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Plain English Version Bible

An English translation of the Bible for Indigenous Australians

Vernacular Scriptures Australia · au.org.ausil.pev.bible

Not rated yet 5K+ downloads v1.32 19.6 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version
v1.32 (32)
Updated
May 18, 2026 (5 months ago)
APK size
19.6 MB
Requires
Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support
x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category
Education (app)
Listed since
Mar 20, 2021 (at least)
Permissions
9 (3 sensitive)
Website
aboriginalbibles.org.au
Developer contact
[email protected]

About this APK

Plain English Version Bible is an app by Vernacular Scriptures Australia in the Education category, listed since at least March 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 1.23, the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 5.0. It asks for 9 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: read shared storage, modify shared storage and read media audio. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.31.

What's new in v1.32

This translation has most of the New Testament, all of Genesis & Jonah, and some of Samuel & Psalms. We've recently added 1, 2 & 3 John and we hope more is ready soon! You can listen to Genesis 1-22, 1 & 2 Samuel, some Psalms, Matthew (portions), Mark, Luke (portions), John, Romans (portions), 1 Corinthians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, James, 1 & 2 Peter and Jude.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The Plain English Version (PEV) is an English translation of the Bible designed for Indigenous Australians whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language. This translation is still in progress. Text and audio will be added to the app as it is made available. ~ ~ ~ READ ONLINE: Go to https://aboriginalbibles.org.au/english-plain/ PRINTED COPIES: Several books have been published in printed form by the Bible League under the name ‘Simplified English Version’ and can be found on their website in the Indigenous Australians category. https://bl.org.au/product-category/indigenous-australians/ ~ ~ ~ METHODOLOGY This English translation of the Bible seeks to use language features that are common to most Australian Aboriginal languages. This affects the vocabulary, grammar and rhetorical devices. It follows a meaning based translation principle so that it seeks to convey the same meaning as the original authors conveyed to the original readers. Language features include: - No passive voice, since most Indigenous Australian languages do not have passive voice. - Verbs and adjectives instead of most abstract nouns, since abstract nouns are rare in Australian languages. - Shorter sentences to conform to the grammars of Australian languages. - Where the original text has implicit information that would not be obvious to the target audience, that information has been made explicit. - Modified vocabulary, according to what is commonly understood by the target audience. - Where the original text has used figurative language that could be taken as literal by the target audience the meaning has been stated.

Version history

5 versions are listed, going back to v1.23. Since v1.30 it requires Android 5.0+.

v1.32 LATEST May 18, 2026 19.6 MB TRUSTED v1.31 Apr 12, 2026 18.8 MB TRUSTED v1.30 Aug 25, 2025 18.4 MB TRUSTED v1.25 Jun 4, 2024 8.3 MB TRUSTED v1.23 May 4, 2023 7.9 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on May 18, 2026.
  • Same certificate as the 4 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature verified May 18, 2026
  • Validated against Google Play May 18, 2026
  • Signed byC=au
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)20:4B:9C:B6:C7:C7:13:0A:29:E0:8A:9B:A1:C1:4A:00:12:C5:73:5D
  • File MD5f6458c4eecaaff0085eddf83c3fd0621
  • Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (9)

Plain English Version Bible requests 9 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

Plain English Version Bible APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Plain English Version Bible for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 1.25 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.2 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.25 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Plain English Version Bible APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 4 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is f6458c4eecaaff0085eddf83c3fd0621.

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