The Living Word was created to make the timeless scripture of the King James Bible more accessible, contextual, and alive. We believe that reading scripture is enriched when you can see the lands it describes, the artifacts that confirm its history, and the art it has inspired across centuries.

Every chapter is accompanied by four pillars of context: historical artwork from the masters, interactive maps of biblical locations, archaeological evidence that illuminates the text, and a built-in archaic word dictionary that makes the beautiful KJV language understandable to modern readers.

This is a free, open resource built with care and reverence for the text. No ads, no tracking, no paywalls — just scripture, beautifully presented.

All content on The Living Word respects public domain and open licensing. The King James Version text has been in the public domain for centuries. Artwork is sourced exclusively from Wikimedia Commons under public domain or Creative Commons Zero (CC0) licenses.

Map tiles are provided by OpenStreetMap contributors under the Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL). Archaeological evidence descriptions are compiled from public academic and museum sources, with individual attribution provided where applicable.

If you believe any content requires correction or additional attribution, please open an issue on our GitHub repository. We take proper attribution seriously and will address concerns promptly.