User Guide

How to use Concordia

Everything you need to study Scripture deeper — search, read, research, and build — all grounded in source data.

Step 1

Getting Started

Your first steps in Concordia

Create a free account from the Start Free button — you get basic Bible search, concordance, and limited AI research at no cost.

Use the sidebar (desktop) or bottom tab bar (mobile) to move between Dashboard, Bible, Search, Library, and AI Research.

Press ⌘K (or Ctrl+K) on desktop to open the command palette and jump to any tool instantly.

Every research result cites its source. Look for the Sources & Evidence section and confidence labels (Verified, Strongly Supported, Interpretive, Disputed).

Step 3

Bible Reader & Verse Explorer

Read Scripture and dig into a verse

Open Bible, tap the book button to pick a book, and use the chapter arrows to navigate.

Tap any verse to open the Verse Explorer panel with Overview, Original Language, Cross Refs, Context, and AI Study tabs.

Strong’s references and topics on a verse link straight into Word Study and Topics pages.

Pull to refresh on mobile to reload the chapter.

Step 4

Word Study

Deep lexical research for Greek & Hebrew

Open Word Study and enter a Strong’s number (G26), a Greek word (agape), or a Hebrew word (hesed).

The entry card shows the lemma, transliteration, part of speech, occurrences, and root.

Tabs cover Overview (definition, semantic range, KJV gloss, related words), Analytics (occurrence charts), Concordance, Cross Refs, and Theology.

Every lexical claim links back to its Strong’s number and source dataset.

Step 5

Concordance Comparison

Compare sources side-by-side

Open Concordance and search a word (grace, faith, love) to compare entries across Strong’s, Young’s, and Cruden’s.

Each result shows its source — Concordia preserves differences rather than merging into a false consensus.

Use this to see how different concordances number and categorize the same concept.

Step 6

Topics, People & Places

Browse the knowledge base

Topics: explore doctrinal and thematic entries with key passages, Hebrew/Greek terms, and related topics.

People: profiles of biblical figures with family, events, key passages, themes, and timeline era.

Places: geographic profiles with modern identification, events, people, and historical significance.

Each detail page links to AI Research for a deeper, agent-driven study.

Step 7

Scripture Knowledge Graph

See connections you might miss

Open Scripture Graph and pick an example (David or faith) to visualize relationships.

Click any node to see its connections and jump to search or AI Research.

The legend explains node types: person, place, book, theme, verse, Greek, Strong’s.

Step 8

AI Biblical Research

One question, multiple agents, cited answers

Open AI Research and ask any biblical question (e.g. “Trace the theology of covenant from Genesis through Revelation”).

Choose a mode: Quick (fast), Study (balanced), Deep (full investigation), or Scholar (most thorough). Each mode costs credits.

Watch the agents work in parallel — Scripture, Greek, Hebrew, Concordance, Cross Refs, Context, Theology, Verification, and Synthesis.

The Synthesis Agent produces a structured report with an executive summary, original-language analysis, cross references, and a Sources & Evidence section.

Use the Copilot panel to ask follow-up questions about your current research.

Step 9

Sermon & Study Builder

Turn research into teaching

Open Sermon, enter a passage and optional theme, and run research to get exegetical overview, word studies, cross references, and illustration directions.

When ready, generate a full sermon draft from the research.

Open Study Builder to convert the same passage into a structured Bible study for personal, small group, Sunday school, youth, devotional, or academic contexts.

Step 10

Library & Notebooks

Save and organize your work

Open Library to create notebooks (study, sermon, collection, word study, or folder).

The Research History tab shows your past AI research sessions — click any to reopen the full report.

Saved Verses and Sermons tabs collect your bookmarked items.

Step 11

Plans & Credits

Choose your research tier

Free: basic Bible search, concordance, limited AI research, and basic cross-references.

Pro: semantic search, Greek & Hebrew tools, advanced word studies, unlimited notebooks, and exports.

Pastor: sermon workspace, sermon builder, and study builder.

Scholar: advanced morphology, concordance comparison, knowledge graph, and dataset-aware research.

AI research consumes credits; each mode shows its cost before you run it. Upgrade anytime from Plans.

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