Not just any Bible but a particular version such as the KJV Notetaking Bible, Large Print Edition, Sage SuedeSoft LeatherTouch, Red Letter, Wide Margins, Journaling Space, Single-Column, Reading Plan, Easy-to-Read Bible MCM Type Imitation Leather – August 15, 2025 by Holman Bible Publishers. The exact version is important because you need to get yourself a copy of the exact same book, same printing, same ISBN. Really you could use any book, but the praying eyes will probably readily accept a bible. Then once he has the decoder Bible in hand, send him a note that says something like "We went to that pizza place you like at 106 Hume Ave last night and Ivan ate 3 slices and drank 2.6 pints of beer. This means go to page 106, third paragraph down, second word, sixth letter. Or say 106 Hume Ave, 3 slices and drank 2 pints of beer (without the .6) to signify that you mean use the entyre word found on page 106, paragraph 3, word number 2. Make sure to clarify that you must count partial paragraphs carried over from the previous page as the 1st paragraph and the next full paragraph is the 2nd paragraph, or else your buddy might assume that you mean to start at the first full paragraph, which would be fine, except for there would be no way to represent words from the top partial paragraph in code. If you think on it you can come up with some creative ways to include numbers in your letters that don't draw the attention of the praying eyes. Maybe something like sharing the ballgame scores or some kind of stats. If you do your homework you might be able to find a book that has an online copy somewhere that you can search for certain whole words, then look up the word in your print version of the text to find out the code to send to your friend. If you do end up using a Bible, you can use the chapters and verses to narrow down your code, with an extra number(numbers) at the end to signify which word(letter). For example if we were using the same version of the Bible you could translate this message: 1 Kings 10:22(28) Romans 6:23(6) Isaiah 11:6(29) 1 John 2:4(15) ![]() |