Study Scripture
like never before
90,000+ verse commentaries. 35+ Church Fathers. 2,100+ cross-references mapped. Original-language lexicon. AI-powered study assistant. Church history back to the 1st century.
90,000+
Verse Commentaries
1st – 19th century
112
Primary Writings
Full-text Church Father works
The Name
Rhema (ray-mah): the spoken, applied Word
In Greek, logos is the eternal Word, Christ himself. Rhema is the specific, spoken word: what God is saying to you, here, now. We built Rhema to help you move from studying about Scripture to being transformed by it.
“Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.”
“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
“Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”
What you'll get
Everything a serious student needs
Most apps give you a Bible reader or a commentary or a reading plan. Rhema puts Scripture, scholarship, and church history in one place — so you can study in context, not in tabs.
78 Books of Scripture
Three public-domain translations (BSB, KJV 1611, WEB) with Apocrypha — follow along in whichever you prefer. Every book has an overview, outline, and key verses.
90,000+ Verse Commentaries
35+ Church Fathers, Matthew Henry, John Gill, Calvin, Poole, Clarke, and Jamieson-Fausset-Brown. 1st century to 19th.
OT → NT Connections
2,100+ quotes, allusions, and echoes linked verse by verse across both Testaments.
Interactive Visualizations
Timelines, genealogies, maps, covenants, typology, and temple architecture.
Church History
37 Church Father bios, 112 primary writings, 3 creeds, 7 councils, and 16 theology topics.
Guided Reading Plans
11 plans, 200+ days. Each day: a passage, a visualization, Church Father commentary, and a reflection.
AI-Powered Study Canvas
Not a replacement for personal study or pastoral guidance — a research companion. Ask any question and the AI searches only Rhema's curated library of commentaries, lexicons, and Church Father writings.
Every claim cites its source
No hallucinated theology — curated data only
Shows all perspectives when scholars disagree
See it in action
Built for serious study
Every tool designed to help you go deeper into Scripture's story and the church's 2,000-year tradition.
Visualize the literary architecture of Scripture. See how passages mirror and converge on a central truth.
Author, date, audience, purpose, key themes, and outline for every book of Scripture.
Biographies, dates, locations, and "Did you know?" facts for 35+ Fathers & early Christian writers.
Trace God's covenantal thread from Creation through the New Covenant.
Interactive family trees with Hebrew names, lifespans, and lineage.
The 12 tribes arranged around the Tabernacle, with counts and positions.
Where did the Church Fathers agree? Where did they differ? Explore 16 theological topics with key voices and quotes.
Free to start. Pro when you're ready.
The Bible reader, OT→NT connections, Timeline visualization, and church history are free. No catch.
Pro unlocks everything
All 90,000+ commentaries, the original-language lexicon, AI-powered Study Canvas, notes, highlights, bookmarks, and every reading plan.
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Common questions
Rhema is a free Bible study platform. 78 books of Scripture (including Apocrypha), 90,000+ verse commentaries available from the Church Fathers through the 19th century, 2,100+ OT→NT connections mapped, interactive visualizations, and church history back to the 1st century. Web app live now, iOS app coming.
Yes. You get all 78 books: Old Testament, New Testament, and the deuterocanonical books (Apocrypha). The Apocrypha is available in the King James Version (1611) and the World English Bible.
Verse-by-verse writings from early Christian figures (1st–8th century) like Augustine, Chrysostom, and Origen. When you open a chapter in Rhema, you can see what these writers had to say about the passage you’re reading.
YouVersion is reading plans and devotionals. Logos is a research library. Catena does patristic commentary. Rhema puts Scripture, 2,100+ cross-references, church history, and 90,000+ commentaries in one app — all for one simple price with no hidden tiers or add-ons.
The Bible reader, OT→NT connections, timeline visualization, and church history are completely free. One Pro subscription unlocks everything else — all commentary, the lexicon, notes, highlights, every reading plan, and every visualization. One price, everything included.
Three: the Berean Standard Bible (BSB) as the default, the King James Version (1611) with Apocrypha, and the World English Bible (WEB) which also has the deuterocanonical books.
“Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.”
Matthew 4:4
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