diff --git a/components/bible/reading-view.tsx b/components/bible/reading-view.tsx
index 229627c..3f5925b 100644
--- a/components/bible/reading-view.tsx
+++ b/components/bible/reading-view.tsx
@@ -2,9 +2,16 @@
 import { useState, useEffect, CSSProperties } from 'react'
 import { Box, Typography, IconButton, Paper, useMediaQuery, useTheme } from '@mui/material'
 import { NavigateBefore, NavigateNext, Settings as SettingsIcon } from '@mui/icons-material'
-import { BibleChapter } from '@/types'
+import { BibleChapter, HighlightColor } from '@/types'
 import { getCSSVariables, loadPreferences } from '@/lib/reading-preferences'
 
+const COLOR_MAP: Record<HighlightColor, string> = {
+  yellow: 'rgba(255, 193, 7, 0.3)',
+  orange: 'rgba(255, 152, 0, 0.3)',
+  pink: 'rgba(233, 30, 99, 0.3)',
+  blue: 'rgba(33, 150, 243, 0.3)'
+}
+
 interface ReadingViewProps {
   chapter: BibleChapter
   loading: boolean
@@ -30,6 +37,7 @@ export function ReadingView({
   const isMobile = useMediaQuery(theme.breakpoints.down('sm'))
   const [preferences, setPreferences] = useState(loadPreferences())
   const [showControls, setShowControls] = useState(!isMobile)
+  const [hoveredVerseNum, setHoveredVerseNum] = useState<number | null>(null)
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const handleStorageChange = () => {
@@ -126,15 +134,14 @@ export function ReadingView({
                 onVerseClick(verse.id)
               }
             }}
+            onMouseEnter={() => setHoveredVerseNum(verse.verseNum)}
+            onMouseLeave={() => setHoveredVerseNum(null)}
             style={{
+              backgroundColor: (verse as any).highlight ? COLOR_MAP[(verse as any).highlight.color] : 'transparent',
+              padding: '0.25rem 0.5rem',
+              borderRadius: '4px',
               cursor: 'pointer',
-              transition: 'background-color 0.15s',
-            }}
-            onMouseEnter={(e) => {
-              e.currentTarget.style.backgroundColor = 'rgba(255, 193, 7, 0.3)'
-            }}
-            onMouseLeave={(e) => {
-              e.currentTarget.style.backgroundColor = 'transparent'
+              transition: 'all 0.2s ease'
             }}
           >
             <sup style={{ fontSize: '0.8em', marginRight: '0.25em', fontWeight: 600, opacity: 0.6 }}>