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Bible reader
Read and listen to the Bible.
Read and search offline, listen with verse highlighting, and save notes and highlights. Includes ten guided study sessions.
Free reading and audio. No ads.
No ads
Audio with verse highlighting
Offline reading and search
The reader
Choose a translation. Adjust the reader.
Navigate by book, chapter, or verse. Search by word or reference, and adjust the text and page settings.
Notes and highlights
Highlight verses, write notes, and save passages. Review them in your library or return to the chapter.
Offline reading and search
Download a translation to read and search it without an internet connection.
Read Aloud
Listen with verse highlighting.
The current verse is highlighted as it is read. Audio continues when you lock the screen or leave the app.
- Verse highlighting
- Background listening
- Speed control & sleep timer
A little company for the questions
You don’t have to figure it out alone.
Meet Shepherd. Talk through a passage, bring a doubt, or find words for a difficult day. Begin with what’s on your mind, and explore Scripture together.
Meet ShepherdConversations · Guided studies · Saved reflections
Guided study
Bible studies with saved reflections.
Each session includes a complete passage, context, commentary, observation questions, a practical exercise, and a place to save a reflection.
Ten sessions are free, covering prayer, parables, wisdom, and Philippians. A subscription adds three series of seven sessions each. Added studies and saved reflections remain available after a subscription ends.
Study materials are currently in English.
Study sessions and series
Translations
Traditional and bespoke translations.
Read KJV, WEB, ASV, and other editions, or compare six bespoke translations: five in English and Camino Claro in Spanish. Download translations for offline reading.
Compare translationsMore features
Focus, questions, and verse sharing.
Block distracting apps
On iPhone and iPad, Sacred Pause uses Screen Time to block selected apps during a reading session. Choose a duration or end the session at any time.
Sacred PauseAsk Shepherd
Read basic passage explanations for free. A subscription adds online questions and follow-ups about context, background, and meaning. Internet access and usage limits apply.
Shepherd featuresShare a verse
Create a verse card with your selected translation and reader style, or send a link to the passage.
Verse cards and linksFeatures and subscriptions
What can I use for free?
Reading, translations, offline search, Read Aloud, notes, highlights, and ten included study sessions. You can also read basic passage explanations without a subscription.
What does a subscription add?
Interactive study with Shepherd and three guided study series. Online questions require your permission to share the question and passage context. Usage limits apply; subscription details are shown in the app.
Can I read without an internet connection?
Yes. Download a translation once, then read and search it offline. Interactive questions with Shepherd need an internet connection.
iPhone · iPad · Mac
Get Bible Brite.
Read, listen, and save notes and highlights for free.
Download on theApp StoreOptional subscriptions add interactive questions and guided study series.