An independent site for people who want to understand the Bible

What this site is

thebible.help is a reference site for reading Scripture. It offers guides to the books of the Bible, plain answers to what the Bible says about the questions people actually ask, famous verses explained in their context, and reading plans whose chapter counts add up. It is written for new believers, students, small-group members and curious readers, in the voice of a patient teacher rather than a preacher.

It is an independent Christian site. It is not attached to any church, denomination, ministry or publisher, and it does not ask you for anything: no email address, no account, no donation.

What we believe

The studies here are written from within the historic Christian faith as it has been confessed by the church across the centuries: one God in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit; Jesus Christ fully God and fully man, crucified for our sins and bodily raised; salvation by God's grace, received through faith in Christ; and the Bible as God's written word and the final authority for what Christians believe and how they live. These things are stated plainly here as true.

On matters where faithful Christians have long read Scripture differently, such as the mode of baptism, the details of the Lord's Supper, the outworking of God's sovereignty and human responsibility, or the timeline of the last things, the articles lay out the main views held by Christians and note where this site leans, without treating those who differ as anything other than brothers and sisters. The site's own leaning is broadly Protestant and non-denominational. No church or group is attacked here.

Which Bible we quote

Quotations are taken from the Berean Standard Bible (BSB) by default, with the King James Version (KJV) shown alongside it on the verse-explanation pages. Both are in the public domain, which means we can quote them freely and in full. Every quotation on this site is checked word for word against the text before it is published; if you ever find one that is not, the address at the bottom of the page is the place to say so.

How the studies are written

Each article starts with the answer, then earns it. A book guide covers who wrote the book and when, why, how it is put together, its key passages and themes, how it points to Christ, and how to read it. A question article works through the Old Testament, the teaching of Jesus, the letters of the apostles, and what the Bible does not say. Historical claims are kept to what is well established; where scholars differ, the article says so rather than picking a date and pretending.

Nothing here is invented to make a point. There are no made-up statistics, no anonymous testimonies, no quotations from living people.

About Scribe

Scribe is the study assistant on this site. You can ask it about a verse, a word, a book, or a question, and it will answer from Scripture and public-domain Christian sources. Scribe answers from Scripture and public-domain Christian sources. It is a study aid, not a pastor or a church.

Scribe is software. It is not a person, it does not speak for God, and it is not a pastor, a priest, a counselor, a doctor or a church. It will point you back to the text and, where a matter is heavy, to the people who can sit with you in it. Please read what it says the way you would read a helpful book: with an open Bible, and with the freedom to disagree.

If you are in a hard place

Some of the questions people bring to the Bible are about grief, fear, anger and despair. Scripture has a great deal to say to all of them, and this site tries to say it faithfully. But a website is not a substitute for a pastor, a doctor, or a friend in the room. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, please reach out now: in the United States, call or text 988; in the United Kingdom and Ireland, call Samaritans on 116 123; in Australia, call Lifeline on 13 11 14; in Canada, call or text 988. Elsewhere, findahelpline.com lists services by country.

Getting in touch

Corrections, especially to a quotation or a historical claim, are welcome at contact@thebible.help. The site cannot offer personal counsel by email; for that, a local church is the right door to knock on, and we hope these pages help you find the courage to knock.