About Scripturfy
What this tool is, where its data comes from, and what it refuses to do.
What this is
Scripturfy is a Scripture reference tool. It provides topical search across 70+ life situations, original Hebrew and Greek interlinear study, attributed commentary from across traditions, reading plans, AI-assisted composition, and the Barometer — an aggregate trend layer showing what verses and topics people are reaching for.
It is pan-tradition by design: Judaism, Christianity, and Catholicism are traced to a shared text. No tradition is ranked above another, and no house theology is imposed.
Where the data comes from
Every data source is public-domain or openly licensed and fully attributed:
- Scripture text: World English Bible (WEB), King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), Berean Standard Bible (BSB) — all public domain. Delivered via API.Bible (American Bible Society).
- Original languages: STEPBible TAHOT (Hebrew OT) and TAGNT (Greek NT), openly licensed (CC BY 4.0) from Tyndale House, Cambridge. Strong’s Concordance numbering (public domain).
- Commentary (Cloud of Witnesses): public-domain works from Matthew Henry, John Calvin, Adam Clarke, Jamieson-Fausset-Brown, Albert Barnes, John Gill, the Pulpit Commentary, Charles Spurgeon, and Thomas Aquinas’s Catena Aurea. Each source is attributed with author and edition.
Full attribution is maintained on the Credits page and in the project’s LICENSES.md.
How the topical mapping works
Verses are mapped to topics deliberately — reviewed and curated, not scraped or model-generated. Each mapping is checked for contextual accuracy: a verse about hope should actually address hope when read in context, not just contain the word.
What Scripturfy does not do
- Scripture itself is always free. Core Scripture text is never paywalled and never purchasable with Seeds.
- Every commentary is real, attributed, and licensed. Nothing is invented. Sources are cited with author and edition.
- AI assists composition; it never speaks for a scholar and never rules on doctrine. All AI-generated content is clearly labeled.
- The Barometer is aggregate and anonymous. Individual activity is never exposed or sold.
- No ads. No selling data. No verdict on what you should believe.
- No house theology. Traditions are presented side by side, not ranked.
Pan-tradition by design
Scripturfy traces Judaism, Christianity, and Catholicism back to a shared text. The commentary panel (Cloud of Witnesses) places Reformed, Wesleyan, Catholic, Patristic, and Jewish voices on the same verse, attributed and sourced. This breadth is credible precisely because no individual perspective is privileged — provenance replaces personality.