NET Bible (Formerly Lumina)

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Last verified 31 Jul 2026

4.1 149 ratings · App Store

1. 4/5VERY detailed

   As a non-Christian I was looking for a bible that contained detailed notes about the history of the bible and that contained a healthy dose of literary criticism. This is certainly it. Very detailed, thoughtful notes on translation issues as well as historical, theological and sociological issues. Even cites the specific mss in question when the authenticity of a certain passage is investigated (though the notes do a good job of explaining the evidence to the point that you don't necessarily need to be familiar with the mss themselves). Four stars, however, because even with the exhaustive attention to detail present here, there is still a rather clear bias towards elements of the historicity of the biblical accounts. But, I guess that would be too much to ask of a team of biblical scholars!

   dedm079 · 31 Jul 2026

2. 5/5The best online version of the NET Bible translation!

   Without a doubt, this bible is the most complete online version of the NET bible translation . And , here’s why. After visiting the NET official website, you will notice that the complete bible ,with notes, is too large of a file for a Kindle. And, due to the extensive nature of the information in the Bible, it is easy to see why. If you see an online review of the printed NET Study Bible with all the notes,it’s packed. And , they are formatted to view on each page. The text itself is often smaller than the notes on a page. They mimicked that well by making the notes selectable in the background, so to speak. They open up pop up’s that often scroll through its own set of paragraphs and explanations. Very detailed, but might be too busy for some. I’m not a bible scholar , but appreciate that all the printed bible content is right there. And, as notes change by the translation teams, my guess is they will update with their own discussion as to why they were modified. And, it’s free to download and read, and easy to navigate. My suggestion is give it a try!

   Gracejunkie · 31 Jul 2026

3. 4/5I love the NET but the app could use some minor tweaks/improvements

   The NET Bible has become a valuable resource for me in my study of The Word of God—The notes are a tremendous aid! The application, however, I found has just has two pieces of minor improvements that I think could be made: First, when you try to access a study note at the foremost top of the screen/page, sometimes bits the note will be out of view and offscreen. I have to select the verse at a different starting position, to get the verse to be lower down on the screen, so I am able to view the study note in its entirety. Second, it would be nice if the app had a “continuous scroll” feature to change to in the settings. By default, in order to proceed on to the next bit of scripture, you have to “turn the page” like a book. Again, the suggestions are minor and not a dealbreaker for me to use the app! Thank you to everyone who worked on this app to make this content completely free and for the NET translation! It is a major gift!

   Barliman-Butterbur · 31 Jul 2026

4. 4/5One think I would like to see fixed.

   I love the app and it is one of the best resources I have. I especially like the translator's notes as well as the study notes. One thing that is a minor annoyance on the iPad and iPhone apps is that when a verse is highlighted, the page normally changes and it is necessary to go to the other page to highlight any additional verses. Sometimes this happens more than once when trying to highlight a passage. Like I said, I really like the app overall, but this is something I would really like to be fixed in a future update. It's the only thing that kept me from giving a 5 star rating.

   wcmopackrat · 31 Jul 2026

5. 4/5Beautiful app but is it still developed?

   Love the NET translation and this beautiful app! (when Lumina first came out, it was ahead of its time). But the app hasn’t been updated in 3 years and it’s missing original language tools and other features of the desktop version. Would love to see this app get the same love and treatment as other Bible tools. I’d even support with a small subscription to support development so it can remain free for most users. Thomas Nelson, if you read these , you got something special with this app. Please invest in it.

   OneCornerstone · 31 Jul 2026

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