Some Bible stories are great for kids of all ages. Others, not so much. Which stories are your children ready for?
We've developed some tools for you to navigate the Bible in a way that fits the maturity level and needs of your kids: • Movie-Style Ratings — find out which stories of the Bible are kid-safe and which ones you need to preview before reading them with your kids • Kid Interest Ratings — ratings compiled from surveys submitted by parents and kid visitors to our site, letting us know how interesting each part of the Bible is to kids See our explanation of content and kid interest ratings at the bottom of this page. |
For great summaries of the content and meaning of the Bible's books, check out The Bible Project, where you can find videos, podcasts, and study guides to help you understand the theme and significance of each book. |
THE OLD TESTAMENT (in progress)
The Torah (Origins of Israel & Law of Moses) (in progress)
Genesis
Content Rating: PG (includes G, PG, PG-13, R) Kid Interest: Average (ratings range: 1.0 to 4.7) Style: Story |
Exodus
Content Rating: PG (includes G, PG, PG-13) Kid Interest: Average (ratings range: 2.0 to 4.7) Style: Story + Law |
Leviticus
Content Rating: PG-13 (includes G, PG, PG-13, R) Kid Interest: Low (ratings range: 1.0 to 4.7) Style: Law |
Numbers
Content Rating: PG (includes G, PG, PG-13) Kid Interest: Average (ratings range: 1.0 to 4.7) Style: Story + Law |
Detueronomy
in progress, chapters 1-13 Content Rating: PG (includes G, PG, R) Kid Interest: Average (ratings range: 2.0 to 3.7) Style: Law + Story |
Books of Israel's History (in progress)
Joshua
coming soon |
Judges
coming soon |
Ruth
coming soon |
1 Samuel
coming soon |
2 Samuel
coming soon |
1 Kings
coming soon |
2 Kings
coming soon |
1 Chronicles
in progress, chapters 1-2 Content Rating: G (includes only G, PG) Kid Interest: Low (ratings range: 1.0 to 2.3) Style: Story |
2 Chronicles
coming soon |
Ezra
coming soon |
Books of Wisdom, Worship, & Poetry (in progress)
Job
Content Rating: PG (includes G, PG) Kid Interest: Below Average (ratings range: 2.0 to 4.0) Style: Wisdom Poetry |
Psalms
in progress, Psalm 90 Content Rating: G (includes G) Kid Interest: Average (ratings range: 2.7) Style: Worship Poetry |
Proverbs
coming soon |
Ecclesiastes
coming soon |
Song of Songs
coming soon |
Books of Prophecy (in progress)
Isaiah
coming soon |
Jeremiah
coming soon |
Lamentations
coming soon |
Ezekiel
coming soon |
Daniel
coming soon |
Hosea
coming soon |
Joel
coming soon |
Amos
coming soon |
Obadiah
coming soon |
Jonah
coming soon |
Micah
coming soon |
Nahum
coming soon |
Habakkuk
coming soon |
Zephaniah
coming soon |
Haggai
coming soon |
THE NEW TESTAMENT (in progress)
Gospels & Acts (Books about Jesus & the Early Church) (in progress)
Matthew
coming soon |
Mark
coming soon |
Luke
coming soon |
John
coming soon |
Acts
coming soon |
Paul's Letters (in progress)
Romans
coming soon |
1 Corinthians
coming soon |
2 Corinthians
coming soon |
Galatians
coming soon |
Ephesians
coming soon |
Philippians
coming soon |
Colossians
coming soon |
1 Thessalonians
coming soon |
2 Thessalonians
coming soon |
1 Timothy
coming soon |
Other Letters (in progress)
Hebrews
coming soon |
James
coming soon |
1 Peter
coming soon |
2 Peter
coming soon |
1 John
coming soon |
Prophecy (in progress)
CONTENT & KID INTEREST RATINGS EXPLAINED
Our Kid Interest Ratings are based on ratings submitted to us by kids and parents. Our rating system is simple:
5 - Very interesting to kids 4 - Interesting to kids 3 - Somewhat interesting to kids 2 - Not very interesting to kids 1 - Very uninteresting to kids |
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Tell us how you rate the parts of the Bible you're reading! We'll incorporate your ratings into the ratings we post on this site. |
Our Content Ratings are movie-style ratings based on content that might not be appropriate for all ages.
G — General Audience, appropriate for all ages
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PG — Parental Guidance suggested, especially for younger children
May include: C - references to circumcision N - nudity S - mild sexual or sensual content (marital copulation, references to virginity, menstruation, animals mating) T - somewhat serious themes and serious content not otherwise categorized (procedures of animal sacrifice, etc.) V - non-graphic violence/war/death/suffering |
PG-13 — Parents Strongly Cautioned; some material may not be appropriate for children under age 13
May include: C - references to circumcision S - sexual or sensual content (affairs, prostitution, etc.) T - somewhat serious themes and serious content not otherwise categorized V - serious violence/war/death, intense suffering |
R — Restricted; may contain adult material; parents are strongly urged to preview these sections before reading them with their children or teens
May include: C - references to circumcision S - intense sexual or sensual content (violence, incest, etc.) T - intense serious themes and serious content not otherwise categorized V - intense or graphic violence/war/death/suffering |