Bible with Elara
Bible with Elara app icon Built by a small Christian team

About Bible with Elara

We are Pasha and Sergey, and we build Bible with Elara as a personal project with responsibility for clarity, trust, and meaning. The product name is Bible with Elara; release updates are still posted in the Telegram channel @bible_with_pastor.

Portrait of one of the founders Portrait of the second founder

Mission in one paragraph

We want Scripture to be accessible, understandable, and relevant to everyday Christian life.

If you are a pastor, ministry leader, or theologian and want to discuss the project, we are open to dialogue.

Why we do this

We kept seeing the same struggle: people want to read the Bible regularly, but they get tired quickly, feel lost in difficult passages, or end up alone with their questions.

So we build an app with a calm reading rhythm and a careful way to talk through hard places — in a way that brings you back to the text of Scripture, not to the “magic of technology”.

Where to start on the site

Product basics

Features & FAQ for privacy, offline basics, and account details.

Our mission

Accessibility

Make it easy to open and read the Bible daily.

Clarity

Explain complex passages in simple and respectful language.

Back to the text

Help people see meaning and keep reading Scripture itself.

Why the service is free

We intentionally keep the service accessible without payment. We do not want Bible understanding to become “paid access to spiritual support”.

If the funding model ever changes, we will communicate it openly and in advance.

Ethical AI: clear boundaries

Elara is an AI helper inside the app. We aim for real usefulness while staying within boundaries that matter for Christian conscience and church life.

Not God, not a pastorElara is not a spiritual authority and does not replace the Church, pastoral care, or discipleship.
Respect for boundariesWe avoid pressure and “all-knowing” tone, and we do not ask for personal details.
Not trained on the BibleIn our product, the AI does not “learn from the Bible” or generate new teaching. We use it as a helper within our editorial principles and responsibility.
Helps understand the textThe goal is a clear explanation that leads people back to Scripture and to lived Christian practice.

In crisis, trauma, or unsafe situations, real pastoral care and professional help matter more than an AI conversation.

What trust is based on

No required accountThe current version does not require sign-up by name, phone, or e-mail.
No ad SDKsWe do not use advertising SDKs in the current version of the app.
Message text is not storedText is used only to generate responses. We do not save or log message text.
AI can be disabledYou can turn off remote mode in settings and not use AI chat.

Details are in the Privacy Policy. Page updated on: 2026-04-05.

Who it fits (and what it is not)

Good fit if

  • you want a steady daily Bible reading rhythm;
  • you need careful, plain-language help with hard passages;
  • you want a calm app without ads and noise.

Not a replacement for

  • pastoral care, discipleship, and church life;
  • confession and soul care;
  • personal responsibility before God and Scripture.

Contact

If you are a pastor, ministry leader, or theologian and want to ask questions, share concerns, or discuss the project — please reach out.

Telegram: @bible_with_pastor
E-mail: bible.with.pastor@gmail.com