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Open source Bible reading

A fast Bible reader for the terminal.

bibleit brings keyboard-first navigation, multiple synced translations, Strong's references, text find, history, and a lightweight live web viewer into one focused reading workflow.

Install bibleit View source PyPI package
Python + Textual Native terminal interface
Live viewer Share the active verse
CLI ready Print verses from scripts
MIT licensed Built in the open

Reading flow

Designed for people who live on the keyboard.

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Synchronized translations

Open translations side by side, stack them vertically, maximize one pane, and keep every view on the same reference.

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Go to anything

Jump with fuzzy references like dan 9.2, john 3:16, or whole chapters from the same prompt.

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Strong's references

Toggle Strong's data when you want it, keep the reading surface clean when you do not.

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Helpful command surface

Find verse text, browse history, configure live settings, and discover shortcuts without leaving the app.

Live mode

Let an audience follow the verse you are reading.

Start the live server, connect the terminal app, and viewers can open a clean mobile-friendly page that follows your current verse. The presenter stays in the terminal; the audience gets a simple web view.

  • Multiple translations rendered together
  • Light, dark, and presentation-friendly modes
  • Viewer controls that do not affect presenter config
  • Optional live token for presenter control
KJV Psalms 23:1

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

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Install

Run bibleit as a TUI or a command-line reader.

Available on PyPI for macOS and Linux Python environments.

Install from PyPI

pip install bibleit

Read from stdout

bibleit -t KJV dan 9.2
bibleit -t KJV john 3:16

Run live server

bibleit --live

Shortcuts

Small commands, fast movement.

g Go to reference CtrlF Find text CtrlT Translations CtrlH History CtrlL Live mode ? Help

Contribute

Help shape a calm, capable Bible reader.

bibleit is MIT licensed and welcomes bug reports, ideas, and pull requests. The codebase includes the Python TUI, live web server, CLI, and native libbibleit integration.

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