diff --git a/data/analytics-events.json b/data/analytics-events.json
index 6167972..bdd0bde 100644
--- a/data/analytics-events.json
+++ b/data/analytics-events.json
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
   },
   "timeOnPage": {
     "/": {
-      "totalSeconds": 9,
-      "count": 2
+      "totalSeconds": 51,
+      "count": 4
     },
     "/episodes": {
       "totalSeconds": 318967,
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     }
   },
   "outboundClicks": {},
+  "linkClicks": {},
   "utmSources": {},
   "searchQueries": {},
   "notFound": {},
diff --git a/data/study-reminders.json b/data/study-reminders.json
index c23b4fa..02e42e8 100644
--- a/data/study-reminders.json
+++ b/data/study-reminders.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
   "users": {},
-  "updatedAt": "2026-08-10T12:37:17.805Z"
+  "updatedAt": "2026-08-10T14:07:00.476Z"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cb05770..dd6b1b0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "siteforge",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.1.34",
+  "version": "1.1.35",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 04cfa7a..2f659f7 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ import { register as registerDownloads } from './server/routes/downloads.js'
 import { register as registerEpisodes } from './server/routes/episodes.js'
 import { register as registerFeed } from './server/routes/feed.js'
 import { register as registerQrCodes } from './server/routes/qr-codes.js'
+import { register as registerBiblePassage } from './server/routes/bible-passage.js'
 import { register as registerPublic } from './server/routes/public.js'
 
 const app = express()
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ registerDownloads(app)
 registerEpisodes(app)
 registerFeed(app)
 registerQrCodes(app)
+registerBiblePassage(app)
 
 // Hit-counting middleware (must come before public routes)
 app.use((req, res, next) => {
diff --git a/server/routes/bible-passage.js b/server/routes/bible-passage.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b200673
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/routes/bible-passage.js
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+const passageCache = new Map()
+
+const BOLLS_BOOK_MAP = {
+  genesis: 1, exodus: 2, leviticus: 3, numbers: 4, deuteronomy: 5,
+  joshua: 6, judges: 7, ruth: 8, '1samuel': 9, '2samuel': 10,
+  '1kings': 11, '2kings': 12, '1chronicles': 13, '2chronicles': 14,
+  ezra: 15, nehemiah: 16, esther: 17, job: 18, psalms: 19, proverbs: 20,
+  ecclesiastes: 21, songofsolomon: 22, isaiah: 23, jeremiah: 24,
+  lamentations: 25, ezekiel: 26, daniel: 27, hosea: 28, joel: 29,
+  amos: 30, obadiah: 31, jonah: 32, micah: 33, nahum: 34, habakkuk: 35,
+  zephaniah: 36, haggai: 37, zechariah: 38, malachi: 39,
+  matthew: 40, mark: 41, luke: 42, john: 43, acts: 44,
+  romans: 45, '1corinthians': 46, '2corinthians': 47, galatians: 48,
+  ephesians: 49, philippians: 50, colossians: 51, '1thessalonians': 52,
+  '2thessalonians': 53, '1timothy': 54, '2timothy': 55, titus: 56,
+  philemon: 57, hebrews: 58, james: 59, '1peter': 60, '2peter': 61,
+  '1john': 62, '2john': 63, '3john': 64, jude: 65, revelation: 66,
+}
+
+function parseReference(reference) {
+  const match = reference.match(/^(\d+):(\d+)(?:-(\d+))?$/)
+  if (!match) return null
+  return {
+    chapter: parseInt(match[1], 10),
+    verseStart: parseInt(match[2], 10),
+    verseEnd: match[3] ? parseInt(match[3], 10) : parseInt(match[2], 10),
+  }
+}
+
+export function register(app) {
+  app.get('/api/bible-passage', async (req, res) => {
+    const book = String(req.query.book ?? '').trim().toLowerCase().replace(/[\s-]/g, '')
+    const reference = String(req.query.reference ?? '').trim()
+
+    const bookNum = BOLLS_BOOK_MAP[book]
+    if (!bookNum) {
+      res.status(400).json({ message: 'Unknown book.' })
+      return
+    }
+
+    const parsed = parseReference(reference)
+    if (!parsed) {
+      res.status(400).json({ message: 'Invalid reference format. Expected format: chapter:verseStart-verseEnd' })
+      return
+    }
+
+    const cacheKey = `BSB:${bookNum}:${parsed.chapter}:${parsed.verseStart}:${parsed.verseEnd}`
+    if (passageCache.has(cacheKey)) {
+      res.json({ text: passageCache.get(cacheKey) })
+      return
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const verseNums = []
+      for (let v = parsed.verseStart; v <= parsed.verseEnd; v++) verseNums.push(v)
+
+      const results = await Promise.all(
+        verseNums.map(v =>
+          fetch(`https://bolls.life/get-verse/BSB/${bookNum}/${parsed.chapter}/${v}/`, { signal: AbortSignal.timeout(8000) })
+            .then(r => r.ok ? r.json() : Promise.reject(new Error(`${r.status}`)))
+        )
+      )
+
+      if (results.length === 0) {
+        res.status(404).json({ message: 'Passage not found.' })
+        return
+      }
+
+      const text = results.map(v => `v. ${v.verse} ${String(v.text).trim()}`).join('\n\n')
+      passageCache.set(cacheKey, text)
+      res.json({ text })
+    } catch {
+      res.status(502).json({ message: 'Unable to fetch passage right now.' })
+    }
+  })
+}
diff --git a/src/AdminPage.tsx b/src/AdminPage.tsx
index a7087b7..ea57ce9 100644
--- a/src/AdminPage.tsx
+++ b/src/AdminPage.tsx
@@ -4285,6 +4285,11 @@ export default function AdminPage({ content, onSave, onLogout }: Props) {
                           <label htmlFor={`study-slug-${study.id}`}>Slug</label>
                           <input id={`study-slug-${study.id}`} type="text" value={study.slug} placeholder="colossians" onChange={e => updateStudyProgram(study.id, 'slug', e.target.value.trim().toLowerCase().replace(/[^a-z0-9-]/g, '-'))} />
                         </div>
+                        <div className="admin-field">
+                          <label htmlFor={`study-bible-book-${study.id}`}>Bible Book (for passage lookup)</label>
+                          <input id={`study-bible-book-${study.id}`} type="text" value={study.bibleBook ?? ''} placeholder="colossians (leave blank to use slug)" onChange={e => updateStudyProgram(study.id, 'bibleBook', e.target.value.trim().toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, ''))} />
+                          <p className="admin-stats-note" style={{ marginTop: '0.25rem' }}>Lowercase book name used to fetch BSB passage text. E.g. colossians, ephesians, 1corinthians. Leave blank if the slug matches the book name.</p>
+                        </div>
                         <div className="admin-field">
                           <label htmlFor={`study-status-${study.id}`}>Status</label>
                           <select id={`study-status-${study.id}`} value={study.status} onChange={e => updateStudyProgram(study.id, 'status', e.target.value)}>
diff --git a/src/colossiansStudy.tsx b/src/colossiansStudy.tsx
index c9dca17..31e5cb7 100644
--- a/src/colossiansStudy.tsx
+++ b/src/colossiansStudy.tsx
@@ -1506,6 +1506,8 @@ export function ColossiansStudySectionPage({ content }: Props) {
   const [bannerDismissed, setBannerDismissed] = useState(() => localStorage.getItem('study-banner-dismissed-v1') === '1')
   const [autoSaveMsg, setAutoSaveMsg] = useState('')
   const [_checkpointReflection, _setCheckpointReflection] = useState('')
+  const [bsbPassage, setBsbPassage] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [bsbPassageLoading, setBsbPassageLoading] = useState(false)
 
   const savedNoteCount = Object.values(noteMap).filter(v => v?.trim()).length
   const lessonAudioEmbedUrl = useMemo(() => {
@@ -1546,6 +1548,21 @@ export function ColossiansStudySectionPage({ content }: Props) {
     }
   }, [])
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!section?.reference || !currentStudySlug) return
+    let cancelled = false
+    setBsbPassage(null)
+    setBsbPassageLoading(true)
+    const bookKey = (study?.bibleBook?.trim() || currentStudySlug).toLowerCase()
+    const params = new URLSearchParams({ book: bookKey, reference: section.reference })
+    fetch(`/api/bible-passage?${params}`)
+      .then(r => r.json() as Promise<{ text?: string }>)
+      .then(data => { if (!cancelled && data.text) setBsbPassage(data.text) })
+      .catch(() => {})
+      .finally(() => { if (!cancelled) setBsbPassageLoading(false) })
+    return () => { cancelled = true }
+  }, [section?.id, section?.reference, currentStudySlug, study?.bibleBook])
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!auth.checked || !auth.authenticated || !study || !isEnrolled) return
     let cancelled = false
@@ -1908,7 +1925,17 @@ export function ColossiansStudySectionPage({ content }: Props) {
                 >✎</button>
               )}
               <h2>Scripture Text</h2>
-              <p className="study-detail-copy study-detail-copy--scripture">{section.passageText || `Add the passage text for ${section.reference} here when you move the guide online.`}</p>
+              {bsbPassageLoading
+                ? <p className="study-detail-copy" style={{ opacity: 0.5 }}>Loading passage…</p>
+                : (bsbPassage ?? section.passageText)
+                  ? (bsbPassage ?? section.passageText).split('\n\n').map((para, i) => (
+                      <p key={i} className="study-detail-copy study-detail-copy--scripture">
+                        {para.split('\n').map((line, j, arr) => j < arr.length - 1 ? <>{line}<br /></> : line)}
+                      </p>
+                    ))
+                  : <p className="study-detail-copy" style={{ opacity: 0.5 }}>Passage text not available.</p>
+              }
+              {bsbPassage && <p style={{ fontSize: '0.78rem', color: '#5a5440', marginTop: '0.5rem' }}>Berean Standard Bible (BSB)</p>}
               {isEnrolled && openAnchor === 'scripture' && (
                 <NoteCard
                   anchorLabel="Scripture Text"
diff --git a/src/content.ts b/src/content.ts
index 8d1cf69..5484d5d 100644
--- a/src/content.ts
+++ b/src/content.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export interface StudyProgram {
   slug: string
   title: string
   description: string
+  bibleBook?: string
   homepageEyebrow?: string
   showOnHomepage?: boolean
   showNewTag?: boolean