{"id":1062,"date":"2015-12-31T23:01:56","date_gmt":"2016-01-01T03:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.openbible.info\/blog\/?p=1062"},"modified":"2015-12-31T23:01:56","modified_gmt":"2016-01-01T03:01:56","slug":"the-bible-on-twitter-in-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.openbible.info\/blog\/2015\/12\/the-bible-on-twitter-in-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bible on Twitter in 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s a quick look at the 40 million Bible verses shared on Twitter in 2015.<\/p>\n

Through the Year<\/h3>\n

As with last year<\/a>, in 2015 we see the prevalence of through-the-Bible-in-a-year plans that feature certain verses on particular days. Also note the cluster in Leviticus and Deuteronomy after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"This<\/a><\/p>\n

Most-Popular Verses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/th>\nVerse<\/th>\nTweets<\/th>\nText<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/td>\nPhil 4:13<\/a><\/td>\n262,150<\/td>\nI can do all things through him who strengthens me.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\nJohn 3:16<\/a><\/td>\n206,480<\/td>\nFor God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nJer 29:11<\/a><\/td>\n127,355<\/td>\nFor I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nRom 8:18<\/a><\/td>\n115,719<\/td>\nFor I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\nRom 8:28<\/a><\/td>\n115,588<\/td>\nAnd we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/td>\nProv 3:5<\/a><\/td>\n110,216<\/td>\nTrust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.<\/td>\n1Pet 5:7<\/a><\/td>\n98,974<\/td>\nCasting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/td>\nRom 5:8<\/a><\/td>\n97,841<\/td>\nBut God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.<\/td>\n2Tim 1:7<\/a><\/td>\n88,924<\/td>\nFor God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.<\/td>\nPs 56:3<\/a><\/td>\n86,998<\/td>\nWhen I am afraid, I put my trust in you.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

You can also download a text file (411 KB) with the complete list of verses<\/a> and how many times they were tweeted in 2015.<\/p>\n

Top Verse Sharers<\/h3>\n

Here are the top non-spam (as far as I can tell) accounts and how many Bible verse tweets they tweeted this year (including retweets):<\/p>\n

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  1. JohnPiper<\/a> (109,589 tweets)<\/li>\n
  2. Franklin_Graham<\/a> (94,341 tweets)<\/li>\n
  3. DangeRussWilson<\/a> (83,176 tweets)<\/li>\n
  4. JosephPrince<\/a> (76,031 tweets)<\/li>\n
  5. siwon407<\/a> (31,141 tweets)<\/li>\n
  6. DaveRamsey<\/a> (29,690 tweets)<\/li>\n
  7. TimTebow<\/a> (29,212 tweets)<\/li>\n
  8. mainedcm<\/a> (28,687 tweets)<\/li>\n
  9. JoyceMeyer<\/a> (25,381 tweets)<\/li>\n
  10. BishopJakes<\/a> (24,243 tweets)<\/li>\n
  11. jamesmacdonald<\/a> (23,753 tweets)<\/li>\n
  12. camerondallas<\/a> (22,499 tweets)<\/li>\n
  13. JordanElizabeth<\/a> (21,735 tweets)<\/li>\n
  14. AllyBrooke<\/a> (21,108 tweets)<\/li>\n
  15. Kevinwoo91<\/a> (19,735 tweets)<\/li>\n
  16. ToriKelly<\/a> (19,716 tweets)<\/li>\n
  17. ihopkc<\/a> (16,920 tweets)<\/li>\n
  18. revraycollins<\/a> (16,211 tweets)<\/li>\n
  19. InTouchMin<\/a> (15,888 tweets)<\/li>\n
  20. ToddAdkins<\/a> (13,825 tweets)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Most-Retweeted Tweets<\/h3>\n