Read the King James Bible Online

Read the King James Bible online, free

This reader holds all 66 books of the King James Bible, 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament, 1,189 chapters in all. There is no sign-up and nothing to download. Pick a book from the bookshelf, choose a chapter and read. Your place is saved in your own browser, so the next visit starts where you stopped.

Tools for reading and understanding

• Chapter summary. A short overview of the chapter, with a key verse and a takeaway. Show in chapter highlights the key verse in the text.
• Study this chapter. Notes on the chapter that you can open and close without losing your place.
• Listen. Your device reads the chapter aloud with its built-in voice, which helps when you are driving, cooking or tired.
• Search. Look for a word or phrase inside the book you are reading.
• Reading plans and Saved. Follow a plan a little each day, and keep a list of favorite verses.
• Text size and the Night switch. Make the page comfortable for your eyes at any hour. The Night switch is at the top right of the page.

Where to start if you are new

Many first-time readers begin with the Gospel of John, which tells the story of Jesus in a personal way, or with the Psalms, a collection of prayers and songs for every mood. Proverbs gives short, practical wisdom, and Romans explains the heart of the Christian faith. The bookshelf is grouped to help you find your way: the Gospels and Acts, the letters of Paul, and the other letters through Revelation.

Chapters people often look for

• Psalm 23: the shepherd psalm, read at many bedsides and funerals.
• Psalm 91: trust and protection under God's care.
• John 3: includes the well-known verse 16.
• Romans 8: “no condemnation” and a love that does not let go.
• 1 Corinthians 13: the chapter on love.
• Philippians 4: peace and prayer.
• Matthew 5: the opening of the Sermon on the Mount.
• Isaiah 40: comfort and renewed strength.

About the King James Version

The King James Version was completed in 1611 by a team of English scholars. Its language is older than the English we speak, so read slowly and aloud if a sentence feels tangled. Words such as thee, thou and hath are just older forms of you, your and has. The text is in the public domain in the United States.

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