A viral tweet from NFL Quarterback Kirk Cousins has received mixed comments responding, some calling the Bible "fiction" and others praising God.

Cousins tweeted out that it took him two years to read his Bible cover to cover, but "recommends" others to do it too.

"It took me over two years, but (I) just finished reading through the entire Bible for the first time. (I definitely) recommend it!" Cousin tweets.

His tweet received over 2.1 thousand comments and 92.2 thousand likes. While the comments had various opinions about the tweet, the majority of Cousin's followers were supportive.

The NFL star has yet to respond to any of the comments.