Explore the Word vs Pilgrim

Ask the hard questions. Get Scripture back. Explore the Word answers your questions about the Bible and cites the verses behind every answer, so you can tap straight through and read them in context. Then keep reading with no signal at all. It is built for the questions you have been carrying. The ones that feel too basic to ask out loud, the ones that feel too difficult, and the ones that arrive at eleven at night when there is nobody to ask. WHY THIS ONE • Every answer cites Scripture you can open and check for yourself • Seven translations across three languages, all working offline • The King James Version is built in, so there is nothing to download before you read • Free, with no adverts and no selling of your data ASK ANYTHING • Plain-language questions, structured answers: a brief overview, the spiritual context, and a note on biblical accuracy • Starter prompts grouped as Understand, Wrestle and Apply • Tap any verse reference inside an answer to open that passage • Cited verses listed in full at the end of every answer • Edit a question and regenerate the answer • Conversations save to your history and sync between your devices READ ANYWHERE • Seven translations: King James Version, American Standard Version, World English Bible Updated, English Standard Version, Tamil Contemporary Version, Tamil IRV (2019), and the Chinese Contemporary Bible • The KJV ships inside the app; add any other as a one-time download • Tamil and Chinese render properly, script and all • Switch translation mid-chapter and stay on the same passage • Whole-word search across all 66 books • Verses arrive highlighted, whether you came from a search or from an answer • Ask AI about this verse takes the passage straight back into conversation SERMON NOTES • Capture the title, date, speaker and church • Attach passages from a searchable picker, then tap a verse chip to open the reader • Tag your notes, and filter by speaker, church, tag or date • Write with no signal; notes sync once you are back online • Share a note as text EVERY DAY • A daily verse in your chosen translation, with an optional reminder at a time you set • A full dark theme for reading at night • Layouts that hold their shape at the largest accessibility text sizes WORTH BEING CLEAR ABOUT An account is required, and it is free. It is what lets your sermon notes and chat history follow you between your own devices. Answers are generated, and generated text can be mistaken. Every answer cites its passages and puts them one tap away precisely because you are meant to check them. Treat this as a study aid that helps you find and understand Scripture, not as a replacement for reading the passage yourself, for your own study, or for your pastor and church.

A Bible-first companion for thoughtful Protestants. Pilgrim brings daily reading, deeper study, and shared plans into one place — and lets you bring anyone along. Free. No ads. No subscription. Prayer lists now live in a separate app called Prayer. Your prayers are still here until you move them. EIGHT TRANSLATIONS, FREE Read in ESV, CSB, NIV, NLT, NASB, KJV, ASV, or WEB. Modern translations stream from the Pilgrim proxy. KJV, ASV, WEB, and the Berean Standard Bible are bundled for full offline reading — on a plane, in the woods, anywhere. SHARE WITH ANYONE Send a reading plan to a friend and walk through it together. Tap any verse to share it as a route.bible link. No closed networks, no follower counts. You decide who's in. READING PLANS THAT GO SOMEWHERE Bible-in-a-Year, your way: chronological, canonical, or both at once. The Heidelberg Catechism over 52 weeks. The Westminster Shorter and Larger. MacArthur's 30-day mastery method. Plus thirteen shorter plans — Psalms, the Gospels, Genesis through Joshua, and more. CATECHISM BROWSER The Heidelberg Catechism, Westminster Shorter, Westminster Larger, and Luther's Small Catechism — every question, every answer, every proof text. Read straight through or jump by question number. Tap any reference to open it in the Reader. MEMORY Verse cards and catechism cards in one rhythm. Spaced review at your pace. No leaderboards. No streak shaming. NOTES Sermon notes auto-link Scripture references back to the Reader. FREE BY DESIGN ESV is licensed from Crossway for non-commercial use. CSB, NIV, and NLT come through the same non-commercial channel. NASB ships via the YouVersion Platform under Lockman's terms. Pilgrim stays free with no in-app purchases. CONTACT Bug? Feature request? https://everlight-digital.com/support — or email brendan@everlight-digital.com.