Orthodox Study Bible Online is a free resource for studying the complete Orthodox Bible on your phone or tablet. The Orthodox Bible App includes the full Orthodox Study Bible text with deuterocanonical books, audio Bible, daily lectionary readings, Orthodox prayers, saints calendar, and fasting calendar — available on both iPhone and Android for all Orthodox jurisdictions.
Study the Orthodox Study Bible Online for Free
Orthodox Study Bible Online gives you free access to the complete Orthodox Study Bible from anywhere in the world. For centuries, the Orthodox Bible has been the foundation of Christian worship, prayer, and spiritual growth within the Eastern Orthodox tradition. Today, you can study the Orthodox Study Bible online on your phone, carrying the same sacred texts that the Church Fathers read and meditated upon for nearly two thousand years.
The Orthodox Study Bible includes books that many Western Bibles do not — the deuterocanonical texts such as the Wisdom of Solomon, Sirach (Ecclesiasticus), Tobit, Judith, and the books of the Maccabees. These books have been part of the Orthodox Christian canon since the earliest centuries of the Church and contain profound wisdom for daily life and spiritual formation. Studying them alongside the familiar Old and New Testament texts gives you a complete picture of the scripture as the Orthodox Church has always received it.
Our free Orthodox Bible app makes it easy to study the Orthodox Study Bible online with digital tools that earlier generations of believers could only dream of. You can search any verse instantly, bookmark passages for later reflection, listen to the audio Bible during your commute, and follow the daily readings according to the Orthodox lectionary — all from your phone or tablet.
What Makes the Orthodox Study Bible Different?
The Orthodox Bible contains 76 books — more than the 66 found in most Protestant Bibles. The additional texts, often called the deuterocanonical books, include the Wisdom of Solomon, Sirach, Tobit, Judith, Baruch, the Letter of Jeremiah, and 1-4 Maccabees. The Orthodox Church has always considered these books to be sacred scripture, and they are read during liturgical services throughout the year. Many beloved Orthodox hymns and prayers draw directly from these texts — for example, the prayer of the Three Holy Children from the book of Daniel (a passage not found in shortened canons) is sung during Matins in Orthodox churches worldwide.
Beyond the additional books, the Orthodox Study Bible also includes patristic commentary and study notes rooted in the writings of the Church Fathers — Saints John Chrysostom, Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and others. This makes it not just a Bible, but a guide to understanding scripture through the lens of Orthodox Tradition, the way the Church has interpreted these texts for two millennia.
The Orthodox Audio Bible: Listen to Scripture on the Go
One of the most powerful features of studying the Orthodox Study Bible online is the audio Bible. The Orthodox tradition has always been an oral tradition — scripture was read aloud in churches long before most people owned personal copies. The Orthodox Bible App continues this tradition by offering the complete audio Bible, allowing you to listen to the Old and New Testaments while driving, exercising, or going about your daily routine. Many users find that listening to scripture helps them absorb and meditate on God's word in a way that reading alone cannot achieve.
Daily Orthodox Bible Readings and the Lectionary
The Orthodox Church follows a liturgical calendar with specific scripture readings assigned to each day of the year. These daily readings connect the faithful to the rhythm of the Church's worship — the feasts, fasts, and commemorations that have shaped Orthodox Christian life for centuries. The Orthodox Bible App provides these daily readings automatically, so you always know which passages the Church invites you to study today. Following the Orthodox lectionary is one of the most time-honored ways to study the Bible systematically and in communion with the worldwide Orthodox Church.
Orthodox Study Bible Online for All Jurisdictions
Whether you belong to a Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Antiochian, Serbian, Romanian, Bulgarian, or OCA parish, the Orthodox Bible App provides the scripture and prayer resources common to all Orthodox traditions. The core of the Orthodox faith — the Bible, the Creed, the sacraments, the prayers — is shared across all jurisdictions. This app reflects that unity by offering resources that any Orthodox Christian can use, regardless of their particular church tradition or ethnic heritage.
From Print to Digital: The Orthodox Study Bible Online
The printed Orthodox Study Bible, first published in 2008, was a landmark achievement — the first complete Orthodox study Bible in English. But a physical book has limitations: it's heavy, it can't play audio, and you can't search it instantly. The Orthodox Bible App brings that same scholarship into the digital age. The Orthodox Study Bible online is no longer limited to a heavy volume on your shelf — it travels with you, speaks to you through audio, and guides your daily prayer life with readings selected by the Church for each day of the liturgical year. You can highlight passages, take notes, bookmark your favorite verses, and return to them anytime.
