Christians’ Scripture engagement shows hunger for in-depth Bible reading: study

December 26, 2025

A new report from the Bible study program Logos shows that people are seeking more surface-level engagement with scripture.

The Christian Post reports that the recently released Logos Chronicled, provided information about trends among 4 million people across 164 countries and 35 territories, including Brazil, Germany, Mexico, South Korea and Singapore.

Chris Migura, president of Logos, told The Christian Post, “These findings confirm what we’ve always believed: People are hungry for more than surface-level Bible reading.”

Migura added, “They want tools that help them read Scripture in depth — with the help of the Bible’s original languages, centuries of theological insight, and the ability to trace themes across the entire canon. That’s exactly what Logos provides.”

Among the study’s findings, the top Bible verse of 2025 was 2 Timothy 3:16, which states, “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.”

Researchers say that suggests that most users of Logos’ platform are starting their Bible studies with the affirmation that Scripture is divinely inspired rather than arising from human consensus.

The book of Matthew was the most studied book of the Bible, with John and Luke also making it to the top 5.

The word “God” was among the most-searched terms, followed by the words “Jesus” and “spirit.”

Migura explained, “Our vision is as far-reaching as the Great Commission, and we know it will take continued effort. Still, we’re overjoyed to see the progress we’ve made in equipping believers everywhere to go deeper in light of the Bible.”

According to the Christian Post, a separate study released earlier this year, known as the “State of the Church” initiative, which assessed people’s Bible-reading habits, concluded that more Americans are reading the Bible. 

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