diff --git a/app/[locale]/bible/page.tsx b/app/[locale]/bible/page.tsx
index 744b09b..0f57079 100644
--- a/app/[locale]/bible/page.tsx
+++ b/app/[locale]/bible/page.tsx
@@ -21,16 +21,19 @@ import {
   useTheme,
   CircularProgress,
   Skeleton,
+  IconButton,
 } from '@mui/material'
 import {
   MenuBook,
   NavigateBefore,
   NavigateNext,
   Bookmark,
+  BookmarkBorder,
   Share,
 } from '@mui/icons-material'
 import { useState, useEffect } from 'react'
 import { useTranslations, useLocale } from 'next-intl'
+import { useAuth } from '@/hooks/use-auth'
 
 interface BibleVerse {
   id: string
@@ -62,6 +65,11 @@ export default function BiblePage() {
   const [selectedChapter, setSelectedChapter] = useState<number>(1)
   const [verses, setVerses] = useState<BibleVerse[]>([])
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
+  const [isBookmarked, setIsBookmarked] = useState(false)
+  const [bookmarkLoading, setBookmarkLoading] = useState(false)
+  const [verseBookmarks, setVerseBookmarks] = useState<{[key: string]: any}>({})
+  const [verseBookmarkLoading, setVerseBookmarkLoading] = useState<{[key: string]: boolean}>({})
+  const { user } = useAuth()
 
   // Fetch available books
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -97,6 +105,56 @@ export default function BiblePage() {
     }
   }, [selectedBook, selectedChapter])
 
+  // Check if chapter is bookmarked
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (selectedBook && selectedChapter && user) {
+      const token = localStorage.getItem('authToken')
+      if (token) {
+        fetch(`/api/bookmarks/chapter/check?bookId=${selectedBook}&chapterNum=${selectedChapter}&locale=${locale}`, {
+          headers: {
+            'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}`
+          }
+        })
+          .then(res => res.json())
+          .then(data => {
+            setIsBookmarked(data.isBookmarked || false)
+          })
+          .catch(err => {
+            console.error('Error checking bookmark:', err)
+          })
+      }
+    } else {
+      setIsBookmarked(false)
+    }
+  }, [selectedBook, selectedChapter, user, locale])
+
+  // Check verse bookmarks when verses change
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (verses.length > 0 && user) {
+      const token = localStorage.getItem('authToken')
+      if (token) {
+        const verseIds = verses.map(verse => verse.id)
+        fetch(`/api/bookmarks/verse/bulk-check?locale=${locale}`, {
+          method: 'POST',
+          headers: {
+            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+            'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}`
+          },
+          body: JSON.stringify({ verseIds })
+        })
+          .then(res => res.json())
+          .then(data => {
+            setVerseBookmarks(data.bookmarks || {})
+          })
+          .catch(err => {
+            console.error('Error checking verse bookmarks:', err)
+          })
+      }
+    } else {
+      setVerseBookmarks({})
+    }
+  }, [verses, user, locale])
+
   const currentBook = books.find(book => book.id === selectedBook)
   const maxChapters = currentBook?.chapters?.length || 50 // Default fallback
 
@@ -121,6 +179,113 @@ export default function BiblePage() {
     }
   }
 
+  const handleBookmarkToggle = async () => {
+    if (!user || !selectedBook || !selectedChapter) return
+
+    setBookmarkLoading(true)
+    const token = localStorage.getItem('authToken')
+
+    if (!token) {
+      setBookmarkLoading(false)
+      return
+    }
+
+    try {
+      if (isBookmarked) {
+        // Remove bookmark
+        const response = await fetch(`/api/bookmarks/chapter?bookId=${selectedBook}&chapterNum=${selectedChapter}&locale=${locale}`, {
+          method: 'DELETE',
+          headers: {
+            'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}`
+          }
+        })
+
+        if (response.ok) {
+          setIsBookmarked(false)
+        }
+      } else {
+        // Add bookmark
+        const response = await fetch(`/api/bookmarks/chapter?locale=${locale}`, {
+          method: 'POST',
+          headers: {
+            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+            'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}`
+          },
+          body: JSON.stringify({
+            bookId: selectedBook,
+            chapterNum: selectedChapter
+          })
+        })
+
+        if (response.ok) {
+          setIsBookmarked(true)
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error toggling bookmark:', error)
+    } finally {
+      setBookmarkLoading(false)
+    }
+  }
+
+  const handleVerseBookmarkToggle = async (verse: BibleVerse) => {
+    if (!user) return
+
+    setVerseBookmarkLoading(prev => ({ ...prev, [verse.id]: true }))
+    const token = localStorage.getItem('authToken')
+
+    if (!token) {
+      setVerseBookmarkLoading(prev => ({ ...prev, [verse.id]: false }))
+      return
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const isCurrentlyBookmarked = !!verseBookmarks[verse.id]
+
+      if (isCurrentlyBookmarked) {
+        // Remove verse bookmark
+        const response = await fetch(`/api/bookmarks/verse?verseId=${verse.id}&locale=${locale}`, {
+          method: 'DELETE',
+          headers: {
+            'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}`
+          }
+        })
+
+        if (response.ok) {
+          setVerseBookmarks(prev => {
+            const newBookmarks = { ...prev }
+            delete newBookmarks[verse.id]
+            return newBookmarks
+          })
+        }
+      } else {
+        // Add verse bookmark
+        const response = await fetch(`/api/bookmarks/verse?locale=${locale}`, {
+          method: 'POST',
+          headers: {
+            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+            'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}`
+          },
+          body: JSON.stringify({
+            verseId: verse.id
+          })
+        })
+
+        if (response.ok) {
+          const data = await response.json()
+          setVerseBookmarks(prev => ({
+            ...prev,
+            [verse.id]: data.bookmark
+          }))
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error toggling verse bookmark:', error)
+    } finally {
+      setVerseBookmarkLoading(prev => ({ ...prev, [verse.id]: false }))
+    }
+  }
+
   if (loading && books.length === 0) {
     return (
       <Box>
@@ -223,10 +388,13 @@ export default function BiblePage() {
                   <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', gap: 1 }}>
                     <Button
                       startIcon={<Bookmark />}
-                      variant="outlined"
+                      variant={isBookmarked ? "contained" : "outlined"}
                       size="small"
+                      onClick={handleBookmarkToggle}
+                      disabled={!user || bookmarkLoading}
+                      color={isBookmarked ? "primary" : "inherit"}
                     >
-                      {t('save')}
+                      {bookmarkLoading ? t('saving') : (isBookmarked ? t('saved') : t('save'))}
                     </Button>
                     <Button
                       startIcon={<Share />}
@@ -253,38 +421,68 @@ export default function BiblePage() {
                   </Box>
                 ) : verses.length > 0 ? (
                   <Box>
-                    {verses.map((verse) => (
-                      <Box key={verse.id} sx={{ mb: 2 }}>
-                        <Typography
-                          variant="body1"
-                          component="p"
+                    {verses.map((verse) => {
+                      const isVerseBookmarked = !!verseBookmarks[verse.id]
+                      const isVerseLoading = !!verseBookmarkLoading[verse.id]
+
+                      return (
+                        <Box
+                          key={verse.id}
                           sx={{
-                            lineHeight: 1.8,
-                            fontSize: '1.1rem',
-                            '&:hover': {
-                              bgcolor: 'action.hover',
-                              cursor: 'pointer',
-                              borderRadius: 1,
-                              p: 1,
-                              m: -1,
-                            },
+                            mb: 2,
+                            display: 'flex',
+                            alignItems: 'flex-start',
+                            gap: 1,
+                            '&:hover .verse-bookmark': {
+                              opacity: 1
+                            }
                           }}
                         >
-                          <Typography
-                            component="span"
-                            sx={{
-                              fontWeight: 'bold',
-                              color: 'primary.main',
-                              mr: 1,
-                              fontSize: '0.9rem',
-                            }}
-                          >
-                            {verse.verseNum}
-                          </Typography>
-                          {verse.text}
-                        </Typography>
-                      </Box>
-                    ))}
+                          <Box sx={{ flex: 1 }}>
+                            <Typography
+                              variant="body1"
+                              component="p"
+                              sx={{
+                                lineHeight: 1.8,
+                                fontSize: '1.1rem',
+                                bgcolor: isVerseBookmarked ? 'warning.light' : 'transparent',
+                                borderRadius: isVerseBookmarked ? 1 : 0,
+                                p: isVerseBookmarked ? 1 : 0,
+                              }}
+                            >
+                              <Typography
+                                component="span"
+                                sx={{
+                                  fontWeight: 'bold',
+                                  color: 'primary.main',
+                                  mr: 1,
+                                  fontSize: '0.9rem',
+                                }}
+                              >
+                                {verse.verseNum}
+                              </Typography>
+                              {verse.text}
+                            </Typography>
+                          </Box>
+
+                          {user && (
+                            <IconButton
+                              className="verse-bookmark"
+                              size="small"
+                              onClick={() => handleVerseBookmarkToggle(verse)}
+                              disabled={isVerseLoading}
+                              sx={{
+                                opacity: isVerseBookmarked ? 1 : 0.3,
+                                transition: 'opacity 0.2s',
+                                color: isVerseBookmarked ? 'warning.main' : 'action.active'
+                              }}
+                            >
+                              {isVerseBookmarked ? <Bookmark fontSize="small" /> : <BookmarkBorder fontSize="small" />}
+                            </IconButton>
+                          )}
+                        </Box>
+                      )
+                    })}
                   </Box>
                 ) : (
                   <Typography textAlign="center" color="text.secondary">
diff --git a/app/api/bookmarks/chapter/check/route.ts b/app/api/bookmarks/chapter/check/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76bce8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/api/bookmarks/chapter/check/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+import { NextResponse } from 'next/server'
+import { getUserFromToken } from '@/lib/auth'
+import { prisma } from '@/lib/db'
+
+export const runtime = 'nodejs'
+
+function getErrorMessages(locale: string = 'ro') {
+  const messages = {
+    ro: {
+      unauthorized: 'Nu ești autentificat',
+      bookmarkRequired: 'Informațiile bookmark-ului sunt obligatorii',
+      bookmarkError: 'Eroare la verificarea bookmark-ului'
+    },
+    en: {
+      unauthorized: 'Unauthorized',
+      bookmarkRequired: 'Bookmark information is required',
+      bookmarkError: 'Error checking bookmark'
+    }
+  }
+  return messages[locale as keyof typeof messages] || messages.ro
+}
+
+// GET - Check if chapter is bookmarked
+export async function GET(request: Request) {
+  try {
+    const url = new URL(request.url)
+    const locale = url.searchParams.get('locale') || 'ro'
+    const bookId = url.searchParams.get('bookId')
+    const chapterNum = parseInt(url.searchParams.get('chapterNum') || '0')
+    const messages = getErrorMessages(locale)
+
+    // Get token from authorization header
+    const authHeader = request.headers.get('authorization')
+    const token = authHeader?.replace('Bearer ', '')
+
+    if (!token) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.unauthorized }, { status: 401 })
+    }
+
+    // Verify token and get user
+    const user = await getUserFromToken(token)
+    if (!user) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.unauthorized }, { status: 401 })
+    }
+
+    // Validate input
+    if (!bookId || !chapterNum) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.bookmarkRequired }, { status: 400 })
+    }
+
+    // Check if bookmark exists
+    const bookmark = await prisma.chapterBookmark.findUnique({
+      where: {
+        userId_bookId_chapterNum: {
+          userId: user.id,
+          bookId: bookId,
+          chapterNum: chapterNum
+        }
+      }
+    })
+
+    return NextResponse.json({
+      isBookmarked: !!bookmark,
+      bookmark: bookmark || null
+    })
+
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Bookmark check error:', error)
+    const url = new URL(request.url)
+    const locale = url.searchParams.get('locale') || 'ro'
+    const messages = getErrorMessages(locale)
+
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.bookmarkError }, { status: 500 })
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/api/bookmarks/chapter/route.ts b/app/api/bookmarks/chapter/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7bb541c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/api/bookmarks/chapter/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+import { NextResponse } from 'next/server'
+import { getUserFromToken } from '@/lib/auth'
+import { prisma } from '@/lib/db'
+
+export const runtime = 'nodejs'
+
+function getErrorMessages(locale: string = 'ro') {
+  const messages = {
+    ro: {
+      unauthorized: 'Nu ești autentificat',
+      bookmarkRequired: 'Informațiile bookmark-ului sunt obligatorii',
+      bookmarkError: 'Eroare la salvarea bookmark-ului',
+      bookmarkRemoved: 'Bookmark șters cu succes',
+      bookmarkSaved: 'Bookmark salvat cu succes'
+    },
+    en: {
+      unauthorized: 'Unauthorized',
+      bookmarkRequired: 'Bookmark information is required',
+      bookmarkError: 'Error saving bookmark',
+      bookmarkRemoved: 'Bookmark removed successfully',
+      bookmarkSaved: 'Bookmark saved successfully'
+    }
+  }
+  return messages[locale as keyof typeof messages] || messages.ro
+}
+
+// GET - Get user's chapter bookmarks
+export async function GET(request: Request) {
+  try {
+    const url = new URL(request.url)
+    const locale = url.searchParams.get('locale') || 'ro'
+    const messages = getErrorMessages(locale)
+
+    // Get token from authorization header
+    const authHeader = request.headers.get('authorization')
+    const token = authHeader?.replace('Bearer ', '')
+
+    if (!token) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.unauthorized }, { status: 401 })
+    }
+
+    // Verify token and get user
+    const user = await getUserFromToken(token)
+    if (!user) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.unauthorized }, { status: 401 })
+    }
+
+    // Get user's chapter bookmarks with book information
+    const bookmarks = await prisma.chapterBookmark.findMany({
+      where: {
+        userId: user.id
+      },
+      include: {
+        book: {
+          include: {
+            version: true
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      orderBy: {
+        createdAt: 'desc'
+      }
+    })
+
+    return NextResponse.json({ bookmarks })
+
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Bookmark fetch error:', error)
+    const url = new URL(request.url)
+    const locale = url.searchParams.get('locale') || 'ro'
+    const messages = getErrorMessages(locale)
+
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.bookmarkError }, { status: 500 })
+  }
+}
+
+// POST - Create chapter bookmark
+export async function POST(request: Request) {
+  try {
+    const url = new URL(request.url)
+    const locale = url.searchParams.get('locale') || 'ro'
+    const messages = getErrorMessages(locale)
+
+    // Get token from authorization header
+    const authHeader = request.headers.get('authorization')
+    const token = authHeader?.replace('Bearer ', '')
+
+    if (!token) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.unauthorized }, { status: 401 })
+    }
+
+    // Verify token and get user
+    const user = await getUserFromToken(token)
+    if (!user) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.unauthorized }, { status: 401 })
+    }
+
+    // Parse request body
+    const { bookId, chapterNum, note } = await request.json()
+
+    // Validate input
+    if (!bookId || !chapterNum) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.bookmarkRequired }, { status: 400 })
+    }
+
+    // Create or update bookmark
+    const bookmark = await prisma.chapterBookmark.upsert({
+      where: {
+        userId_bookId_chapterNum: {
+          userId: user.id,
+          bookId: bookId,
+          chapterNum: chapterNum
+        }
+      },
+      update: {
+        note: note || null
+      },
+      create: {
+        userId: user.id,
+        bookId: bookId,
+        chapterNum: chapterNum,
+        note: note || null
+      },
+      include: {
+        book: {
+          include: {
+            version: true
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    })
+
+    return NextResponse.json({
+      message: messages.bookmarkSaved,
+      bookmark
+    })
+
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Bookmark creation error:', error)
+    const url = new URL(request.url)
+    const locale = url.searchParams.get('locale') || 'ro'
+    const messages = getErrorMessages(locale)
+
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.bookmarkError }, { status: 500 })
+  }
+}
+
+// DELETE - Remove chapter bookmark
+export async function DELETE(request: Request) {
+  try {
+    const url = new URL(request.url)
+    const locale = url.searchParams.get('locale') || 'ro'
+    const bookId = url.searchParams.get('bookId')
+    const chapterNum = parseInt(url.searchParams.get('chapterNum') || '0')
+    const messages = getErrorMessages(locale)
+
+    // Get token from authorization header
+    const authHeader = request.headers.get('authorization')
+    const token = authHeader?.replace('Bearer ', '')
+
+    if (!token) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.unauthorized }, { status: 401 })
+    }
+
+    // Verify token and get user
+    const user = await getUserFromToken(token)
+    if (!user) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.unauthorized }, { status: 401 })
+    }
+
+    // Validate input
+    if (!bookId || !chapterNum) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.bookmarkRequired }, { status: 400 })
+    }
+
+    // Delete bookmark
+    await prisma.chapterBookmark.delete({
+      where: {
+        userId_bookId_chapterNum: {
+          userId: user.id,
+          bookId: bookId,
+          chapterNum: chapterNum
+        }
+      }
+    })
+
+    return NextResponse.json({
+      message: messages.bookmarkRemoved
+    })
+
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Bookmark deletion error:', error)
+    const url = new URL(request.url)
+    const locale = url.searchParams.get('locale') || 'ro'
+    const messages = getErrorMessages(locale)
+
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.bookmarkError }, { status: 500 })
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/app/api/bookmarks/verse/bulk-check/route.ts b/app/api/bookmarks/verse/bulk-check/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50fb1b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/api/bookmarks/verse/bulk-check/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+import { NextResponse } from 'next/server'
+import { getUserFromToken } from '@/lib/auth'
+import { prisma } from '@/lib/db'
+
+export const runtime = 'nodejs'
+
+function getErrorMessages(locale: string = 'ro') {
+  const messages = {
+    ro: {
+      unauthorized: 'Nu ești autentificat',
+      bookmarkRequired: 'Lista de versete este obligatorie',
+      bookmarkError: 'Eroare la verificarea bookmark-urilor'
+    },
+    en: {
+      unauthorized: 'Unauthorized',
+      bookmarkRequired: 'Verse list is required',
+      bookmarkError: 'Error checking bookmarks'
+    }
+  }
+  return messages[locale as keyof typeof messages] || messages.ro
+}
+
+// POST - Check multiple verses for bookmarks
+export async function POST(request: Request) {
+  try {
+    const url = new URL(request.url)
+    const locale = url.searchParams.get('locale') || 'ro'
+    const messages = getErrorMessages(locale)
+
+    // Get token from authorization header
+    const authHeader = request.headers.get('authorization')
+    const token = authHeader?.replace('Bearer ', '')
+
+    if (!token) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.unauthorized }, { status: 401 })
+    }
+
+    // Verify token and get user
+    const user = await getUserFromToken(token)
+    if (!user) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.unauthorized }, { status: 401 })
+    }
+
+    // Parse request body
+    const { verseIds } = await request.json()
+
+    // Validate input
+    if (!verseIds || !Array.isArray(verseIds)) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.bookmarkRequired }, { status: 400 })
+    }
+
+    // Get all bookmarks for these verses
+    const bookmarks = await prisma.bookmark.findMany({
+      where: {
+        userId: user.id,
+        verseId: {
+          in: verseIds
+        }
+      }
+    })
+
+    // Create a map of verseId -> bookmark
+    const bookmarkMap = {}
+    bookmarks.forEach(bookmark => {
+      bookmarkMap[bookmark.verseId] = bookmark
+    })
+
+    return NextResponse.json({
+      bookmarks: bookmarkMap
+    })
+
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Verse bookmark bulk check error:', error)
+    const url = new URL(request.url)
+    const locale = url.searchParams.get('locale') || 'ro'
+    const messages = getErrorMessages(locale)
+
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.bookmarkError }, { status: 500 })
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/app/api/bookmarks/verse/check/route.ts b/app/api/bookmarks/verse/check/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7696a85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/api/bookmarks/verse/check/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+import { NextResponse } from 'next/server'
+import { getUserFromToken } from '@/lib/auth'
+import { prisma } from '@/lib/db'
+
+export const runtime = 'nodejs'
+
+function getErrorMessages(locale: string = 'ro') {
+  const messages = {
+    ro: {
+      unauthorized: 'Nu ești autentificat',
+      bookmarkRequired: 'Informațiile bookmark-ului sunt obligatorii',
+      bookmarkError: 'Eroare la verificarea bookmark-ului'
+    },
+    en: {
+      unauthorized: 'Unauthorized',
+      bookmarkRequired: 'Bookmark information is required',
+      bookmarkError: 'Error checking bookmark'
+    }
+  }
+  return messages[locale as keyof typeof messages] || messages.ro
+}
+
+// GET - Check if verse is bookmarked
+export async function GET(request: Request) {
+  try {
+    const url = new URL(request.url)
+    const locale = url.searchParams.get('locale') || 'ro'
+    const verseId = url.searchParams.get('verseId')
+    const messages = getErrorMessages(locale)
+
+    // Get token from authorization header
+    const authHeader = request.headers.get('authorization')
+    const token = authHeader?.replace('Bearer ', '')
+
+    if (!token) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.unauthorized }, { status: 401 })
+    }
+
+    // Verify token and get user
+    const user = await getUserFromToken(token)
+    if (!user) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.unauthorized }, { status: 401 })
+    }
+
+    // Validate input
+    if (!verseId) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.bookmarkRequired }, { status: 400 })
+    }
+
+    // Check if bookmark exists
+    const bookmark = await prisma.bookmark.findUnique({
+      where: {
+        userId_verseId: {
+          userId: user.id,
+          verseId: verseId
+        }
+      }
+    })
+
+    return NextResponse.json({
+      isBookmarked: !!bookmark,
+      bookmark: bookmark || null
+    })
+
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Verse bookmark check error:', error)
+    const url = new URL(request.url)
+    const locale = url.searchParams.get('locale') || 'ro'
+    const messages = getErrorMessages(locale)
+
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.bookmarkError }, { status: 500 })
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/api/bookmarks/verse/route.ts b/app/api/bookmarks/verse/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc0860f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/api/bookmarks/verse/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+import { NextResponse } from 'next/server'
+import { getUserFromToken } from '@/lib/auth'
+import { prisma } from '@/lib/db'
+
+export const runtime = 'nodejs'
+
+function getErrorMessages(locale: string = 'ro') {
+  const messages = {
+    ro: {
+      unauthorized: 'Nu ești autentificat',
+      bookmarkRequired: 'Informațiile bookmark-ului sunt obligatorii',
+      bookmarkError: 'Eroare la salvarea bookmark-ului',
+      bookmarkRemoved: 'Bookmark șters cu succes',
+      bookmarkSaved: 'Bookmark salvat cu succes'
+    },
+    en: {
+      unauthorized: 'Unauthorized',
+      bookmarkRequired: 'Bookmark information is required',
+      bookmarkError: 'Error saving bookmark',
+      bookmarkRemoved: 'Bookmark removed successfully',
+      bookmarkSaved: 'Bookmark saved successfully'
+    }
+  }
+  return messages[locale as keyof typeof messages] || messages.ro
+}
+
+// GET - Get user's verse bookmarks
+export async function GET(request: Request) {
+  try {
+    const url = new URL(request.url)
+    const locale = url.searchParams.get('locale') || 'ro'
+    const messages = getErrorMessages(locale)
+
+    // Get token from authorization header
+    const authHeader = request.headers.get('authorization')
+    const token = authHeader?.replace('Bearer ', '')
+
+    if (!token) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.unauthorized }, { status: 401 })
+    }
+
+    // Verify token and get user
+    const user = await getUserFromToken(token)
+    if (!user) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.unauthorized }, { status: 401 })
+    }
+
+    // Get user's verse bookmarks with verse and chapter information
+    const bookmarks = await prisma.bookmark.findMany({
+      where: {
+        userId: user.id
+      },
+      include: {
+        verse: {
+          include: {
+            chapter: {
+              include: {
+                book: {
+                  include: {
+                    version: true
+                  }
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      orderBy: {
+        createdAt: 'desc'
+      }
+    })
+
+    return NextResponse.json({ bookmarks })
+
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Verse bookmark fetch error:', error)
+    const url = new URL(request.url)
+    const locale = url.searchParams.get('locale') || 'ro'
+    const messages = getErrorMessages(locale)
+
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.bookmarkError }, { status: 500 })
+  }
+}
+
+// POST - Create verse bookmark
+export async function POST(request: Request) {
+  try {
+    const url = new URL(request.url)
+    const locale = url.searchParams.get('locale') || 'ro'
+    const messages = getErrorMessages(locale)
+
+    // Get token from authorization header
+    const authHeader = request.headers.get('authorization')
+    const token = authHeader?.replace('Bearer ', '')
+
+    if (!token) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.unauthorized }, { status: 401 })
+    }
+
+    // Verify token and get user
+    const user = await getUserFromToken(token)
+    if (!user) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.unauthorized }, { status: 401 })
+    }
+
+    // Parse request body
+    const { verseId, note, color } = await request.json()
+
+    // Validate input
+    if (!verseId) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.bookmarkRequired }, { status: 400 })
+    }
+
+    // Create or update bookmark
+    const bookmark = await prisma.bookmark.upsert({
+      where: {
+        userId_verseId: {
+          userId: user.id,
+          verseId: verseId
+        }
+      },
+      update: {
+        note: note || null,
+        color: color || '#FFD700'
+      },
+      create: {
+        userId: user.id,
+        verseId: verseId,
+        note: note || null,
+        color: color || '#FFD700'
+      },
+      include: {
+        verse: {
+          include: {
+            chapter: {
+              include: {
+                book: {
+                  include: {
+                    version: true
+                  }
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    })
+
+    return NextResponse.json({
+      message: messages.bookmarkSaved,
+      bookmark
+    })
+
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Verse bookmark creation error:', error)
+    const url = new URL(request.url)
+    const locale = url.searchParams.get('locale') || 'ro'
+    const messages = getErrorMessages(locale)
+
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.bookmarkError }, { status: 500 })
+  }
+}
+
+// DELETE - Remove verse bookmark
+export async function DELETE(request: Request) {
+  try {
+    const url = new URL(request.url)
+    const locale = url.searchParams.get('locale') || 'ro'
+    const verseId = url.searchParams.get('verseId')
+    const messages = getErrorMessages(locale)
+
+    // Get token from authorization header
+    const authHeader = request.headers.get('authorization')
+    const token = authHeader?.replace('Bearer ', '')
+
+    if (!token) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.unauthorized }, { status: 401 })
+    }
+
+    // Verify token and get user
+    const user = await getUserFromToken(token)
+    if (!user) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.unauthorized }, { status: 401 })
+    }
+
+    // Validate input
+    if (!verseId) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.bookmarkRequired }, { status: 400 })
+    }
+
+    // Delete bookmark
+    await prisma.bookmark.delete({
+      where: {
+        userId_verseId: {
+          userId: user.id,
+          verseId: verseId
+        }
+      }
+    })
+
+    return NextResponse.json({
+      message: messages.bookmarkRemoved
+    })
+
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Verse bookmark deletion error:', error)
+    const url = new URL(request.url)
+    const locale = url.searchParams.get('locale') || 'ro'
+    const messages = getErrorMessages(locale)
+
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: messages.bookmarkError }, { status: 500 })
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/messages/en.json b/messages/en.json
index 1508970..65f62d3 100644
--- a/messages/en.json
+++ b/messages/en.json
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@
       "verse": "Verse",
       "verses": "verses",
       "save": "Save",
+      "saved": "Saved",
+      "saving": "Saving...",
       "share": "Share",
       "previousChapter": "Previous chapter",
       "nextChapter": "Next chapter",
diff --git a/messages/ro.json b/messages/ro.json
index e3965cb..23a3c05 100644
--- a/messages/ro.json
+++ b/messages/ro.json
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@
       "verse": "Versetul",
       "verses": "versete",
       "save": "Salvează",
+      "saved": "Salvat",
+      "saving": "Se salvează...",
       "share": "Partajează",
       "previousChapter": "Capitolul anterior",
       "nextChapter": "Capitolul următor",
diff --git a/prisma/schema.prisma b/prisma/schema.prisma
index 974cf4b..7fcc4a0 100644
--- a/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ model User {
 
   sessions        Session[]
   bookmarks       Bookmark[]
+  chapterBookmarks ChapterBookmark[]
   notes           Note[]
   chatMessages    ChatMessage[]
   prayerRequests  PrayerRequest[]
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ model BibleBook {
   orderNum    Int
   bookKey     String   // For cross-version matching (e.g., "genesis", "exodus")
   chapters    BibleChapter[]
+  chapterBookmarks ChapterBookmark[]
 
   version     BibleVersion @relation(fields: [versionId], references: [id])
 
@@ -151,6 +153,21 @@ model Bookmark {
   @@index([userId])
 }
 
+model ChapterBookmark {
+  id          String   @id @default(uuid())
+  userId      String
+  bookId      String
+  chapterNum  Int
+  note        String?
+  createdAt   DateTime @default(now())
+
+  user        User     @relation(fields: [userId], references: [id], onDelete: Cascade)
+  book        BibleBook @relation(fields: [bookId], references: [id])
+
+  @@unique([userId, bookId, chapterNum])
+  @@index([userId])
+}
+
 model Note {
   id          String   @id @default(uuid())
   userId      String