01 · Begin with the sourceRead what is actually there.
Guided studies begin with relevant passage references. Our reader serves World English Bible Updated text imported from the official eBible.org source. It is public domain and may be used commercially. We normalize whitespace and omit reference notes from the verse display; we do not rewrite the source text. Retellings and explanations are labeled separately.
Open a whole chapter before drawing a conclusion from one verse. The source text is supplied by a translation, not generated by the model. Read the translation’s permissions.
02 · Understand the settingA verse has neighbors.
We ask the model to consider the speaker, audience, literary form, and surrounding story or argument. Poetry, wisdom, narrative, and letters need different reading habits. Background claims should be supported; where the setting or authorship is uncertain, the study should say so.
AI can still invent or confuse context. A label is not a certification. Check the passage and consult reliable commentaries when a claim matters to your conclusion.
03 · Name the kind of claimObservation is not the whole interpretation.
Text identifies something you can check in the passage. Context adds its literary setting or supported background. Interpretation describes a conclusion drawn from that evidence. We build these distinctions into the generation instructions and study structure.
Our JSON checks verify the structure of a draft, not its theological correctness. A fluent answer can be mistaken. Treat each explanation as a study aid and read the cited passages yourself.
04 · Read with humilityUnderstand why Christians read differently.
When a question involves a meaningful disagreement, studies should describe the main readings fairly and name passages used to support them. We ask the model to avoid denominational caricatures and unnecessary debate. Not every question needs opposing positions.
“No difference identified” means the draft did not identify one. It does not prove universal agreement. Bring important doctrinal questions to people who know you and your church tradition.
05 · Keep the process openCorrections are part of careful reading.
Generated studies are AI-assisted and are not individually reviewed by a theological advisory board. Public library guides are prepared separately; their publication does not imply external expert approval. We provide references, explain the method, and accept reports of wrong references, missing context, or unfair readings.