Why this site exists
A random verse can be memorable, but a biblical sentence is part of a paragraph, chapter, book, and larger story. This publication begins with the convenience of a passage generator and then gives readers clear ways to go further: full-chapter links, a daily passage, topic collections, and original reading guides.
Context first
Every generated passage links to its full chapter, and editorial pages repeatedly encourage readers to widen the reading unit before applying a verse.
Transparent selection
The random generator uses browser-based randomness. The daily passage uses a date-based selection. Neither feature claims to provide prophecy, private revelation, or a guaranteed answer to a personal question.
Original guidance
Reading guides and context notes are created specifically for this site to help visitors understand reading methods, structure, genre, and immediate context.
What you can do here
- Generate a passage from the Old Testament, New Testament, or both.
- Read a consistent Passage of the Day.
- Browse passages by themes such as hope, grief, gratitude, guidance, faith, and love.
- Use practical guides on context, Bible structure, reading habits, prayer, difficult passages, and translation choices.
- Open the complete chapter on the WEBP source site whenever you want a wider reading.
How passages are selected
The generator selects from a curated library of Old and New Testament readings. The library intentionally uses passages rather than only isolated sentences. Each entry includes its book, chapter, reference, text, testament, approximate reading length, and a link to the complete chapter.
The passage library is not presented as a complete digital Bible. Its purpose is to support the discovery tools on this site while sending readers to the surrounding chapter for fuller context.
Translation
The site uses the World English Bible, Protestant Edition (WEBP), with U.S. spelling. It is public domain, which allows the project to display Scripture directly without placing the core reading experience behind a proprietary text license. Read the translation information.
Editorial approach
Our editorial material aims to be broadly useful to Christian readers across traditions. Where Christians interpret a passage differently, the site avoids pretending that a disputed interpretation is the only possible reading. The emphasis is on observation, literary context, chapter context, and questions that help readers continue studying.
Read the full editorial standards.
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Who publishes this site
Show Me a Bible Passage is the publishing name used for the tools and reading material on this website. Articles are credited to the publication rather than to named scholars or pastors. The site does not claim a church affiliation, academic accreditation, or a professional counseling role. Questions about the publication and reports of errors can be sent through the Contact page.
The reading approach is Christian and uses the 66-book Protestant edition of the World English Bible. Readers from other traditions may use different biblical canons or interpret particular passages differently. The guides concentrate on the wording, literary form, and immediate setting of a reading. They should be used alongside sustained study and conversation, not as a substitute for them.
How the material is made
Scripture quotations come from the public-domain WEBP; explanations, reading exercises, and topic arrangements are editorial material. AI tools assisted with drafting and restructuring the expanded guides and topic notes in the September 2026 revision. This is not a claim of review by a named biblical scholar. Readers can check the chapter links, compare interpretations, and report a quotation or explanation that needs correction.
The distinction between source text and explanation is deliberate. A quotation is presented as Scripture; a contextual note explains how the publication reads it; a reflection question invites further thought. Our editorial standards explain attribution, interpretive limits, correction requests, and advertising.
Advertising and access
The website includes Google AdSense integration. Advertising supports the publication’s free-access model; an advertisement is not an endorsement of its claims or a source for the biblical commentary. Readers are never asked to click an ad to support the site. The Privacy page explains information associated with the website and advertising, and the Terms describe use of the service.