A QUIET PLACE FOR THE WORD

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.

Make it comfortable

Open Aa to adjust the typeface, text size, spacing, and theme. Reading preferences, bookmarks, and your last reading position stay in your browser. No account is needed.

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.

Always readable

The full Bible text, book contents, glossary, and ordinary links are available even when JavaScript is turned off. Search and saved reading tools use JavaScript.

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