About

I've often found myself studying the Bible and wanting to simply "find that one verse." There are numerous Bible apps and websites that are powerful, full-featured, and helpful; yet I seldom need most of these features.

Bible.rs is completely free to use, but if you'd like to donate, feel free to with Paypal.

Where Bible.rs Shines

• Simple: just the Bible text.
• Easy-to-navigate: links for everything you might need, referenced by an obvious URL scheme (e.g. /Psalms/119/105).
• Easy-to-find: want to find "that one verse?" Just press S on your keyboard and start typing. You can also search by reference, including a wide range of book abbreviations (e.g. 1tim for First Timothy).
• Speed: lightning-fast page loads and offline reading via a service worker.
• Respectful of attention: no ads, no trackers, no third-party scripts.

The Logo

• Fire and hammer: the power and efficacy of the Word of God illustrated in Jeremiah 23:29.
• Gear: the practicality and industry of the Rust programming language.

The Technology

Bible.rs is a simple, fast, and usable window into the King James version of the Bible. The site is built with semantic HTML and progressive enhancement — search and navigation both work without JavaScript.

The "brains" of Bible.rs are written in Rust. That's why this is called "Bible.rs": rs is the file extension for Rust source files. The data is stored in a single SQLite database, with the actual Bible text sourced from Robert Rouse.

I don't keep any of your personal information. There are no tracking cookies or third-party analytics services involved in Bible.rs.

Ideas for the Future

• Add more metadata (book author, year written, etc.).
• Add languages other than English.
• Make the searching "smart."

Contributing

• Have any ideas? File an issue.
• Want to venture into the code? Clone the repository from GitHub and create a pull request.