Carpenter Bible Commentary vs Study by A1

Carpenter is a Bible commentary app built for the everyday reader. It pairs every chapter of Scripture with Matthew Henry's trusted commentary so you can study any passage and actually understand what you're reading. The full commentary is included free, with no ads, no account required, and no internet connection needed after download. TWO READING MODES Switch between Matthew Henry's original 18th-century text and a modern English paraphrase. Read in whichever voice speaks to you. BROWSE THE FULL BIBLE All 66 books, every chapter, both Old and New Testament. Tap into any chapter and start reading. SEARCH SCRIPTURE AND COMMENTARY Look up any verse reference or keyword. Search results span both the biblical text and English commentary, so you can find what you need whether you remember the exact wording or the general idea. DAILY READING Open the app each day to a fresh passage with its commentary, ready to read. A simple way to build a consistent habit without a rigid plan. BOOKMARKS AND HIGHLIGHTS (Premium) Save chapters you want to revisit. Long-press any verse to highlight individual words or phrases in color. Your bookmarks and highlights stay with you across sessions. PERSONAL PRAYERS (Premium) Write prayers in your own words and weave in Scripture verses and commentary excerpts directly from the text. Share them with others or keep them private. DESIGNED FOR READING Carpenter uses warm serif typography, comfortable spacing, and light or dark themes to keep the focus on the text. Adjust font size to your preference. Premium features (prayers, bookmarks, and highlights) are available with a single one-time purchase. No subscriptions.

Study by A1:8 is a free Bible study app for people who want to go deeper than a verse of the day. Read in five translations side by side. Pull up nineteen classic commentaries — Matthew Henry, Jamieson-Fausset-Brown, Adam Clarke, Albert Barnes, John Wesley, Charles Spurgeon, Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Scofield and more — on the passage in front of you, without leaving it. Look up a word in any of twenty-five dictionaries. Follow a reading plan. Keep what you find. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Read five Bible translations, with parallel view • Study nineteen commentaries, verse by verse • Search twenty-five-plus Bible dictionaries and word studies • Take notes on any verse, and keep them • Highlight in multiple colours, and organise highlights into collections • Write longer thoughts and full messages in a proper editor • Bookmark passages and build collections • Follow reading plans and track your progress • Search across everything you have written WORKS OFFLINE Download translations, commentaries and dictionaries to your device and use them with no connection at all — on a plane, in a basement, anywhere. Notes, highlights and messages you write offline are saved on the device and sync the moment you are back. Nothing waits on a signal. EVERYTHING SYNCS Sign in once and your notes, highlights, bookmarks and messages follow you between your phone, your tablet and the web. Start a thought on your phone and finish it on a laptop. FREE, WITH NO PAYWALL The app is free. There is no subscription, no trial, no locked chapters and no ads. Everything described above is included. Study is part of the A1:8 family of tools for churches and the people in them. "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses... to the end of the earth." — Acts 1:8