phpBible.org was originally created in 2004 by Danny Carlton to serve as an installable Bible package for web sites. It included the King James version of the Bible, Strong's Concordance and a Hebrew/Greek lexicon. It was (and still is) provided free of charge and was used on numerous ministry and church web sites across the internet. Eventually, though, technology changed and it was replaced by KJBible.org and then myOpenBible.org. But a devoted user base had been established which used the original site, so it was restored and a new design was implimented, as well as a location for the original site. Now almost 19 years after its first launch, it's being offered with an even newer design and hopefully a functional interface to satisfy the needs of the users across the internet.
Find exact chapters and/or verses by typing the book, chapter, and/or verse in the search box.
Example: John 3:16
Find verses containing two or more words you want by typing them in, separated by a space.
Example: Christ mercy
Find verses containing an exact phrase by enclosing it in quotation marks.
Example: "for God so loved the world"
Find verses containing partial words by using the wildcard *.
Example: love* (returns love, loves, loved, lovely, etc.)
Warning: do not combine quotes and wild card.
Outline A chapter outline is provided as well as a book outline excerpted from John MacArthur's introduction to the books.
Commentaries Commentaries for the chapter from 10 well-known theological sources are provided.
Dictionary When the Dictionary tool is selected, words available from Easton's Dictionary of the Bible will be highlighted. Clicking the word will make the definition appear in the tools section.
Lexicons When the Lexicon tool is selected, words keyed to Strong's Concordance will be highlighted. Clicking the word will make either the Strong's or the IPD lexicon definition appear in the tools section.
Introduction Book introductions to the selected book by eight, well-known theological sources are provided.
Hebrew/Greek The Greek or Hebrew version of the selected text.
Filter (keyword search) The filter provides a list of Bible sections to filter the word search and shows the results produced by each filter.
Select Traditional to view passage display results in traditional format
Select Paragraph to view passage display results in paragraph format.
Select Reading to view passage display results in reading format.
Due to requests by those who still use the old site, we've left it up and active. You can reach it at http://phpBible.org/search/,
Array ( [subdomain] => www [Cookies] => Array ( ) [Books] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [id] => 1 [book] => Genesis [chapters] => 50 [abbr] => Gen, Gn, Ge [kjav_abr] => gen [longname] => The First Book of Moses, called Genesis ) [1] => Array ( [id] => 2 [book] => Exodus [chapters] => 40 [abbr] => Exo, Ex, Exod [kjav_abr] => exo [longname] => The Second Book of Moses, called Exodus ) [2] => Array ( [id] => 3 [book] => Leviticus [chapters] => 27 [abbr] => Lev, Lv [kjav_abr] => lev [longname] => The Third Book of Moses, called Leviticus ) [3] => Array ( [id] => 4 [book] => Numbers [chapters] => 36 [abbr] => Num, Nm, Nu [kjav_abr] => num [longname] => The Fourth Book of Moses, called Numbers ) [4] => Array ( [id] => 5 [book] => Deuteronomy [chapters] => 34 [abbr] => Deu, Dt, Deut [kjav_abr] => deu [longname] => The Fifth Book of Moses, called Deuteronomy ) [5] => Array ( [id] => 6 [book] => Joshua [chapters] => 24 [abbr] => Jos, Josh [kjav_abr] => jos [longname] => The Book of Joshua ) [6] => Array ( [id] => 7 [book] => Judges [chapters] => 21 [abbr] => Jdg, Judg, jud [kjav_abr] => jdg [longname] => The Book of Judges ) [7] => Array ( [id] => 8 [book] => Ruth [chapters] => 4 [abbr] => Rth, Rt, Rut, Ru [kjav_abr] => rut [longname] => The Book of Ruth ) [8] => Array ( [id] => 9 [book] => 1 Samuel [chapters] => 31 [abbr] => 1 Sam, 1 Sa, 1 S, 1 Sm, 1sa, 1Sam, sa1 [kjav_abr] => 1sa [longname] => The First Book of Samuel Otherwise Called The First Book of the Kings ) [9] => Array ( [id] => 10 [book] => 2 Samuel [chapters] => 24 [abbr] => 2 Sam, 2 Sa, 2 S, 2 Sm, 2sa, 2Sam, sa2 [kjav_abr] => 2sa [longname] => The Second Book of Samuel Otherwise Called The Second Book of the Kings ) [10] => Array ( [id] => 11 [book] => 1 Kings [chapters] => 22 [abbr] => 1 Ki, 1 Kgs, 1ki, 1 king, kg1 [kjav_abr] => 1ki [longname] => The First Book of the Kings, Commonly Called the Third Book of the Kings ) [11] => Array ( [id] => 12 [book] => 2 Kings [chapters] => 25 [abbr] => 2 Ki, 2 Kgs, 2ki, 2 king, kg2 [kjav_abr] => 2ki [longname] => The Second Book of the Kings, Commonly Called the Fourth Book of the Kings ) [12] => Array ( [id] => 13 [book] => 1 Chronicles [chapters] => 29 [abbr] => 1 Chr, 1 Ch, 1 Chron, 1ch, 1Chr, ch1 [kjav_abr] => 1ch [longname] => The First Book of the Chronicles ) [13] => Array ( [id] => 14 [book] => 2 Chronicles [chapters] => 36 [abbr] => 2 Chr, 2 Ch, 2 Chron, 2ch, 2Chr, ch2 [kjav_abr] => 2ch [longname] => The Second Book of the Chronicles ) [14] => Array ( [id] => 15 [book] => Ezra [chapters] => 10 [abbr] => Ezr, Esr, 1 Ezr [kjav_abr] => ezr [longname] => Ezra ) [15] => Array ( [id] => 16 [book] => Nehemiah [chapters] => 13 [abbr] => Neh, Ne, 2 Ezr [kjav_abr] => neh [longname] => The Book of Nehemiah ) [16] => Array ( [id] => 17 [book] => Esther [chapters] => 10 [abbr] => Est, Esth, es [kjav_abr] => est [longname] => The Book of Esther ) [17] => Array ( [id] => 18 [book] => Job [chapters] => 42 [abbr] => Job, Jb [kjav_abr] => job [longname] => The Book of Job ) [18] => Array ( [id] => 19 [book] => Psalms [chapters] => 150 [abbr] => Psa, Ps, Psalm [kjav_abr] => psa [longname] => The Book of Psalms ) [19] => Array ( [id] => 20 [book] => Proverbs [chapters] => 31 [abbr] => Pro, Pr, Prov, Prv [kjav_abr] => pro [longname] => The Proverbs ) [20] => Array ( [id] => 21 [book] => Ecclesiastes [chapters] => 12 [abbr] => Ecc, Ec, Eccl [kjav_abr] => ecc [longname] => Ecclesiastes or, the Preacher ) [21] => Array ( [id] => 22 [book] => Song of Solomon [chapters] => 8 [abbr] => Sng, Song, Canticles, Cant, so, Solomon, Song of Solomon, SS [kjav_abr] => sos [longname] => The Song of Solomon ) [22] => Array ( [id] => 23 [book] => Isaiah [chapters] => 66 [abbr] => Isa, Is [kjav_abr] => isa [longname] => The Book of the Prophet Isaiah ) [23] => Array ( [id] => 24 [book] => Jeremiah [chapters] => 52 [abbr] => Jer, Jr [kjav_abr] => jer [longname] => The Book of the Prophet Jeremiah ) [24] => Array ( [id] => 25 [book] => Lamentations [chapters] => 5 [abbr] => Lam, La, Lm [kjav_abr] => lam [longname] => The Lamentations of Jeremiah ) [25] => Array ( [id] => 26 [book] => Ezekiel [chapters] => 48 [abbr] => Ezk, Ez, Ezek, Eze [kjav_abr] => eze [longname] => The Book of the Prophet Ezekiel ) [26] => Array ( [id] => 27 [book] => Daniel [chapters] => 12 [abbr] => Dan, Da, Dn [kjav_abr] => dan [longname] => The Book of Daniel ) [27] => Array ( [id] => 28 [book] => Hosea [chapters] => 14 [abbr] => Hos, Ho [kjav_abr] => hos [longname] => Hosea ) [28] => Array ( [id] => 29 [book] => Joel [chapters] => 3 [abbr] => Jol, Jl, joe [kjav_abr] => joe [longname] => Joel ) [29] => Array ( [id] => 30 [book] => Amos [chapters] => 9 [abbr] => Amo, Am [kjav_abr] => amo [longname] => Amos ) [30] => Array ( [id] => 31 [book] => Obadiah [chapters] => 1 [abbr] => Oba, Ob, Obad, Obd [kjav_abr] => oba [longname] => Obadiah ) [31] => Array ( [id] => 32 [book] => Jonah [chapters] => 4 [abbr] => Jon, Jnh [kjav_abr] => jon [longname] => Jonah ) [32] => Array ( [id] => 33 [book] => Micah [chapters] => 7 [abbr] => Mic, Mi, Mch [kjav_abr] => mic [longname] => Micah ) [33] => Array ( [id] => 34 [book] => Nahum [chapters] => 3 [abbr] => Nah, Na, Nam [kjav_abr] => nah [longname] => Nahum ) [34] => Array ( [id] => 35 [book] => Habakkuk [chapters] => 3 [abbr] => Hab, Ha [kjav_abr] => hab [longname] => Habakkuk ) [35] => Array ( [id] => 36 [book] => Zephaniah [chapters] => 3 [abbr] => Zeph, Zep [kjav_abr] => zep [longname] => Zephaniah ) [36] => Array ( [id] => 37 [book] => Haggai [chapters] => 2 [abbr] => Hag, Hagg [kjav_abr] => hag [longname] => Haggai ) [37] => Array ( [id] => 38 [book] => Zechariah [chapters] => 14 [abbr] => Zech, Zec, Zch, zac [kjav_abr] => zec [longname] => Zechariah ) [38] => Array ( [id] => 39 [book] => Malachi [chapters] => 4 [abbr] => Mal, Ml [kjav_abr] => mal [longname] => Malachi ) [39] => Array ( [id] => 40 [book] => Matthew [chapters] => 28 [abbr] => Mt, Mat, Matt [kjav_abr] => mat [longname] => The Gospel According to St. Matthew ) [40] => Array ( [id] => 41 [book] => Mark [chapters] => 16 [abbr] => Mk, Mr, Mrk [kjav_abr] => mar [longname] => The Gospel According to St. Mark ) [41] => Array ( [id] => 42 [book] => Luke [chapters] => 24 [abbr] => Lk, Luk, L, Lu [kjav_abr] => luk [longname] => The Gospel According to St. Luke ) [42] => Array ( [id] => 43 [book] => John [chapters] => 21 [abbr] => Jn, Jhn, J, Joh [kjav_abr] => joh [longname] => The Gospel According to St. John ) [43] => Array ( [id] => 44 [book] => Acts [chapters] => 28 [abbr] => Act, Ac [kjav_abr] => act [longname] => The Acts of the Apostles ) [44] => Array ( [id] => 45 [book] => Romans [chapters] => 16 [abbr] => Rom, Ro, R, Rm [kjav_abr] => rom [longname] => The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans ) [45] => Array ( [id] => 46 [book] => 1 Corinthians [chapters] => 16 [abbr] => 1 Cor, 1 Co, 1 c, 1co, 1cor, co1 [kjav_abr] => 1co [longname] => The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians ) [46] => Array ( [id] => 47 [book] => 2 Corinthians [chapters] => 13 [abbr] => 2 Cor, 2 Co, 2 c, 2co, 2cor, co2 [kjav_abr] => 2co [longname] => The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians ) [47] => Array ( [id] => 48 [book] => Galatians [chapters] => 6 [abbr] => Gal, Ga, G [kjav_abr] => gal [longname] => The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians ) [48] => Array ( [id] => 49 [book] => Ephesians [chapters] => 6 [abbr] => Eph, Ep, E [kjav_abr] => eph [longname] => The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians ) [49] => Array ( [id] => 50 [book] => Philippians [chapters] => 4 [abbr] => Phil, Php, Ph, Phili [kjav_abr] => phi [longname] => The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Philippians ) [50] => Array ( [id] => 51 [book] => Colossians [chapters] => 4 [abbr] => Col [kjav_abr] => col [longname] => The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians ) [51] => Array ( [id] => 52 [book] => 1 Thessalonians [chapters] => 5 [abbr] => 1 Th, 1 Thess, 1 Thes, 1th, th1 [kjav_abr] => 1th [longname] => The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians ) [52] => Array ( [id] => 53 [book] => 2 Thessalonians [chapters] => 3 [abbr] => 2 Th, 2 Thess, 2 Thes, 2th, th2 [kjav_abr] => 2th [longname] => The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians ) [53] => Array ( [id] => 54 [book] => 1 Timothy [chapters] => 6 [abbr] => 1 Tim, 1 Ti, 1 T, 1 Tm, 1ti, ti1 [kjav_abr] => 1ti [longname] => The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy ) [54] => Array ( [id] => 55 [book] => 2 Timothy [chapters] => 4 [abbr] => 2 Tim, 2 Ti, 2 T, 2 Tm, 2ti, ti2 [kjav_abr] => 2ti [longname] => The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy ) [55] => Array ( [id] => 56 [book] => Titus [chapters] => 3 [abbr] => Tit, Tt [kjav_abr] => tts [longname] => The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus ) [56] => Array ( [id] => 57 [book] => Philemon [chapters] => 1 [abbr] => Phm, Phlm, Philem, Phile, plm [kjav_abr] => phm [longname] => The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Philemon ) [57] => Array ( [id] => 58 [book] => Hebrews [chapters] => 13 [abbr] => Heb, Hebr, H, Hbr, Hebrews [kjav_abr] => heb [longname] => The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Hebrews ) [58] => Array ( [id] => 59 [book] => James [chapters] => 5 [abbr] => Jas, Jam, Ja [kjav_abr] => jas [longname] => The General Epistle of James ) [59] => Array ( [id] => 60 [book] => 1 Peter [chapters] => 5 [abbr] => 1 Pet, 1 Pt, 1 P, 1 Pe, 1pe, 1Pet, pe1 [kjav_abr] => 1pe [longname] => The First Epistle General of Peter ) [60] => Array ( [id] => 61 [book] => 2 Peter [chapters] => 3 [abbr] => 2 Pet, 2 Pt, 2 P, 2 Pe, 2pe, 2Pet, pe2 [kjav_abr] => 2pe [longname] => The Second Epistle General of Peter ) [61] => Array ( [id] => 62 [book] => 1 John [chapters] => 5 [abbr] => 1 Jn, 1 Jo, 1 J, 1jo, 1 joh, jo1 [kjav_abr] => 1jn [longname] => The First Epistle General of John ) [62] => Array ( [id] => 63 [book] => 2 John [chapters] => 1 [abbr] => 2 Jn, 2 Jo, 2 J, 2jo, 2 joh, jo2 [kjav_abr] => 2jn [longname] => The Second Epistle of John ) [63] => Array ( [id] => 64 [book] => 3 John [chapters] => 1 [abbr] => 3 Jn, 3 Jo, 3 J, 3jo, 3 joh, jo3 [kjav_abr] => 3jn [longname] => The Third Epistle of John ) [64] => Array ( [id] => 65 [book] => Jude [chapters] => 1 [abbr] => Jude, Jd, jde [kjav_abr] => jde [longname] => The General Epistle of Jude ) [65] => Array ( [id] => 66 [book] => Revelation [chapters] => 22 [abbr] => Rev, revelations, rv [kjav_abr] => rev [longname] => The Revelation of St. John the Divine ) ) [original_uri] => / [uri] => / [Pages] => Array ( [0] => [1] => ) [page] => index )