diff --git a/app/[locale]/bible/[version]/[book]/[chapter]/page.tsx b/app/[locale]/bible/[version]/[book]/[chapter]/page.tsx
index 0f90376..0385913 100644
--- a/app/[locale]/bible/[version]/[book]/[chapter]/page.tsx
+++ b/app/[locale]/bible/[version]/[book]/[chapter]/page.tsx
@@ -120,8 +120,17 @@ export default async function BibleChapterPage({ params }: PageProps) {
 
   // Pass the parameters as props instead of URLSearchParams
   return (
-    <Suspense fallback={<div>Loading...</div>}>
-      <BibleReader 
+    <Suspense fallback={
+      <div style={{
+        display: 'flex',
+        justifyContent: 'center',
+        alignItems: 'center',
+        minHeight: '200px'
+      }}>
+        Loading Bible reader...
+      </div>
+    }>
+      <BibleReader
         initialVersion={resources.versionId}
         initialBook={resources.bookId}
         initialChapter={chapter}
diff --git a/app/[locale]/bible/page.tsx b/app/[locale]/bible/page.tsx
index 35ccd94..1dd257b 100644
--- a/app/[locale]/bible/page.tsx
+++ b/app/[locale]/bible/page.tsx
@@ -50,7 +50,16 @@ export default async function BiblePage({ searchParams, params }: PageProps) {
   }
 
   return (
-    <Suspense fallback={<div>Loading...</div>}>
+    <Suspense fallback={
+      <div style={{
+        display: 'flex',
+        justifyContent: 'center',
+        alignItems: 'center',
+        minHeight: '200px'
+      }}>
+        Loading Bible reader...
+      </div>
+    }>
       <BibleReader />
     </Suspense>
   )
diff --git a/app/[locale]/bible/reader.tsx b/app/[locale]/bible/reader.tsx
index f8451b7..1e269d2 100644
--- a/app/[locale]/bible/reader.tsx
+++ b/app/[locale]/bible/reader.tsx
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ export default function BibleReaderNew({ initialVersion, initialBook, initialCha
   const [selectedBook, setSelectedBook] = useState<string>('')
   const [selectedChapter, setSelectedChapter] = useState<number>(1)
   const [verses, setVerses] = useState<BibleVerse[]>([])
-  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false)
   const [versionsLoading, setVersionsLoading] = useState(true)
   const [showAllVersions, setShowAllVersions] = useState(false)
 
@@ -1382,13 +1382,7 @@ export default function BibleReaderNew({ initialVersion, initialBook, initialCha
     </Dialog>
   )
 
-  if (loading && books.length === 0) {
-    return (
-      <Backdrop open>
-        <CircularProgress color="inherit" />
-      </Backdrop>
-    )
-  }
+  // Always render the UI - loading will be handled within components
 
   return (
     <Box
@@ -1480,24 +1474,101 @@ export default function BibleReaderNew({ initialVersion, initialBook, initialCha
             <Box sx={{ opacity: loading ? 0.3 : 1, transition: 'opacity 0.3s ease' }}>
               {/* Chapter Header */}
               <Box sx={{ mb: 4, textAlign: 'center' }}>
-                <Typography
-                  variant="h3"
-                  component="h1"
-                  sx={{
-                    mb: 2,
-                    fontFamily: preferences.fontFamily === 'serif' ? 'Georgia, serif' : 'Arial, sans-serif'
-                  }}
-                >
-                  {currentBook?.name} {selectedChapter}
-                </Typography>
-                <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary">
-                  {(loading && previousVerses.length > 0 ? previousVerses : verses).length} {t('verses')}
-                </Typography>
+                {loading && !currentBook ? (
+                  // Skeleton loading for chapter header
+                  <>
+                    <Box
+                      sx={{
+                        height: 40,
+                        backgroundColor: 'action.hover',
+                        borderRadius: 1,
+                        mb: 2,
+                        margin: '0 auto',
+                        width: '200px'
+                      }}
+                    />
+                    <Box
+                      sx={{
+                        height: 16,
+                        backgroundColor: 'action.hover',
+                        borderRadius: 1,
+                        margin: '0 auto',
+                        width: '80px'
+                      }}
+                    />
+                  </>
+                ) : (
+                  <>
+                    <Typography
+                      variant="h3"
+                      component="h1"
+                      sx={{
+                        mb: 2,
+                        fontFamily: preferences.fontFamily === 'serif' ? 'Georgia, serif' : 'Arial, sans-serif'
+                      }}
+                    >
+                      {currentBook?.name} {selectedChapter}
+                    </Typography>
+                    <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary">
+                      {(loading && previousVerses.length > 0 ? previousVerses : verses).length} {t('verses')}
+                    </Typography>
+                  </>
+                )}
               </Box>
 
               {/* Verses */}
               <Box sx={{ mb: 4 }}>
-                {(loading && previousVerses.length > 0 ? previousVerses : verses).map(renderVerse)}
+                {loading && verses.length === 0 && previousVerses.length === 0 ? (
+                  // Skeleton loading for verses
+                  <>
+                    {Array.from({ length: 8 }).map((_, index) => (
+                      <Box key={`skeleton-${index}`} sx={{ mb: 2, display: 'flex', alignItems: 'flex-start' }}>
+                        <Box
+                          sx={{
+                            width: 32,
+                            height: 20,
+                            backgroundColor: 'action.hover',
+                            borderRadius: 1,
+                            mr: 2,
+                            flexShrink: 0
+                          }}
+                        />
+                        <Box sx={{ width: '100%' }}>
+                          <Box
+                            sx={{
+                              height: 16,
+                              backgroundColor: 'action.hover',
+                              borderRadius: 1,
+                              mb: 1,
+                              width: `${Math.random() * 40 + 60}%`
+                            }}
+                          />
+                          <Box
+                            sx={{
+                              height: 16,
+                              backgroundColor: 'action.hover',
+                              borderRadius: 1,
+                              mb: 1,
+                              width: `${Math.random() * 50 + 40}%`
+                            }}
+                          />
+                          {Math.random() > 0.5 && (
+                            <Box
+                              sx={{
+                                height: 16,
+                                backgroundColor: 'action.hover',
+                                borderRadius: 1,
+                                width: `${Math.random() * 30 + 20}%`
+                              }}
+                            />
+                          )}
+                        </Box>
+                      </Box>
+                    ))}
+                  </>
+                ) : (
+                  (loading && previousVerses.length > 0 ? previousVerses : verses).map(renderVerse)
+                )}
               </Box>
 
               {/* Chapter Navigation */}