Room to read.
Space to reflect.
The Bible is a story to return to. This is a simple place to do that.
The whole Bible, within reach
Read all 66 books and 1,189 chapters of the Old and New Testaments. The translation is the World English Bible Updated, an English Bible in the public domain.
Find your own rhythm
Start with a book, choose a chapter, or search for a familiar passage. Use a reference such as John 3:16 to go directly to a verse. The arrows beside each chapter carry you through the story.
Select a verse number to copy a passage, share its link, or add a bookmark. To keep several verses together, choose Select range and then select the last verse.
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A companion to your reading
The glossary preserves the definitions provided with this translation. Its entries are reference material, separate from the Bible text. Underlined words in a chapter open the corresponding entry.
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