A Bible verse widget for your iPhone

Today's verse on your home screen and your lock screen, new each morning and evening.

Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!

Lamentations 3:22–23 · BSB

In plain wordsThe writer says that the only reason he and his people have not been wiped out is the LORD's steady, loyal love. God's mercy does not run out or give up on them. God's mercies come fresh every morning and never run out. The writer declares that God's faithfulness is great.

Choose what the widget shows

Today's verse, a new one each morning and each evening.
Verses on one topic, like peace or worry, that change morning and evening.
A verse you pin yourself. Tap Widget under any verse in the app and it stays on your screen.

Every verse on the widget comes with its reference. Tap it and the app opens on that verse, with the line in plain words underneath.

Reminders at the times you choose

Choose when a verse arrives (morning, lunch, evening or late at night) and set quiet hours, so nothing comes while you're asleep. Each reminder is a verse from Scripture with its reference.

How to add it

Home screen: touch and hold an empty spot, tap Edit, then Add Widget, and search for Scroll the Gospel.

Lock screen: touch and hold the lock screen, tap Customize, choose the lock screen, tap the widget area and choose Scroll the Gospel.

In the app, Settings → Add the widget walks you through both.

Free and Plus

Reading the Bible is free: a plain chapter-by-chapter reader in every translation, and you can share any verse. The verse-by-verse scroll, the explanations, stories and plans, reminders and the widget are part of Plus. The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial if you haven't had one before, and the app offers to remind you before the trial ends. The monthly plan has no trial. You can cancel any time in your iPhone's settings.

Coming soon to the App Store for iPhone.