Choose which Bible translation Aligned quotes
Verses in your draft should read the way your people's Bibles do on Sunday. Choose your church's translation once, and Aligned quotes from it in your sermons, studies and answers.
About 1 minute Works on the free planUpdated October 3, 2026
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1/4 · Open Settings
Before you start: Translations are set for the whole church, so only the church's owner — the person who set up the account — can save a change.
Good to know
- You can only star a translation you've ticked — tick it first, then its star comes alive.
- The small badges on a reply include the Bible translation, so you can check at a glance.
- For a Catholic church, star New Living Translation, Catholic Edition: it has the whole Catholic Bible, so Tobit, Wisdom, Sirach and Maccabees are quoted too.
If it’s not working
ESV and NIV say License pending
We're working on securing a license for that translation. Until then neither one can be starred, and a church that already had one starred gets its verses in the NKJV. If you'd rather choose the stand-in, star the NKJV or the CSB.
I can't untick a translation
At least one translation always stays ticked. Tick the one you want first, then untick the other.
It says “Only a church owner can update church settings.”
You're on a staff seat. Translations belong to the whole church, so ask your church's owner to change them in Settings → General.
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Next, you might want to
- Set the tradition Aligned writes fromChoose the tradition every answer starts from, and let your own beliefs and sermons carry the rest.
- Open and read the verses Aligned quotesTap any Scripture reference to read the passage in your translation beside the chat.
- Make Aligned sound like youGive Aligned your website and your sermons so every draft sounds like you and believes what your church believes.