Using the Study Tool

1What this tool does

Type a Bible study question. The tool finds the most relevant passages from Scripture, lexicons, and any books or notes you have added, then composes an answer that cites every source it used. You can verify each claim against the source list shown below the answer.

It only draws from the material in this collection. If you have not added a book or commentary on a topic, the tool will not invent an answer. It will tell you the collection does not address it.

2Asking a question

Go to the Study page, type your question, and click Ask. You can also press Ctrl+Enter (or Cmd+Enter on Mac) to submit without reaching for the mouse.

Questions that work well

• Word studies: What does the Greek word baptizō mean?
• Verse explanations: What does Acts 2:38 teach about baptism?
• Cross-textual study: How does the Old Testament tabernacle prefigure Christ?
• Class prep: Summarize what the New Testament teaches about the role of elders.

Reading the answer

Each substantive claim is marked with a citation like [3]. The full list of sources appears below the answer with each source's citation (for example, KJV - Acts 2:38 or Wilson, Christ In All Things, ch. Joseph, p. 47). Always look at the cited source to confirm what the tool is asserting.

3Saving an answer for later

Below every answer there is a Save button. Click it and the question, the answer, and the sources are bookmarked under your account. You can find them again at any time on the Saved page.

On the Saved page, click any item to expand it and re-read the full answer. From there you can:

• Rename it to a clearer title
• Print or save it as a PDF
• Remove it from your saved list

Saved answers are private to your account.

4Copying or printing for a paper

Below each answer there are four buttons for taking the answer into your own work:

• Copy with sources: copies the answer plus the numbered source list. Pastes formatted into Word or Google Docs.
• Copy plain: drops the citation markers. Useful for slide text where citations would be visual noise.
• Copy bibliography: copies just the source list. Useful for compiling references at the end of a long study.
• Print / PDF: opens your browser's print dialog. Pick "Save as PDF" to keep a permanent copy.

When you print, the page header, sidebar, and form are hidden. You get a clean answer page with the question at the top and the sources at the end, ready for a research file. Uncheck "Headers and footers" in the print dialog to remove the browser's date stamp and URL footer if you want a cleaner result.

5Adding your own books and notes

The tool's answers are only as deep as the material it can draw from. To make it useful for your own study and teaching, add your books, lecture notes, sermon files, or any text you want the tool to be able to reference.

On the Sources page:

1. Type a title for what you are adding (this is how it will appear in citations)
2. Optionally fill in author and choose a source type
3. Either upload a file (PDF, Word document, or plain text) or paste text into the box
4. Click Add to corpus

The tool will read the file, break it into searchable chunks, and add it to the collection. Larger files take longer; expect 30 seconds to a few minutes depending on the size. Once finished, the next question you ask can draw from that source.

Material you add as Personal is visible only to you. Faculty and admin users can also add material in shared visibility, which becomes searchable for everyone else.

You can delete a source from your list at any time. Removing it takes its content out of future answers.

6Your account

Click Settings in the top right to:

• Change your display name
• Change your username (your handle for sign-in)
• Change your password

Click Sign out to end your session. Sign back in at any time with your email or username and password.

If you forget your password, contact the administrator and they can reset it for you.