Scripture Delivered.
Every Morning.

An open-source Bible study platform combining 93,000+ verses, daily liturgical readings from four Christian traditions, and AI-powered theological analysis — delivered to your phone.

124,388
Verses
4
Translations
8,088
Lectionary Readings
4
Traditions
11
API Endpoints
4
AI Providers

Wake Up to Scripture

Hermes follows the liturgical calendar of your tradition. Morning readings at 7am. Evening reflections at 9pm. A deep-dive connecting all Sunday readings with AI analysis every week.

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Hermes Bot
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Codex Bible API
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SQLite + Lectio + Gemini AI
Every Morning at 7:00 AM
As we journey through this season of Lent...
Old Testament
Genesis 24:1-10
"And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age..."
Psalm
Psalm 47
"O clap your hands, all ye people..."
Gospel
Matthew 24:15-31
These passages remind us that even in times of trial, God's faithfulness endures. Evening readings are available later tonight.

What Codex Bible Does

The intersection of liturgical depth, AI intelligence, and daily delivery that no other platform provides.

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124k+ Verses, 4 Translations

Full text of KJV, WEB, and ASV — all searchable, all browsable in the web app. Every verse resolved to actual text, not just citations.

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Multi-Tradition Lectionary

Roman Catholic, Revised Common Lectionary, Episcopal, and Lutheran readings. 8,088 readings seeded including the BCP Daily Office for every day of the year.

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AI Sunday Deep-Dive

Every Sunday: a unified theme connecting all readings, 200-300 word reflection, cross-reading connections, practical application, and a closing prayer. Powered by Gemini 2.5 Pro.

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Automated Delivery

Morning readings at 7am. Evening reflections at 9pm. Sunday deep-dive at 9am. Delivered to Telegram without lifting a finger.

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Liturgical Awareness

Knows the current season (Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, Ordinary Time), liturgical colors, and adapts greetings and reflections to match.

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Open API

11 endpoints for verse lookup, chapter retrieval, search, readings, deep-dive, calendar, and AI analysis. Free, self-hosted, no API key required.

Feature YouVersion Logos Codex Bible
Verse lookup Yes Yes Yes (4 translations)
Liturgical calendar No Limited RC, RCL, Episcopal, Lutheran
Daily readings delivered Reading plans No Morning + Evening, auto-delivered
AI analysis No Basic Multi-provider (Gemini, GPT, Claude, DeepSeek)
Sunday deep-dive No No AI-generated theme, reflection, connections, prayer
Open API No Paid Free, self-hosted
Cost Free $10-20/mo Free (self-hosted)

Your Lectionary, Your Calendar

Support for four major Christian liturgical traditions, with more planned. Each follows its own cycle of readings throughout the year.

RC
Roman Catholic
Sunday + feast day readings with BCP Daily Office for weekdays
RCL
Revised Common Lectionary
Protestant mainline denominations (Methodist, Presbyterian, etc.)
EP
Episcopal
Anglican/Episcopal daily office
LU
Lutheran
Lutheran lectionary cycle

Daily Scripture for Your Community

Most parishioners want to engage with daily Scripture but don't know where to start. The lectionary provides the structure — Codex Bible eliminates the barriers to accessing it.

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Individual Use

Message @vehermesbot on Telegram. Readings start the next morning. No app to download, no account to create, no subscription to pay.

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Parish Groups

Create a Telegram group, add the bot, and the entire group receives readings together. A shared daily practice.

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Bulletin Integration

The API is open. Your parish website can pull today's readings directly and display them alongside announcements.

Privacy & Theology

  • ✓ No personal data collected beyond the Telegram chat ID
  • ✓ AI analysis is supplemental — it does not replace magisterial teaching
  • ✓ All verse text from established translations (KJV, WEB, ASV)
  • ✓ The system presents Scripture and invites reflection; it does not interpret doctrine

Build on Codex Bible

11 RESTful endpoints. No API key required. Free and self-hosted.

GET
/verse/{book}/{chapter}/{verse}
Look up any verse across 4 translations
GET
/chapter/{book}/{chapter}
Retrieve a full chapter with all verses
GET
/search?q={query}
Full-text search across the Bible
GET
/readings/today?tradition={rc|rcl|ep|lu}
Today's readings with full verse text, morning + evening
GET
/readings/deepdive?tradition={rc|rcl}
AI-generated Sunday deep-dive with theme, reflection, prayer
GET
/calendar?tradition={tradition}
Current liturgical season, color, and upcoming readings
POST
/llm/analyze
AI theological analysis via Gemini, GPT, Claude, or DeepSeek
GET
/readings/date/{date}?tradition={tradition}
Readings for a specific date with verse resolution
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Faith-Tech Is Growing.
We're Building the Infrastructure.

Codex Bible targets the underserved intersection of liturgical Christianity and AI-powered study tools. Operational and delivering daily readings as of February 2026.

$50.7M
Faith-tech VC funding (2024)
1,079%
YoY funding growth (2023-2024)
$2.16B
Spiritual wellness apps market
14.6%
Market CAGR
90%
Church leaders supporting AI in ministry
$15/mo
Total infrastructure cost

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Competitive Moat

Revenue Model

Free
$0
Daily readings via Telegram
Basic verse lookup
Diocese
$199/mo
Multi-parish management
Analytics dashboard
Custom AI prompts
Premium
$4.99/mo
Audio readings (TTS)
Multiple translations
Bookmarks & notes
$500K Seed Round

Mobile app (iOS/Android), 50-parish pilot program, full Catholic weekday lectionary import. Current infrastructure: $15/month.

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