Bible First

Begin with Scripture, prayer and the lives of the saints. Bible First brings the New King James Version, the Coptic Church’s daily readings, the Synaxarium and the Agpeya together in a calm Coptic Orthodox space. TODAY’S SAINTS & CHURCH READINGS See the day’s saints and commemorations, then read their full English Synaxarium accounts offline. Browse another date and explore its saints alongside the appointed Vespers, Matins and Liturgy Scripture. A featured passage rotates through the day’s Liturgy readings; Pascha weekdays feature a Gospel from the day’s hours. PRAY THE AGPEYA Pray seven canonical hours, including the three Midnight watches, offline. Every Psalm, Gospel and the First Hour Pauline reading uses the supplied NKJV. Psalm headings retain traditional Agpeya numbering and show the matching NKJV reference. Familiar traditional English prayers accompany the Scripture. The additional monastic Prayer of the Veil is not included. FIND YOUR PRAYER RHYTHM Choose your daily time, a 1–60 minute goal and one or more prayer hours in a calm, guided layout. Include all Psalms or choose fewer for your personal rule; the opening prayers, Gospel, litanies and conclusions remain. Your full prayer library is always available. KEEP YOUR DAILY COMMITMENTS Set separate Bible and prayer times and goals. First setup commits today; later changes begin tomorrow. Reschedule today to a later time without shortening its goal or changing its prayer rule. Optional local reminders open the matching commitment. With your permission, Apple Screen Time protects selected apps while a reading or prayer commitment is due and incomplete. Completing one does not bypass the other. Only time in the relevant active reader counts; leaving it, locking your phone or backgrounding pauses progress. Prayer-library browsing and the Synaxarium do not earn time toward the Scripture or prayer timers. This is a voluntary focus tool. READ & REFLECT Read the supplied 66-book NKJV offline with scrolling or native page turns and adjustable text. Highlight verses, add notes, name colour themes and organise bookmarks into collections. Explore short Coptic and patristic excerpts with source references; selective coverage is labelled Commentary coming soon. A QUIET, PERSONAL SPACE Free, with no purchases, account, advertising or analytics. Reading and prayer progress, notes and saved passages stay on your device. Reminders are local. Independently created by MAVAT; no official Church endorsement is claimed. Synaxarium accounts are traditional narratives, distinct from NKJV Scripture. English prayer editions and parish observances may vary. Choose a personal prayer rule with your father of confession. Appointed passages outside the supplied 66-book NKJV remain identified without substituted text.