Free online Bible reader
Read The Word, Made Clear online for free. Explore each verse in four layers: the TWMC paraphrase in your selected language, the English King James Version (KJV), the Greek text, and Romanized Greek—Greek written in Roman letters.
Your free reading includes book introductions, chapter navigation, and a search within each chapter. No purchase or account is required.
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Available now: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John in full, plus Acts 1–28 with the approved passage-review revisions, and Romans 1–4. Matthew is also available in Spanish and Kiswahili. The Spanish reader uses Reina-Valera 1909; the Kiswahili reader retains English KJV. Both include Greek and Romanized Greek. The remaining New Testament books will be added as the work progresses.
Choose a book or explore the language adaptations below. Published paraphrase and in-depth study-guide editions with Translation and theology notes are available separately for purchase in print and electronic format.
The Word across languages
Every online reader includes four layers: TWMC in English, LPHC in Spanish, or the Kiswahili paraphrase; Reina-Valera 1909 for Spanish or English KJV for English and Kiswahili; Byzantine Greek; and Romanized Greek.Reina-Valera 1909 for Spanish or English KJV for English and Kiswahili, Greek, and Romanized Greek.
English
A contemporary American English paraphrase for following the meaning and flow of the New Testament, with the comparison texts close at hand.
Available now: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John in full; Acts 1–28 with the approved passage-review revisions, and Romans 1–6.
Choose a book in English →Español · LPHC
LPHC es nuestra edición en español contemporáneo, desarrollada a partir del griego koiné bizantino. Busca comunicar el sentido del texto con naturalidad, claridad y fidelidad teológica, siguiendo el estilo de nuestro Mateo publicado.
Lea gratis la paráfrasis LPHC junto con Reina-Valera 1909, de dominio público, el griego bizantino y el griego romanizado. Incluye introducciones completas a los libros, navegación por capítulos, búsqueda dentro de cada capítulo y notas breves.
Mateo conserva su edición publicada. Marcos, Lucas, Juan y Hechos completos, junto con Romanos 1–4, están disponibles como BORRADOR / DRAFT para revisión editorial en español de América Central y del Sur.
El griego es la fuente de la paráfrasis. TWMC en inglés sirve para cotejar las decisiones editoriales. LSB/NASB se consultan en revisiones específicas, cuyo alcance se registra por separado. Las diferencias entre bases textuales se explican cuando son relevantes. La romanización ayuda a seguir las palabras griegas; no es otra traducción al español.
Kiswahili · Mathayo yote
TWMC inaeleza ujumbe wa Maandiko kwa Kiswahili cha sasa kinachoeleweka kwa urahisi, kwa kuzingatia maana ya maandishi ya Kigiriki cha Koine.
Soma sura zote 28 za Mathayo pamoja na KJV ya Kiingereza, Kigiriki na Kigiriki kilichoandikwa kwa herufi za Kilatini. Msomaji anaweza kusoma utangulizi wa kitabu na kutafuta maneno ndani ya kila sura.
Maandalizi ya toleo hili huzingatia msamiati, sarufi, muktadha na maana ya kitheolojia ya kila kifungu. Maelezo ya Kiingereza husaidia kufafanua maamuzi ya ufasiri, huku maandishi ya Kigiriki yakiwa msingi wa kazi. TWMC ni msaada wa kusoma na kujifunza Maandiko kwa lugha rahisi, pamoja na tafsiri ya Biblia inayotegemeka.
Our goal · More languages over time
As the project progresses, our goal is to add more language adaptations, including Filipino, Marshallese, and Chinese (Simplified Mandarin)—using Simplified Chinese characters for Mandarin readers—and other languages. Each future online reader will retain English KJV, Greek, and Romanized Greek alongside its native-language paraphrase.
These are future project goals. Readers in these additional languages are not yet available, and release dates have not been set.
As the ministry grows
Our goal is to keep refining this website and develop a companion Bible-reading app, making it easier to read, explore, and return to Scripture.
Our long-term goal is a Septuagint-based Old Testament reader using Brenton’s Greek Septuagint, available in the public domain from eBible.org. It will pair the TWMC paraphrase in the selected language with English KJV, Septuagint Greek, and Romanized Greek. We will consult the Hebrew text during development and explain differences in wording and verse numbering. Decisions about additional books in the source edition will be addressed separately.
Find words, phrases, people, and passages across the available books and languages. Search within an individual chapter is already available; broader search is planned.
Follow links from major biblical figures to descriptions and biographical profiles, with relevant passages and connections to other people in the biblical account.
Explore major biblical themes through linked passages and explanations. Planned Greek keyword entries will include definitions and explanations of how a word is used in context.
We plan to bring the reading experience into an app and continue improving navigation, accessibility, study links, and the website as the project grows.
These features are project goals and are not yet available. We will add them in stages as the work progresses.
Jesus, the promised Messiah and King, fulfills God’s promises and calls His followers to a life of discipleship.
Read onlineA vivid account of Jesus’ authority, compassion, and service, moving toward His suffering, death, and resurrection.
Read onlineThe story of Jesus, with close attention to His mercy for the poor, the overlooked, and those who come seeking forgiveness.
Read onlineThrough signs, conversations, and the cross and resurrection, John invites us to believe in Jesus and find life in His name.
Read onlineThe history of the early church, the Apostles, and the Saints, as the good news of the risen Jesus spreads from Jerusalem toward the nations.
Acts · All 28 chaptersPaul unfolds the good news of God’s righteousness, salvation through faith in Christ, and a life transformed by grace.
Romans 1–6 · Read onlineA divided church is called to unity, holiness, love, and hope in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Reader forthcomingPaul writes about comfort in suffering, reconciliation, generous giving, and God’s strength revealed through weakness.
Reader forthcomingThe freedom of belonging to Christ, justification through faith, and a life shaped by the Spirit rather than the flesh.
Reader forthcomingGod gathers a people in Christ and calls them to unity, love, spiritual maturity, and faithful living.
Reader forthcomingJoy, humility, and perseverance take shape through the example of Christ and a shared commitment to the gospel.
Reader forthcomingChrist’s supremacy and sufficiency give the church its foundation and shape a new way of life.
Reader forthcomingEncouragement for a young church to grow in holiness and love while awaiting the return of Jesus.
Reader forthcomingA call to stand firm amid suffering, resist confusion about the Lord’s return, and live responsibly.
Reader forthcomingGuidance for faithful teaching, prayer, church leadership, and the care of a Christian community.
Reader forthcomingA deeply personal call to endure hardship, remain faithful to Scripture, and continue proclaiming the gospel.
Reader forthcomingSound teaching and godly leadership lead to lives marked by grace, integrity, and good works.
Reader forthcomingA personal appeal for reconciliation and the welcome of Onesimus as a beloved brother in Christ.
Reader forthcomingJesus is presented as the fulfillment of God’s promises, the great High Priest, and the foundation of enduring faith.
Reader forthcomingPractical teaching on a living faith expressed through wisdom, patient endurance, careful speech, and care for others.
Reader forthcomingHope and faithful conduct for believers who face suffering while belonging to God through Jesus Christ.
Reader forthcomingA call to grow in Christ, resist false teaching, and live faithfully in light of the promised day of the Lord.
Reader forthcomingAn invitation to walk in the light, hold to the truth about Jesus, and love one another.
Reader forthcomingA brief appeal to continue in truth and love while exercising discernment about teaching concerning Christ.
Reader forthcomingA personal letter about hospitality, faithful service, and the responsibility of leadership within the church.
Reader forthcomingA call to contend for the faith, recognize destructive teaching, and keep trusting in God’s preserving care.
Reader forthcomingJohn’s vision calls the churches to faithfulness and points toward Christ’s victory, righteous judgment, and the renewal of all things.
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Explore Greek and Romanized Greek words throughout all available English and Spanish reader chapters. Tap either form for the same word-study entry. Unavailable parsing and missing dictionary entries are clearly marked.
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