42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
Mark 12:42KJV
NowWhat she dropped in was the smallest coin in use, and it was everything she had.
Your companion for discernment, not your authority.
TEST EVERYTHING.TRUST SCRIPTURE.
Heard something that didn’t sit right? Take the question to Scripture, read the verses for yourself, and know where you stand.
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You asked
“Does the Bible say I should just trust what people tell me, or check it myself?”
Scripture tells you to check. Paul says to test what you hear and keep what is good, and the Bereans did exactly that with Paul’s own teaching:
21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
What changes
SAME BIBLE.NEWCONFIDENCE.
Before
A teaching, a podcast or a post feels off, and you let it slide because you can’t say why.
Now
You take the question to Scripture right then and read the verses yourself.
Before
“Two mites, which make a farthing.” You read the words and keep going.
Now
You see what that coin was worth and what it meant to the people standing there.
Before
You have a few verses for the hard days and nothing for an ordinary Tuesday.
Now
You describe what’s in front of you and get the verses that speak to it.
Test what you hear
TAKE THEQUESTION TOSCRIPTURE.
When a teaching, a podcast or a post doesn’t sit right, ask about it. You get Scripture-grounded answers with citations you can check, and each reference opens in the Bible so you can read the passage in context.
Modern Word is your companion for discernment, not your authority. Let Scripture be your judge.
- Answers name the verses they stand on.
- Tap a reference and you’re reading it in the Bible, in your translation.
- Walk into small group having actually looked into it.
11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
The backstory
SEE WHATTHEY SAW.
Tap a verse and get the culture, the customs, and what a word or a coin meant to the people who first heard it. The story lands the way it landed on them.
Click any verse to see the history behind it, the culture that shaped it, and what the words meant.
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14 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,
1 Kings 10:14KJV
NowA talent sounds like a skill. Here it is a weight, and in gold a staggering one. Read on and the queen of Sheba’s reaction makes sense.
Works on a single verse or on a question of your own.
Faith fitness
BEINTENTIONAL.
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- Daily goals for reading, time in the Word, prayer and journaling
- Reading progress, book by book
- Your Daily Verse and your stats on your Home Screen
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Reading progressExample screen
Any situation
THE LIVINGWORDAPPLIED.
Describe what’s in front of you, the job email, the budget, whether to say yes, and get the verses that speak to it, with a Bible story that looks a lot like your situation.
Real wisdom for your real life. Scripture speaking into your circumstances, today.
Ask the question you’ve been carrying. Even the one you wouldn’t say out loud.
See questions people ask →Find it
REMEMBER PART?WE’LL FINDTHE REST.
No exact wording, no page of wrong results. Say it the way you remember it, and read the chapter it came from.
Example search
the verse about falling down seven times and getting back up
16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
Proverbs 24:16KJV
Describe the verse in your own words. Fuzzy search does the remembering.
Why it works
READ. ASK.PICK UP RIGHTWHERE YOU WERE.
Understand it the first time.
When a verse stops you, ask about it right there, then tap back to exactly where you were reading. You understand the chapter on the first read, not in a second pass with a study guide.
NLTNLTCENKJVKJVDRA
Psalm 23
1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
Ask about this verse
Your Journey Documented.
A record of transformation. Every interaction annotated in your personal Bible.
Your sermon notes, prayers and questions point back to the verse they came from. Open that passage again and everything you’ve done with it is right there.
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Why AI Fits.
It makes short work of comparing and cross-referencing so you can go deeper into God’s Word.
See the parallel passages, the related stories and the context side by side, each with its reference, so you can go read them yourself.
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One app, all connected
ALL YOURFAITH TOOLS,TOGETHER.
Bible, journal, prayer, notes, study, meditation, chat. One app, all connected.
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Five translations: NLT, NLTCE, NKJV, KJV and Douay-Rheims.
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Explain
Bring a passage or a situation and get an answer drawn from Scripture, with the verses to read.
Journal
AI journals with you, asking questions that point you back to the text.
Daily Verse
Chosen for where you are, not at random, with a reflection to match.
Goals and stats
Set a rhythm and see it add up.
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Sit with one verse, with a timer.
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Historical
The culture, the customs, and what a word or a coin meant then.
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Study
Guided, multi-session studies on any topic.
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Keep a living prayer list, and AI helps you find the verse to stand on.
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Jot insights anchored to the exact verse.
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Related Verses
Every connected passage, each with its reference.
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Achievements
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Five AI personalities, from Warm and Encouraging to Scholarly and Deep. They differ in tone, never in grounding.
For Catholic readers
THE FULL CANON,IN YOUR EDITION.
Read the complete 73-book canon, deuterocanon included, in a Catholic edition, and ask your questions in the text you actually read.
73 books totalincludes the 7 deuterocanonical books
CATHOLIC EDITION
New Living Translation
NLTCE: contemporary, readable, with the deuterocanon.
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Douay-Rheims
DRA: the classic English Catholic Bible.
A faithful friend is the medicine of life and immortality: and they that fear the Lord shall find him.
Ecclesiasticus 6:16 · DRA
Fair questions
CHECKTHE WORK.
You should ask hard questions about any tool that touches Scripture. Here are straight answers.
Should AI be anywhere near the Bible?
Modern Word is your companion for discernment, not your authority. Let Scripture be your judge. Answers are built to send you back into the text, with the references right there to open and read.
Does this replace my pastor or my church?
No. It’s a way to examine the Scriptures yourself, like the Bereans did, and to bring more to the conversations you already have at church and in small group.
Questions
ASKED ANDANSWERED.
Is Modern Word free?
Yes. Modern Word is free to use, with every translation, the Daily Verse, goals, statistics and reading progress, plus chat, Explain and journaling on a daily allowance. An optional Premium subscription adds a larger daily allowance for interactions, plus Historical, Related Verses, audio answers, your prayer list, notes, study, and achievements.
Will the AI make things up?
Modern Word gives Scripture-grounded answers with citations you can check. Each answer names the verses it rests on, and each reference opens in the Bible so you can read the passage in context. Any AI can get something wrong, which is exactly why the verses are right there for you to read.
Which translations are included?
Five: the New Living Translation (NLT), the New Living Translation Catholic Edition (NLTCE), the New King James Version (NKJV), the King James Version (KJV) and the Douay-Rheims (DRA). Every translation is included on every plan.
Is there a Catholic Bible?
Yes, two. The NLTCE and the Douay-Rheims both include the full 73-book canon with the deuterocanonical books, so you can read and ask your questions in the edition you use.
What happens to my questions?
We do not sell your personal information. Your questions are sent to our AI providers to generate your answers, as our Privacy Policy describes, and you can delete your account and its data in the app at any time.
Do I need an account?
No. Start right now, no account needed. You can secure an account later in the app.
Is it on iPhone and Android?
Yes. Modern Word is on the App Store and Google Play, with Home Screen widgets on both.
Does Modern Word remember me?
It uses what you do in the app to personalize your suggestions and your Daily Verse. Chat and journal can also draw on what you have shared there to make answers more relevant to you. Explain answers come from Scripture and the question you ask. Delete your account and this goes with it.
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TAKE YOURNEXT QUESTIONTO SCRIPTURE.
Read the Bible, ask the questions you’ve been carrying, and see the verses for yourself.
We’re not asking you to trust us. We’re equipping you to trust Scripture.
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