Fellowship — across language and culture
Fellowship (/fellowship) is a Beyond-mode study tool. Theme: fellowship across language and culture — one Word, many tongues, careful cultural listening. Never ranking people or peoples (Revelation 7:9).
Deep link: /fellowship?ref=John%203:16. Legacy /languages redirects here.
Layout (minimal, like Hebrew / Greek)
| Area | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Sticky bar | Verse navigator + compact Language multi-select → ref line → English card (always) |
| Language packs | Card under English for each ranked installed pack (max 5; ↑↓ reorder in menu) |
| Setup hint | One faint Globe line only when language and culture packs are both missing |
| Culture | Notes when packs are on; at most 5 (Settings order); rest on Cultures |
No large page title, chip walls, version summary chrome, or long footers on the page — those live here and in the in-app help FAB.
Layers
| Layer | Purpose |
|---|---|
| English | Settings English translation (KJV / WEB / BSB) |
| Language packs | Optional French (LSG), Arabic (NAV), etc., stacked under English |
| Culture notes | Themes for this verse from all downloaded culture packs, in your display order |
When packs are missing
- No language pack: English only; no empty second column; Language menu hidden. Faint Globe hint when culture is also missing.
- No culture pack: Culture section hidden; faint Globe hint (combined with language if both missing).
- Packs are never auto-installed from this page.
When language packs are installed
- Shared KJV navigator (same as Read / Cross reference) with a compact Language multi-select menu.
- Installed packs only in the menu — no uninstalled placeholders. Toggle to show/hide under English.
- Rank up to 5 languages (↑↓ next to selected rows). Stack order follows rank 1…5.
- Stacked verses: English, then ranked packs (RTL + pack fonts when needed). Default: first 5 installed (catalog order) until you change the menu (saved in this browser).
Culture notes
Shown only for downloaded packs that are toggled on on Globe (any kind: regional, biblical-world, generational, digital/meme, or personality / Big Five). Order matches the Display order list (drag-and-drop). Theme titles open Cultures. Study aids — not stereotypes. See Personality: Big Five if you use that pack.
Settings & Globe
| Control | Role for Fellowship |
|---|---|
| Reading translation (Settings) | English column (and app-wide English when KJV/WEB/BSB). LSG/NAV can be reading text elsewhere; Fellowship top column stays English. |
| Fellowship Language menu | Compact multi-select up to 5 installed packs under English; rank with ↑↓ on the Fellowship page. |
| Optional language packs (Globe) | Download / use / remove free packs (ES, PT, ZH, FR, AR, RU, …). See Recommended language packs. |
| Culture packs + display order (Globe) | Download packs, drag to reorder, and toggle on/off for notes on Fellowship and Cultures. See Cultures packs. |
Discover and install language packs and culture packs on Globe. Settings selects among installed packs and links Open Globe. Empty states on Fellowship link to Globe when packs are missing.
Optional language packs
Full list: Recommended language packs and Globe. Examples:
| Id | Label | Language | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
es-vbl | VBL | Spanish | LTR |
fr-lsg | LSG | French | LTR |
ar-nav / ar-vdv | NAV / VDV | Arabic | RTL |
zh-cuvs | CUVS | Chinese Simplified | LTR |
ru-synodal | SYN | Russian | LTR |
Offline in IndexedDB after download from static site files. KJV verse numbers remain the navigator.
How to use
- Settings → English translation; open Globe to download language and culture packs as needed.
- Drag installed culture packs on Globe to set display order.
- Open Fellowship (Beyond mode) — use the Settings / Globe quick links anytime.
- Navigate verses; open Cultures from a theme for full topic compare.
What Fellowship is not
| Not this | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Strong’s | /strongs |
| Hebrew / Greek interlinear | /hebrew, /greek |
| Full chapter | /read |
| Topic-first culture compare | /cultures |
| Change KJV/WEB/BSB on the page | Settings → Reading translation |
Pastoral caution
Listen better across languages and cultures — never stereotype. John 17:21.
Troubleshooting
| Symptom | Try |
|---|---|
| Only English | Expected until a language pack is installed; use the Globe hint. |
| Second language missing after download | Refresh; confirm Installed; open Language menu and select packs. |
| Culture section missing | Download culture packs on Globe and toggle them on in Display order. |
| Culture order wrong | Globe → Culture packs → expand → drag Display order. |
| Culture notes missing for an installed pack | Toggle the pack on in Globe → Culture packs → Display order. |
| Empty culture for this verse | Not every verse maps to every theme. |
| Tool missing | Beyond mode; Beyond tool visibility. |
Old /languages URL | Redirects to /fellowship. |
Related
- Cultures packs
- English translations
- Modes & progressive unlock
- Product map:
docs/PRODUCT_MAP.md - In-app:
/fellowship,/settings,/cultures,/wiki/fellowship