Free Digital Scripture · Public Domain
With the M’Cheyne Annual Reading Plan — Morning & Evening. Free to download, free to share, free to keep. Choose the format that suits your device.
About this edition
This is a free, fully navigable digital Bible built on the Berean Standard Bible (BSB) — one of the finest modern English translations, dedicated to the public domain and freely available to copy, share and distribute without restriction.
It has been carefully structured not just as a readable Bible, but as a practical daily companion — combining the complete Bible text with an annual reading plan, intelligent navigation, and thoughtful handling of passages that can interrupt the flow of devotional reading.
All three download formats contain identical content. Choose the one that matches your device, or download all three.
The translation
The BSB is a contemporary English translation produced by the Berean Bible team, widely regarded for its accuracy, clarity and readability. It follows the tradition of formal equivalence — staying close to the original Hebrew and Greek texts — while remaining natural and accessible in modern English.
Crucially, the BSB is dedicated to the public domain. There are no licensing fees, no permissions required, and no restrictions on reproduction or distribution. It can be freely copied, shared, printed or adapted by anyone, for any purpose.
“The Berean Standard Bible text may be quoted in any form without written permission.”
This makes it the ideal foundation for a community Bible project like this one.
The reading plan
The reading plan is based on the celebrated calendar devised by Robert Murray M’Cheyne (1813–1843), the Scottish pastor and writer, and adapted for modern use by Ben Edgington. It is one of the most widely used Bible reading plans in the world, and with good reason — it is thoughtfully balanced, comprehensive, and devotionally rich.
The plan takes you through the entire Bible in one year, with the New Testament and Psalms read twice. Each day has four passages, structured here as Morning and Evening readings:
| Session | Reading 1 | Reading 2 | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🌅 Morning | Old Testament | New Testament | M’Cheyne Family readings |
| 🌙 Evening | Old Testament | New Testament / Psalms | M’Cheyne Private readings |
M’Cheyne originally designed the plan with separate “Family” and “Private” reading columns — intended so families could read together around the table in the morning, and individually in private devotion in the evening. For personal use, the Morning/Evening structure works beautifully as a rhythm of daily devotion.
How it works
The Bible has been structured so you can use it in two distinct ways, depending on what you need:
Open the reading plan, navigate to today’s date, and read through your four passages in sequence. Each chapter flows directly into the next with no need to return to the index.
Navigate via the Books of the Bible index to any book, then select any chapter directly. Useful for study, reference, or following a sermon.
Highlights and notes made during daily reading are stored in the chapter files — so they appear whether you arrive at a passage through the reading plan or directly through the book index. Your annotations stay with the text.
Daily reading
Each day in the reading plan opens with a clean summary of the day’s four passages, organised by Morning and Evening. Tap any passage to begin reading. At the end of each chapter, the reader is guided seamlessly to the next passage — or back to the day page when the session is complete.
The navigation is designed to keep you in the text. There is no need to return to a menu between chapters — the reader is carried forward automatically through all four passages before being returned to the day page with a gentle completion prompt.
Thoughtful editing
Several chapters of the Bible consist largely or entirely of genealogical lists — long sequences of names that, while historically significant, can interrupt the flow of devotional reading and discourage readers from continuing. These passages have been handled with care.
Each genealogy chapter begins with a brief, plain-English summary of the passage’s theological significance — what it means and why it matters. This is followed by the complete original text for those who wish to read it in full. A gentle note at the end of the summary suggests where the reader can skip to if they prefer to continue with the narrative.
The passages treated this way are:
Here is an example of how a genealogy passage appears in the text:
No text has been removed from the Bible. Every word of the BSB is present. The summary notes are additions to help the reader, not replacements for the text itself.
Reading plan note
The books of 1 and 2 Chronicles cover much of the same history as 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 and 2 Kings — royal narratives, battles, temple construction and the reigns of the Israelite and Judean kings — often in near-identical language. For daily devotional reading, this repetition can feel redundant.
In this edition, days that include Chronicles readings are clearly flagged with a note explaining the overlap, and the reader is given the option to skip those passages and continue to the next day’s reading. Chronicles remains fully present in the Bible text and can be read in full at any time through the Books index.
How it was built
This edition was built entirely using open and freely available resources:
The EPUB contains 1,189 chapter pages, 365 day pages, full book navigation indices, and a complete reading plan index organised by month and day of the month. All navigation is handled through hyperlinks — no internet connection is required once downloaded.
Getting started
Download the KEPUB file. Connect your Kobo via USB and copy to the device. It will appear in your library automatically.
Download the AZW3 file. Use Calibre or email it to your Kindle email address via Amazon’s Send to Kindle service.
Download the EPUB on your Mac or iPhone. Tap the file and choose “Open in Books.” It syncs across all your Apple devices automatically.
Download the standard EPUB. Compatible with any EPUB reader including Adobe Digital Editions, Calibre, and most Android reading apps.
The Berean Standard Bible text is dedicated to the public domain. It may be quoted, reproduced, copied and distributed freely without permission or restriction, for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial.
The M’Cheyne reading plan is in the public domain. The Edgington/Vajda adaptation is freely shared for personal and ministry use.
This compiled edition — including the structure, navigation, genealogy summaries, and formatting — is offered freely. You are welcome to download, share, print, copy, or adapt it. No attribution is required, though it is appreciated. If you share it, please keep it free.
This is a personal ministry project offered in the spirit of open, accessible Scripture. It is not affiliated with the Berean Bible project or any commercial organisation.
“The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.”ISAIAH 40:8