"Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend."
— Proverbs 27:17
Study scripture together with friends. Get encouraging notifications when your friends study, see what they're learning, and stay motivated on your spiritual journey.
Connect with friends and receive uplifting notifications when they study. See what they're learning and let their progress motivate your own spiritual growth.
Set up daily study plans with custom schedules. Record your insights and build a personal library of study notes to reference anytime.
Discover insights and perspectives from your friends' study notes. Learn directly from each other's spiritual experiences and deepen your understanding together.
Create an account and add friends
Set up a study plan with daily notifications
Record your study notes and see when friends study
Stay motivated and learn from your friends' insights
Use it instantly from your browser, or add it to your home screen just like an app. No downloads, no waiting, no hassle.
No app store, no download, no installation. Just visit the site and start studying.
Phone, tablet, computer—use the same account everywhere with everything in sync.
New features appear automatically—no manual updates needed.
Receive daily reminders and friend updates just like any other app.
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Look for "Add to Home Screen" in your phone's browser menu. It works just like installing from an app store, but faster!
Research consistently shows that social accountability and encouragement are powerful catalysts for positive behavior change. When combined with spiritual motivation, these principles become even more transformative.
"When performance is measured, performance improves. When performance is measured and reported, the rate of improvement accelerates."
This principle, echoed by many spiritual and business leaders, reminds us that awareness and accountability accelerate our progress. When we share our spiritual journey with friends, we create a support system that helps us stay faithful to our commitments.
Here's the beautiful part: Scriptures with Friends handles all the measuring and reporting automatically. When you complete your daily study and record your notes, the app quietly tracks your progress and shares gentle notifications with your friends. You get all the benefits of traditional accountability—the increased motivation, the accelerated improvement—without the burden of formal reporting or feeling like you're checking in with anyone. It's encouragement, not obligation.
Behavioral research demonstrates that accountability partners increase success rates by up to 95%. Studies in habit formation show that people who share their goals and progress with others are significantly more likely to achieve them.
The "social proof" phenomenon—seeing others engage in positive behaviors—naturally motivates us to do the same. When you receive a notification that a friend has studied, it serves as both encouragement and gentle reminder, creating a positive feedback loop that strengthens everyone's commitment.
Sources: American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) research on accountability; Dr. Robert Cialdini's work on social influence and behavioral change; studies on habit formation and social support in health psychology.
"And they did meet together oft to fast and to pray, and to speak one with another concerning the welfare of their souls."
— Moroni 6:5
"Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together... but exhorting one another."
— Hebrews 10:25
"But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day."
— Hebrews 3:13
"Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend."
— Proverbs 27:17
"Bear one another's burdens, that they may be light... and are willing to mourn with those that mourn... and comfort those that stand in need of comfort."
— Mosiah 18:8-9
From ancient times, believers have been counseled to gather together often for mutual strengthening, to exhort one another daily, and to sharpen each other like iron sharpens iron. While we still need physical gatherings, modern technology provides one more way to fulfill these commandments—connecting daily with friends through shared scripture study, bearing one another's burdens, and helping each other grow spiritually.
Scripture teaches us to "bear one another's burdens" and "provoke unto love and good works." Studying with friends embodies these principles, creating a community of mutual support.
Psychology shows that habits stick when they're tied to social connections. The combination of spiritual desire and social accountability creates lasting change in our daily scripture study practice.