HOW TO USE

The Bible Reader — Complete Guide

Every feature explained — from your first verse to deep scholarly study.

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Getting to the Reader

  1. From the homepage, click Bible in the top navigation or tap the Bible button on mobile. The reader opens to Genesis 1 by default.
  2. The URL updates as you navigate — every chapter has its own address. Bookmark whosoeverwill.bible/bible/john/3 to return directly to any chapter.
  3. Your last-read position is saved automatically in your browser. Return to the site and the reader opens where you left off.
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Choosing a Book and Chapter

Desktop

On desktop, the left sidebar shows the book list. Toggle OT and NT at the top. Click any book to expand its chapter list. Click a chapter number to load it. The sidebar stays open while you read.

Mobile

On mobile, tap ☰ [Book Name] in the top toolbar. A drawer slides in from the left showing the full book list. Tap a book, then tap a chapter number. The drawer closes and the chapter loads. Tap Previous Chapter or Next Chapter at the bottom of the verse list to move through a book sequentially.

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Reading and Selecting Verses

Click or tap any verse to select it. The verse highlights in gold and the analysis panel opens automatically showing commentary for that verse. On desktop the analysis panel slides in from the right. On mobile it slides up from the bottom as a sheet.

The verse reference updates in the URL — whosoeverwill.bible/bible/john/6/44 links directly to John 6:44. Share it and recipients land on that exact verse.

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The Toolbar

Desktop — two rows
TOP ROWTranslation picker (KJV, BSB, ESV, and others) · Commentary source picker · Parallel translation toggle
BOTTOM ROWLISTEN · STRONG'S · TSK · BBO · DICT · Search
Mobile — single row
MOBILE☰ [Book] · Translation · Source · ⋯ (overflow)

Tap to access LISTEN, STRONG'S, TSK, BBO, DICT, and Search in a bottom sheet.

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12 Commentary Sources

Select your commentary source from the picker in the toolbar. Color chips in the ribbon show which sources have content for the current chapter — only chips that light up have commentary available.

7 Threads — Whosoever WillDARREN REINHARDT · VERSE LEVEL
The platform's primary commentary — written in the Seven Threads framework. Provisionist, dispensational, pre-tribulational.
Chuck Smith — C2000CHUCK SMITH · CHAPTER LEVEL
Calvary Chapel founder. Warm, pastoral, verse-by-verse teaching through the whole Bible.
Matthew HenryMATTHEW HENRY · CHAPTER LEVEL
The classic Puritan commentary. Dense, devotional, theologically rich.
John WesleyJOHN WESLEY · VERSE LEVEL
Concise verse notes from the founder of Methodism. Arminian, evangelistic.
J.N. Darby — SynopsisJ.N. DARBY · CHAPTER LEVEL
Dispensational chapter essays from the father of Christian Zionism.
Jamieson-Fausset-BrownJFB · VERSE LEVEL
The standard scholarly reference commentary. Historical and grammatical.
Gaebelein's Annotated BibleARNO GAEBELEIN · PASSAGE LEVEL
Dispensational passage commentary. Strong on OT prophecy and typology.
H.A. Ironside NotesH.A. IRONSIDE · PASSAGE LEVEL
Brethren movement teacher. Accessible, evangelistic, doctrinally sound.
Scofield Reference NotesC.I. SCOFIELD · VERSE LEVEL
Brief dispensational notes from the Scofield Reference Bible (1917). Public domain.
Josephus — Antiquities & WarsFLAVIUS JOSEPHUS · PASSAGE LEVEL
First-century Jewish historian. Historical background for OT narrative and NT context. Covers Genesis through Acts.
Wilder-Smith — Science & ScriptureA.E. WILDER-SMITH · KEY PASSAGES
Three PhDs. Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Scientific apologetics on Genesis 1–11, Job 38–41, Romans 1, John 1.
Guzik — Enduring WordDAVID GUZIK · VERSE LEVEL
External link. Opens EnduringWord.com for the selected chapter.
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Bible Dictionary (DICT)

Tap DICT in the toolbar to open the Bible Dictionary panel. When you select a verse the panel automatically searches for the first meaningful proper noun — a name, place, or theological term — and shows matching entries from two sources:

EASTON'S BIBLE DICTIONARY · 3,964 ENTRIES
Encyclopedic definitions of biblical people, places, objects, and concepts. Public domain 1897 edition.
NAVE'S TOPICAL BIBLE · 5,000 TOPICS
Topical verse lists. Search “prayer” and get 50+ cross-references organized by subtopic. Search “Israel” and get the full canonical treatment.

Type any term in the search box to override the auto-search. Results show the source badge (EASTON'S or NAVE'S), the term, and the definition with a Read More toggle for longer entries.

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Strong's Lexicon

Toggle STRONG'S ON in the toolbar. Words in the verse text that have Strong's data become clickable — underlined in gold. Click any word to see its Strong's number, Hebrew or Greek original, transliteration, pronunciation, and definition. The lexicon covers the full KJV vocabulary — every Hebrew word in the OT and every Greek word in the NT.

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Cross-References (TSK)

Toggle TSK ON to show the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge cross-reference panel. Every verse has a list of related passages across the Bible. Click any cross-reference to jump to that verse. TSK is the most comprehensive cross-reference system available — essential for tracing themes and types across the canon.

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Book Overview (BBO)

Toggle BBO ON to see a full overview of the current book — author, date, historical context, cultural background, canonical note, and which of the Seven Threads run through that book. The BBO updates each time you change books. Read it before starting a new book to orient yourself to what you're about to study.

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Audio (LISTEN)

Click LISTEN to hear the KJV read aloud. Audio is provided free by Faith Comes By Hearing (Bible Brain). The audio plays the current chapter automatically. Use the audio player controls to pause, resume, and adjust speed.

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Thread Markers

Some verses are tagged with Thread markers — colored chips showing which of the Seven Threads runs through that verse. T1 through T7 each have a distinct color. Select a verse tagged with a thread to see the thread description and its canonical connections. The threads run from Genesis 3:9 to Revelation 22:17 without breaking. Learn more at whosoeverwill.bible/threads.

THREAD 1
A God Who Cannot Stop Reaching
THREAD 2
The People Chosen In Him
THREAD 3
The Story Moves Toward A King
THREAD 4
The Dignity of the Real Response
THREAD 5
The Roadmap Through Scripture
THREAD 6
Hidden in Him, Revealed with Him
THREAD 7
Whosoever Will, May Come
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Parallel Translation

Toggle PARALLEL to show a second translation alongside the KJV. Select the parallel translation from the picker that appears. Both translations display side by side for comparison. Useful for checking word choices and seeing how different translators handled difficult passages.

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Search

Use the search box in the toolbar to find verses containing specific words or phrases. Results appear in a panel showing matching verses with book, chapter, and verse references. Click any result to jump to that verse in the reader.

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Tips for Deep Study

Start with Reinhardt, then compare
The Reinhardt commentary surfaces the doctrinal stakes of each verse. Then switch to Matthew Henry for historical depth, Wesley for devotional warmth, or Josephus for first-century background.
Use TSK to chase a thread
When a verse connects to something else in Scripture, TSK shows you where. This is how you discover the integrated design of the Bible — one reference leads to another.
BBO before you begin a new book
Read the book overview before starting. Historical context and canonical note orient you to what you're about to study.
DICT on proper nouns
Whenever you encounter an unfamiliar name or place, DICT surfaces the Easton's entry automatically. For topical study, type a theme into DICT manually and see all the cross-references Nave's has organized.
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Questions

Something not working? A commentary source missing for a book you're studying? Reach out through the Connect page.

“And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.”
REVELATION 22:17 — KJV
OPEN THE BIBLE READEREXPLORE THE THREADS