Scripture, Illuminated.
A beautiful, free Bible app with audio narration, deep verse insights, guided reading plans, and tools to make Scripture personal.
Coming soon to iOS & Android. Free forever. No ads.
Everything you need to go deeper
Thoughtful study tools, personal tracking, and beautiful design – all in one free app.
Verse Insights
Long-press any verse for clear analysis, historical context, and cross-references – three tabs of depth at your fingertips.
Audio Bible
Listen to any chapter with human and AI narrators. Adjust playback speed, set a sleep timer, add ambient music, and download for offline listening.
Reading Plans
21+ guided multi-day plans with devotionals and reflection questions, from beginner-friendly to deep book studies.
Highlights & Notes
Mark verses in five colors and attach personal notes inline. Everything is saved and searchable from your collection.
Bookmarks
Save your place with named, color-coded bookmarks. Auto-bookmark picks up right where you left off.
Search
Find any verse instantly with full-text search across all five translations. Filter by Old or New Testament.
Verse of the Day
Start each day with a curated verse and reflection. Save it, share it, or browse your history of past daily verses.
People, Places & Events
Tap highlighted names in any verse for instant summaries, key references, and modern context on the people, places, and concepts of Scripture.
Achievements
60+ badges across reading, streaks, and exploration – track your growth from Bronze to Platinum.
How it works
A beautifully simple experience with powerful study tools built into every layer.
Open any book
Browse all 66 books of the Bible organized by Old and New Testament. Search for any verse by text across five translations. Tap into any book and scroll through chapters seamlessly.
Old Testament
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Read, highlight, and annotate
Select any verse to highlight in five colors, attach a personal note, save it to your collection, or share it. Your highlights and notes appear right where you left them.
8:28And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God...
Your note
This verse got me through January...
Go deeper with insights
Long-press any verse for instant insights – analysis, historical context, and cross-references in three tabs. Tap highlighted entities for instant popups on people, places, and events.
3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son...
This verse captures the core paradox of divine love – an infinite being making a finite sacrifice...
Listen along
Play any chapter aloud with human or AI narrators. Set your pace, add ambient music, and let verse-synced highlighting follow along as you listen.
1:1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Genesis 1
Human narrator
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Lyra Bible is built on a simple belief: Scripture should be accessible to everyone. Every feature is available to every user, always. No subscriptions. No paywalls. No ads. Just Scripture, illuminated.
Coming soon to iOS & Android
Audio Bible, verse insights, reading plans, achievements, and more — all free. No ads. Every feature included.