THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JOHN01/ 03
In the beginning was the Word,John 1:1
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
Read. Listen. Study.
The Word that is
always present.
An app for reading and studying the Word of God. A space for quiet reading, interpretation, and study.
Reading is free, and you can begin without an account.
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- The Word of God in many languages
- Many well-known translations
- Commentaries of the Holy Fathers
- Notes and comments
- Available on all devices
- Compare translations
- Tags
- Collections
- Bookmarks
- Underlining
- Display customization
- Audio recordings of all books
- Psalter
- Extension
- Daily readings
- Cross-references and footnotes
Everything in one place
Less searching.
More understanding.
From your first encounter with Holy Scripture to a note you return to, Slovo helps you read, understand and keep what matters to you.
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Your reading.
Your reading.
In one place.
Pick up where you left off, explore the daily readings and return to your favorite verses and collections.
- Continue reading
- Your collections at a glance
- Time spent reading
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Find the passage.
Find the passage.
Stay with the text.
Enter a Bible reference, a word you remember or a liturgical lection number. Suggestions help you find the passage as you type, in either Serbian script.
- Reference, word, or phrase
- Suggestions as you type
- Book, chapter, or passage
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Words you
Words you
want to return to.
Highlight a phrase, save a favorite verse, and leave a note beside a passage that matters to you.
- Color on selected words
- A heart saves the whole verse
- Personal notes beside the text
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Read the way
Read the way
that suits you.
Adjust the reading view and explore its tools. Translations, commentaries and audio stay close at hand.
- Reader settings
- Choose a translation
- Tools alongside the text
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The same verse.
The same verse.
A different word.
Read the same passage in three translations side by side. Keep your familiar translation close while comparison helps you consider the wording and meaning more carefully.
- The same chapter in every column
- Choose by part of the canon
- With a verified account
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Reading in the rhythm
Reading in the rhythm
of the Church day.
Follow the readings of the Orthodox liturgical day and open the passages appointed for each service in your chosen translation.
- Vespers, Matins and the Divine Liturgy
- Browse the day, week, and month
- Available without an account
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Your rhythm.
Your rhythm.
Your space for prayer.
Take time to read a psalm or kathisma. With your account, you can save your place and listen to the Psalter while following the text.
- Twenty kathismas
- An individual psalm
- Bookmarks and audio with an account
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Bring verses together.
Bring verses together.
Keep the thought.
Select verses and save them in a themed collection. Add notes and share the collection whenever you wish.
- Select multiple verses
- Themed collections
- Share a collection
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Holy Scripture.
Holy Scripture.
On other pages, too.
The browser extension recognizes Bible references on a page. Read the cited passage as you follow the text.
- Reference recognition
- Verses alongside the page
- Open the passage in Slovo
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The printed word.
The printed word.
Opened in Slovo.
Point your phone camera at a page. Recognized Bible references take you straight to the cited passage.
- Phone camera
- Reference recognition
- Open the cited passage
Scripture in daily life
Find
your rhythm.
Make room in your day for quiet moments with the Word of God. Daily liturgical readings, the Psalter and audio alongside the text help you return to Holy Scripture regularly.
Daily readings and the Psalter are open to everyone.
Audio and bookmarks are available with an account.
Your space for study
Some verses
become personal.
Keep a thought beside its verse. Connect verses with tags, gather them into a collection, and return whenever you need them.
Create an accountBegin for free and keep your notes with you on your phone and computer.
FROM A VERSE TO YOUR OWN STUDY
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”
Psalm 119:105 · KJVKeep your thought.
What lights my next step?
Your note stays with its verse, ready for the next time you read.
Connect verses by theme.
A shared tag brings related verses together, wherever you found them in Scripture.
Build your own collection.
Word and lightPsalm 119:105 · John 1:1 · Genesis 1:3
Verses from different books, together for your study.
An example of personal study · An account lets you keep your own notes and collections.
Tradition beside the text
Commentaries of the Holy Fathers for every verse
Reading is the beginning.
Understanding is a journey.
Read Holy Scripture with commentaries of the Holy Fathers, arranged by book and author. Each commentary opens beside the relevant verse and remains available when you change translations.
Explore commentariesWith an account, you can explore the commentary library and choose the work you would like to read.
Everything in one place
A space for every
way of reading.
Explore every feature. From books, translations, and commentaries to your own study.
Nothing matches. Try another word or category.
Reading
Text, translation, and discovery
Book catalog
Find the book of Holy Scripture you would like to read in a clear Old and New Testament library. Selecting a book takes you straight to its first chapter.
- Old and New Testaments, separately
- Search by book name
- Book abbreviations and section headings
Search
Find a verse, chapter or passage using a Bible reference, a word you remember or your own tag. Search from one field as you read and study.
- Book, chapter, verse, or abbreviation
- A word or phrase from the text
- Lection, section heading, or tag
Search suggestions
As you enter a reference or book name, Slovo suggests matching places in Scripture. Choose the suggestion you need and continue reading.
- Understands both Cyrillic and Latin script
- Suggestions for names, abbreviations, and verses
- Suggestions take you straight to the text
Reader
Adjust the text for quiet, comfortable reading. Choose the size and style of the type, the spacing between lines and the width of the reading area.
- Font, size, line spacing, and width
- Spacious or compact verse layouts
- Progress through the book and nearby chapters
Compare translations
With Slovo+, read the same passage in three translations side by side. Comparison helps you notice differences in wording and study the text more carefully.
- Your main translation and two comparisons
- The same chapter in every column
- Guests use the default translation
Choose a translation
Choose the translation that suits you for the Old Testament, New Testament, Psalter and deuterocanonical books. Each part can have its own reading translation.
- A separate choice for each part of the canon
- A separate translation for deuterocanonical books
- Initial choices follow your reading language
Translation catalog
Get to know the available translations through their names, languages and brief descriptions. The library helps you choose the edition you would like to read and study.
- Translations page, with an account
- Name, language, and description
- Choose a translation to read from there
Section headings
Section headings help you follow a chapter and find the passage that interests you. You can show them in the reader and use them in search.
- Enable them in reading settings
- Also shown in the book catalog
- Find a passage by its section heading
Cross-references and footnotes
Open related passages in Holy Scripture and notes provided by your chosen translation beside a verse. These connections help you consider the passage and its context more carefully.
- Cross-references in verse details
- Footnotes where the translation provides them
- Psalter notes are preserved too
The same verse in other translations
When you would like to consider a verse in another translation, open the available editions beside the same passage. Compare the wording and continue your study.
- Within the open verse details
- Other translations of the same passage
- Stay in the same chapter
Recent searches
With your account, return to recent searches and reopen the passages you found. This helps when you continue reading or studying something you began earlier.
- Your recent search list
- Each search takes you back to the text
- Search history is not saved for guests
Reading without an account
You can begin reading Holy Scripture straight away, without registering. Books open in the default translation for your reading language.
- Books, search, the Psalter, and daily readings
- The default translation for that language
- Translation choices and comparison require login
Liturgy and audio
Liturgical readings, the Psalter and listening
Daily liturgical readings and kathismata are open to readers without an account. With an account, you can also listen, save a bookmark and return to where you left off.
Daily Scripture readings
Follow the Orthodox liturgical calendar and read the passages appointed for the day. Open the corresponding place in Holy Scripture from the service overview.
- Vespers, Matins and the Divine Liturgy
- Day, week, and month
- Go to the verse in your translation
Psalter
Read the Psalter by individual psalms or kathismata, in a view suited to this way of reading. Choose where you would like to begin and take time with the text.
- Twenty kathismas
- An individual psalm
- Your default Psalter translation
Lections
When you know a liturgical lection number, enter it in search to open the appointed passage. Lections connect the calendar reading with its place in Holy Scripture.
- A lection number opens its passage
- Worship connected with its readings
- Also in daily readings that use a lection
Church Slavonic
Read the available Church Slavonic translation in a display that supports its script. Suitable type helps keep the Psalter and other books readable.
- Display of the Church Slavonic translation
- A font for Slavonic scripts
- For the Psalter and the other books in that translation
Kathisma bookmarks
Save the kathisma where you left off and return easily to the Psalter next time. View kathisma bookmarks alongside your chapter bookmarks.
- Save your kathisma number
- Continue from the Psalter or home page
- On the same list as chapter bookmarks
Chapter audio
When you would like to listen to Holy Scripture, play the chosen chapter and follow the text in the reader. Audio is prepared for your translation and is available with a verified account.
- The recording is prepared, then played in the reader
- The voice matches the translation language
- Available once your account is verified
Kathisma audio
Listen to a whole kathisma while following the Psalter text. Pause whenever you need a moment and resume listening when it suits you.
- One recording for each kathisma
- Pause and resume
- A bookmark makes returning easier
Choose a voice
Choose the available voice you prefer for listening in your account settings. Your choice will be used for newly prepared recordings.
- Female or male voice
- In your profile, under audio
- Applies to newly prepared recordings
Following the verse
While you listen, the highlighted verse and scrolling text help you follow the passage. Turn following off when you would prefer to browse the text yourself.
- The text follows the voice
- The current verse is highlighted
- Turn following off when you wish
Audio beside the text
Listening controls remain available as you read and browse the text. Pause, resume or return to a chosen point in the chapter or kathisma.
- Stays visible as you scroll
- Pause, resume, and seek
- The same controls for chapters and kathismas
Study
Your notes alongside Holy Scripture
Your notes, tags and highlights are kept in your account to accompany your personal study. When you would like to share selected verses, gather them in a public collection.
Favorite verses
Mark a verse that is meaningful to you and save it among your favourites. Browse your saved verses in one place and return to them whenever you wish.
- Mark it right on the verse
- All your favorite verses
- A random saved verse on the home page
Chapter bookmarks
Bookmark the chapter you are reading so you can continue more easily next time. The bookmark keeps the book and translation and helps you follow your progress.
- Save a chapter in your chosen translation
- Your chapter within the whole book
- Continue from home
Highlighting
Highlight words or part of a verse that you would like to consider more carefully. Your colour is saved in that translation, helping you recognise meaningful passages when you return.
- Highlight part of the text
- Choose a color
- Your highlights remain in the same translation
Tags
Add your own tags to connect verses around a theme that interests you. Find them later through search or browse them on your tags page.
- Your own tag on a verse
- Search by that word
- All your tags in one place
Verse comments
Keep your observations and questions beside the verse you are studying. Format the text, add an image and return to your note in the verse details.
- Formatted text and images
- Stays in the verse details
- Also appears in your combined notes feed
Collections
Gather verses on the same theme into a collection for your study. Keep the collection private or share its link with others who may find it helpful.
- Group selected verses
- Private or public, with a link
- Comments on the collection itself
Notes
When a reflection reaches beyond one verse, keep it in a separate note. Browse these notes alongside your comments on verses and collections in one place.
- Standalone notes
- Together: notes, verse comments, and collection comments
- Add a note to your favorites
Several verses at once
Select several verses for your study and add them to a collection or give them the same tag together. You can also share the selected passage as text or a link.
- Select verses in a chapter
- Gather them into a collection or under a tag
- A link or text to share
Verse details
Open a verse’s details to find your notes, cross-references, commentaries and other translations together. This view helps you stay with the passage you are studying.
- Tags, comments, cross-references, and commentaries
- The same verse in other translations
- Open it from the verse itself
Home
Find your recent bookmarks, favourite verses and collections on your home page. Continue reading from there or open the day’s liturgical passages.
- Recent bookmarks, favorites, and collections
- Today's reading
- A random saved verse
Reading time
Your reading-time overview helps you see your rhythm and consistency. Minutes spent with the reader, Psalter and daily readings are gathered on your home page.
- Minutes this week
- Daily average
- Daily overview on the home page
Commentaries
The Holy Fathers beside a verse
Study Holy Scripture with commentaries of the Holy Fathers linked to the relevant passages. Change translations and continue reading the same commentary beside your chosen passage.
Commentary catalog
Explore the available patristic works and their authors in the commentary library. Choose the book of Holy Scripture you are studying and find the commentary you would like to read.
- Commentaries page, with an account
- By book and author
- Book introductions where provided
Commentaries beside a verse
Find patristic commentaries relevant to the passage beside an open verse. Views by author and the indicated verse range help you read each commentary in context.
- A tab in the verse details
- The range of verses covered by the commentary
- A separate view for each author
Account
Access and appearance
Account
Create an account and verify your email to keep notes, choose translations and use study tools. Your saved reflections will be there when you sign in again.
- Registration and login
- Email verification and password reset
- Two-factor authentication
If it is easier for you, sign in or create an account with Google. Manage the connected account later from your profile.
- On the login and registration pages
- Link to an existing account
- Unlink in your profile
Display language
Choose the language in which you would like to use Slovo. The interface and default translations follow your choice, and you can change the language in your profile.
- Serbian, English, and Russian
- Choose it in your profile
- Also updates your initial translation choices
Script
Choose Cyrillic or Latin script for the Serbian interface, whichever you prefer. Search recognises both scripts and helps you find the passage you need.
- The same text in another script
- In your profile when Serbian is selected
- Queries work in both scripts
Light and dark
Adjust Slovo’s appearance to your reading light and comfort. Choose a light or dark theme, or let your device settings decide.
- Three choices in the account menu
- Works in the reader and throughout the app
- Change it without signing in again
Deuterocanonical books
Choose in settings whether to show the deuterocanonical books of the Old Testament. Select a separate translation for them and read them from the book library.
- Tobit, Judith, Sirach, Maccabees, and others
- A switch in settings
- A separate translation for those books
Pages and the extension
When the text is outside the reader
Page capture
Photograph a book page or choose an image from your device. Slovo recognises Bible references in the browser and helps you open the verses or save the page with a note.
- Camera, gallery, or file
- Recognition stays off the server
- Open the verse or keep the page as a note
Browser extension
While reading another website, open a recognised Bible reference with one click and read the verse on that page. Open Slovo whenever you would like to continue with the whole passage.
- For Chrome, Brave, and Firefox
- Recognizes references such as Matthew 1:5
- Stay on the page until you open the verse
Your space in Slovo
Scripture for everyone.
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- Bible reading and book library
- Translation catalog
- Notes, tags and highlights
- Collections and public sharing
- Audio and continuous listening
- Daily readings and future dates
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- Three translations side by side
- Commentaries of the Holy Fathers
- Cross references and verse translations
- Scan text and Bible references
- Search by meaningComing soon
- Reading plansComing soon
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For deeper study of Scripture and sermon preparation.
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- Greek New Testament interlinearComing soon
- Word studies and dictionariesComing soon
- Advanced atlas and journeysComing soon
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- Bible reading and book library
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- Pick up where you left off
- Daily readings and future dates
- Psalter by kathisma
- Text size and reader appearance
- Audio and continuous listening
- Notes, tags and highlights
- Collections and public sharing
- Translation catalog
- Browser extensions
- Embeddable verse links
- Reading time tracking
COMING SOON · PLANNED
- Mobile appComing soon
- Reading remindersComing soon
- Verified authorsComing soon
- Reviewed community contributionsComing soon
- Discover collections and sermonsComing soon
- Videos alongside passages and versesComing soon
- Notes across translationsComing soon
- Offline Bible readingComing soon
- Serbian deuterocanonical booksComing soon
- Synoptic parallelsComing soon
- Bible and Church timelineComing soon
- Verse imagesComing soon
- Academic citation copyingComing soon
- Discoverable public pagesComing soon
- Additional calendar traditionsComing soon
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Available now
- Three translations side by side
- Cross references and verse translations
- Commentaries of the Holy Fathers
- Scan text and Bible references
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- Search by meaningComing soon
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- Library of festal sermonsComing soon
- Bible atlasComing soon
- Find a passage across editionsComing soon
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- Advanced, line-by-line comparisonComing soon
- Offline libraryComing soon
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- Expanded patristic libraryComing soon
- More open translationsComing soon
- More licensed translationsComing soon
- Concise Serbian word glossesComing soon
- Explain this verseComing soon
- Summaries of longer commentariesComing soon
- History of textual transmissionComing soon
- Lectern and print modeComing soon
- Audio downloadsComing soon
- Daily readings on TelegramComing soon
- Cross references in contextComing soon
- Export notes and collections to MarkdownComing soon
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COMING SOON · PLANNED
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- Advanced atlas and journeysComing soon
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- Textual variantsComing soon
- Hebrew text and morphologyComing soon
- Septuagint interlinearComing soon
- Greek–Slavonic–Serbian alignmentComing soon
- Export study material to PDF and WordComing soon
Why Slovo
With you in reading
and studying Scripture.
Holy Scripture in everyday life
Read and listen to the Word of God in a translation you feel at home with. Adjust the display for quiet reading on your phone or computer.
Understanding in the light of Holy Tradition
Compare translations, explore related passages and read the Holy Fathers alongside the verse you are studying. Consider each passage more carefully within the whole of Scripture.
Notes that accompany your reading
Keep your reflections, mark meaningful passages and gather verses into collections. Return to them in personal study or share a collection with those close to you.
For deeper study and sermon preparation
Gather verses and notes for careful study or sermon preparation. Tools for the original languages and further research are in preparation.
Coming soon · original-language tools
Before your first reading
You may
wonder.
We are happy to help you
get to know Slovo and begin reading.
Is reading free?
Yes, reading Holy Scripture and keeping your personal notes remain free. For deeper study, Slovo+ includes three translations side by side, while Slovo Pro is preparing more advanced tools. Features marked “Coming soon” are still in preparation.
What can I do without signing in?
Without signing in, you can read the books of Holy Scripture and the Psalter, search and follow daily liturgical readings in the default translation. After creating an account and verifying your email, you can choose translations, listen and keep your notes. Three-translation comparison is a Slovo+ feature.
Which translations are available?
The translation library introduces the available editions, their languages and descriptions. You can choose a separate translation for the Old Testament, New Testament, Psalter and deuterocanonical books; the initial choice follows your reading language.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes, you can open Slovo in the browser on your phone, tablet or computer. Sign in to your account to find your saved notes and collections on each device, without installing a separate app.
What does page capture do?
Photograph a page or choose an image from your gallery. Slovo recognises Bible references in your browser and helps you open the corresponding verses. You can also save the page image with your note.
What does the browser extension do?
When you encounter a Serbian Bible reference on another website, the extension lets you read the verse with one click. Stay with the page you are reading, or open the passage in Slovo when you wish. The extension is available for Chrome, Brave and Firefox.
Which languages does the app support?
You can use Slovo in Serbian, English and Russian, with either Cyrillic or Latin script for the Serbian interface. Choose a light or dark appearance, or let the display follow your device settings.