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“The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17 · KJV
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Reading Plans Build a custom plan — pace a single book, the whole NT, the year-long Bible, or your own path — and tick each day done. The manuscript calendar fills as you go. Open Plans ›
Parallel translations Compare up to 4 versions of the same verse side by side. Click 1–4 in the topbar to set the pane count.
Word study (Strong's) Tap any word in the King James text to see its Greek or Hebrew root, transliteration, definition, and every occurrence.
§ Cross references Click any verse number to open the TSK cross-reference drawer, sorted by weight. Load any reference into a pane.
📜 Matthew Henry commentary The little 📜 in each pane head opens the chapter's exposition next to the text.
Full-Bible search Type a phrase like "love your enemies" and jump to it. The ⊚ button in the topbar opens the search slide-over.
AI "Find a verse" Describe a thought — "where Paul says we're saved by grace, not by works" — and the assistant suggests passages, validated against our text.
Ask the AI Rabbi Highlight a phrase, choose ✢ Rabbi, and it explains the words in the light of the whole chapter and its cross-references — careful, in-context, never beyond Scripture.
Read aloud Click ▶ in a pane to have the passage read by your browser. ■ stops it. No network, no cost.
Memorize mode ◐ in the pane head blanks out the words; click each blank to reveal. Great for scripture memory drills.
Highlights with notes Select a phrase, pick a color, then jot a study note right on the highlight. A small ✎ marker shows which highlights carry a note.
Open the full illustrated guide › A quick tour also greets you the first time you open a study.
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