jesus Film Project official website: You can watch videos online or download them in low or high quality
- Jesus Film App (Android iOS): You can watch videos online or download them in low or high quality
- Russian sign language: http://www.jesusfilm.org/watch/jesus.html/russian-sign-language.html
Jesus Film - Central Asian Russian (CARS)
- Direct links:
- Jesus film: https://www.jesusfilm.org/watch/jesus.html/russian-central-asian.html
- Magdalena film (Jesus film for women): https://www.jesusfilm.org/watch/magdalena.html/russian-central-asian.html
- The Story of Jesus for Children: https://www.jesusfilm.org/watch/jfp-interests-student-resources.html/the-story-of-jesus-for-children/russian-central-asian.html
- Overview of all available media on Jesus Film Media:
- Jesus Film Project official website: You can watch videos online or download them in low or high quality
- Jesus Film App (Android iOS): You can watch videos online or download them in low or high quality
