The reader
A Bible reader that keeps what you notice
Most Bible apps let you read and leave. Selah's reader is built for the noticing — highlight the exact words that stopped you, tap into the Greek underneath, and leave a thought on the verse that will still be there in ten years.
Romans 8 · 28
28And we know that God works all things together for good for those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
πρόθεσις · prothesis
a setting forth; a purpose, a plan — Strong’s G4286
A phrase highlighted, a word opened.
Where study begins
Open a passage and read on a quiet, uncluttered page — no ads, no feed, nothing between you and the text. When something stops you, the reader is ready: highlight the phrase, check the original word, or write one line about what you're seeing, right there on the verse.
Everything you do in the reader is kept. Highlights, thoughts, and captures anchor to the passage itself, so the next time you open Romans 8:28 — next month or next decade — your history with the verse is waiting.
Highlight the words, not just the verse
Verse-only highlighting flattens what you actually saw. In Selah you pick the exact phrase that struck you and file it under a category you name — promises, commands, questions you're carrying. Over time your highlights become a record of how the word has been speaking to you, not a wash of yellow.
John 15 · 5
I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit.
The Greek, one tap away
Tagged words open to the underlying lemma and an honest gloss, with word study and cross-references in a side panel. You don't need seminary Greek — you need to see what the word underneath "love" or "remain" is doing, without leaving the page.
to remain, abide, dwell; to stay in one place over time, not to depart.
118 occurrences in the New Testament
Attach a thought to the verse itself
Write one line of what you're seeing and it anchors to the verse, then flows into your journal with the reference already detected. Study side by side, too — open a second passage next to the first when a cross-reference deserves its own pane.
Romans 8 · 28
And we know that God works all things together for good for those who love Him.
Not most things. All.
Anchored for years
Nothing you notice evaporates. Thoughts, highlights, and notes stay on the passage, and when you return to the verse, Selah brings back what you wrote the last time you sat with it. Your reading compounds.
Questions
- Which translations does the reader include?
- The Berean Standard Bible is the default, with the World English Bible and King James Version also available. On Selah Plus, phrase highlights re-align when you switch between them.
- Do I need to know Greek?
- No. Tagged words show the lemma and a plain gloss — enough to see what the original is doing. If your study depends on full academic language tooling, Logos is excellent for that; many people keep both.
- Is the reader free?
- Yes. The reader, phrase highlights, and thoughts on verses are part of the free tier — free forever, no credit card.
The rest of the workspace
- Reading plansCurated plans, or one for your season: delivered each morning.
- JournalQuick captures, anchored to scripture, from anywhere.
- NotesA scripture-aware editor. Notes grow into teachings.
- LibraryFolders and imports: your whole study in one place.
- KnowledgeThemes, people, and doctrines drawn as a living map.
- Prayer boardActive, waiting, ongoing, answered: your prayer history.
- CompanionA Socratic AI grounded in your own notes: web, dock, Telegram.
- All featuresThe whole workspace at a glance.
Open the reader today
Create a free account and start in John 1 — highlight a phrase, check a word, leave a thought. It will be waiting when you come back.
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