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VerseLume

Chinese English Bible

MarcX Studio

Chinese English Bible app

The Chinese English Bible, verse by verse.

The Chinese Union Version beside the World English Bible, with instant verse search, listening, reading plans, memory verses and a prayer list. Every feature is free, with no ads.

Coming soon for iPhone and iPad

Search 约3:16

John 3:16 约翰福音 3:16 · Go to verse

John 3:16

神爱世人，甚至将他的独生子赐给他们，叫一切信他的，不致灭亡，反得永生。

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Find any verse in a second.

Type a reference the way you say it, in Chinese or English, or search for the words you remember.

  • References in either language

    Type 约3:16 or Jn 3:16 and the verse opens straight away.

  • Search the whole Bible

    Find a phrase in Chinese or English, then narrow it to the Old or New Testament or a single book.

  • Listen wherever you are

    Hear the passage in Chinese, English or both, with playback controls on the lock screen.

Psalm 23

  1. 耶和华是我的牧者，我必不致缺乏。

    The LORD is my shepherd; I shall lack nothing.

  2. 他使我躺卧在青草地上，领我在可安歇的水边。

    He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.

  3. 他使我的灵魂苏醒，为自己的名引导我走义路。

    He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

A Chinese English Bible that reads like one book.

Chinese and English sit together verse by verse, in Simplified or Traditional characters, with no ads between you and the text.

Chinese Union Version and World English Bible
Read the familiar 和合本 beside a clear modern English translation.
Read your way
Show both languages or just one, and switch to focus mode for quiet reading.
Highlights, notes and bookmarks
Mark what speaks to you, write a note on any verse and find it all again in Saved.
Sync with Sign in with Apple
Sign in with Apple to keep your notes and highlights on every iPhone and iPad.

Build a daily habit of reading, memorizing and prayer.

Reading plans, memory verses and a prayer list bring you back to Scripture every day.

  • Reading plans

    The Bible in a year, the New Testament in 90 days, Psalms and Proverbs, or the four Gospels. Miss a day and simply carry on from today.

  • Memory verses

    Add any verse, practise with first-letter hints and fill-in-the-blanks, and review on a spaced schedule.

  • Prayer list

    Note who and what you are praying for, get a reminder on the day, and mark answered prayers with a word of thanks.

  • Today’s Devotion

    Reminders for reading, review and prayer arrive together as one notification.

  • Sermon notes and verse cards

    Capture the passage, key points, your response and one action for the week, and turn a verse into a Chinese–English image card for your small group.

  • Widgets and quick actions

    Keep today’s verse, your reading plan, memory verse and prayer list on the Home Screen and Lock Screen, and touch and hold the app icon to continue reading or add a prayer.

A quieter place to return to the Word.

Every feature is free, with no ads. VerseLume is being prepared for release on iPhone and iPad.