A Bible app in Chinese and English
Path & Light lets you read the Chinese Union Version (和合本) in Simplified or Traditional characters next to the NIV, ESV, KJV, NKJV and NASB 2020, in an app that is itself in 简体中文 or 繁體中文. You can listen to all 66 books of 和合本 with Plus, and compare any verse across your Chinese and English Bibles.
Chinese in Path & Light
- 和合本 Chinese Union Version, Simplified and Traditional, free to download.
- The app in Chinese: menus, prayers and reading plans in 简体中文 or 繁體中文.
- Audio: all 66 books of 和合本, with Plus.
- Study notes and chapter quizzes in Chinese when you read 和合本, with Plus.
Reading in both languages
Switch between 和合本 and an English Bible from the reader; your place is kept in each. To see one verse in both, tap it and choose Compare. Path & Light doesn’t have a two-column reader yet.
For families
Parents and children can each use the app in the language they read best, on their own account.
Questions
Is 和合本 free in Path & Light?
Yes. Both the Simplified and Traditional editions are free to download and read. Audio is part of Plus.
Can I read Chinese and English side by side?
You can compare any single verse across your Chinese and English Bibles. A two-column reader isn’t available yet.
Try Path & Light free
Join the waitlist and we’ll email you once, when it’s on the App Store. Free on iPhone and iPad.