Smart Bible 3.2.0 can now show more of the structure and study helps that are included in the Bible text: pericopes, footnotes, and Bible cross-references.
These elements appear only when the selected translation contains them. For now, they are supported in the Russian Synodal Translation, Reina-Valera 1960, and KJV.
Pericopes
Pericopes are section headings inside a chapter. They help you see where a new story, speech, teaching, or other passage begins.
When a translation includes parallel passages for a pericope, Smart Bible shows them as links. You can open the related passage without searching for it manually.
Footnotes and Bible cross-references
Footnotes now appear directly in the verses when they are available in the selected translation. They can show translator notes, clarifications, and other useful details about the text.
Bible cross-references are links to other places in Scripture. They help you compare related verses and quickly move to a parallel passage.
Opening these links is better now too. Smart Bible recognizes single-verse links, multi-verse links, and references that appear inside footnotes more reliably.
Hide what you do not need
If you prefer a cleaner reading view, you can now hide these elements separately in the reader settings:
- pericopes;
- Bible cross-references;
- footnotes.
These preferences are saved and synced together with your other app settings.
Reading and audio
Word highlighting during audio playback no longer gets thrown off by footnotes or cross-references inside a verse. The app skips those inline markers and highlights the words that are actually being spoken.
We also improved how the app keeps the current reading place in sync with the chapter on screen. This helps Smart Bible return to the place you were really viewing.
More reliable translation downloads
Bible translation downloads are more reliable now. Smart Bible checks the server response and verifies the downloaded file before unpacking it, so network errors and damaged downloads are handled more clearly.
Built-in translation data was also updated for KJV, the Russian Synodal Translation, and Reina-Valera 1960.
Also in this update
- King James Version now has a shorter, cleaner name in lists.
- Marker previews hide footnotes and Bible cross-references, making highlights easier to check.
- Internal libraries and SDKs were updated to improve app stability.
