No links to JST

I have a question but don't really know where to ask it. Why doesn't the Bible in the Gospel Library app have links to the Joseph Smith Translation. I know many of them by heart and you can find them on the Church's website but many young/new members who are not familiar with them would benefit greatly through the convenience of having them on the app.

storhond wrote: Mon Apr 21, 2025 12:12 pm I have a question but don't really know where to ask it. Why doesn't the Bible in the Gospel Library app have links to the Joseph Smith Translation. I know many of them by heart and you can find them on the Church's website but many young/new members who are not familiar with them would benefit greatly through the convenience of having them on the app.

I'm not overly familiar with the different options available in the App. But when I go in the Gospel Library app to Matthew 23:39, the first footnote shows the link to JS-Matthew 1:1. Then Matthew 24:1 has a footnote link to JS-M 1:2, and Matthew 24:2 has a footnote link to JS-M 1-55.

Perhaps there are some missing links in other locations, I just did a quick check with those verses. If you can identify them then you can submit Feedback so the Church team can resolve it. And if it's something specific to your app settings, hopefully other Forum members can provide helpful ideas to get that working.

Currently, Gospel Library has portions of the Joseph Smith Translation in footnotes and in the Pearl of Great Price. I agree that it would be nice if the full Joseph Smith Translation were included. I'd recommend sending feedback through the app, under the Help section!

Copyright isn't an issue, as it was published in the 1800s. Additionally, as of 2024, the Church now owns the original manuscripts that were previously owned by the Community of Christ.

These links might be helpful:
Joseph Smith Translation at JosephSmithPapers.org
Precious Truths Restored: Joseph Smith Translation Changes Not Included in Our Bible (BYU article)

Yes, I would like this as well. I know editors had to be selective when using JST in print, but digital devices do not have such constraints. It is odd not to have such an important translation available. I have to keep pulling out my hardcopy!

The biggest reason, I feel, is that it's mostly because the JST in the Joseph Smith Papers has small little tidbits of translation, but not whole verses being transcribed. It wouldn't really make sense to link the whole manuscript to the verse. However, a footnote like GR, HEB, IE, and OR would suffice.