Bible Search
Ruan160 downloadsFull-text Bible search and reading in a first-class Obsidian view. The setup wizard downloads public-domain translations (KJV, BSB, WEB) and builds the search page — no extra tools needed.
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Full-text Bible search and reading, in a pane, inside your vault. Local, free, no account.
Install: Settings → Community plugins → Browse → "Bible Search" → Install → Enable. A setup wizard does the rest.
Features
| 🔍 Search | Every verse, instantly. Results link back to the note. |
| 🧙 Zero setup | First-run wizard downloads the text and builds the page. No terminal. |
| 🔒 Local | No account, no cloud, no telemetry. Text lands in your vault as notes. |
| 📱 Mobile | Desktop and mobile, Obsidian 1.4.0+. Follows your theme. |
| ♻️ Resumable | Interrupted downloads pick up where they stopped. |
Setup
The wizard asks two questions:
- Where does the search page live? Default:
Bible Search.htmlat the vault root. - Which translations? KJV ✓ · BSB ✓ · WEB (optional). All public domain.
A few minutes per translation, then it builds and opens. Already set up on another device? It adopts the existing page silently.
Commands
Bible Search: Open search— or click the book icon in the ribbonBible Search: Rebuild search index— after editing vault contentBible Search: Run setup wizard— add translations, move the page
Network
Two hosts, only during setup or rebuild. Never in the background, never on a schedule.
bible.helloao.org→ your chosen translations (Free Use Bible API)raw.githubusercontent.com→ the page template, only if missing from your vault
Translations & licensing
Offered: KJV, BSB, WEB — public domain. Not offered: ESV, NLT, AMP and other modern versions. They licence passage quotation, not whole-Bible storage. Hold the rights yourself? The in-app guide shows the note format to import it.
⚠️ A built search page embeds the full Bible text. Don't share yours if your vault contains copyrighted translations — have each person run the wizard instead.
Support
Free forever. If you'd like to say thanks: PayPal ☕
Links
- Latest release — manual install
- scripture-vault — the full starter vault
- bible.helloao.org — Bible text source
Code: MIT (LICENSE). Bible text keeps its own licence.