A practical pattern atlas

Read a long passage from a conversation

Inspect complete Scripture without letting an embed take over the dialogue.

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Entry

A chat answer cites a verse, range or chapter.

Proposed flow

  1. Identify

    Keep explanation, reference and verified text distinct.

  2. Preview

    Show the visible range and what is omitted.

  3. Expand

    Choose complete inline text when manageable, otherwise a full reader or panel.

  4. Explore

    Open source context, media or comparison without losing the chat anchor.

  5. Return

    Restore conversation position; inline collapse also preserves its anchor.

Recovery and alternative routes

Blocked embeds retain source links. Missing edition text is disclosed. New generated output must not pull the reader away from earlier content.

What counts as a complete outcome

The full requested content is accessible where permitted, and the dialogue remains resumable.

Decisions within this flow

01 · Reading and Scripture

Scripture and interpretation stay distinct

Make original text, editorial material and generated explanation recognisable.

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10 · Conversation and content

Answer first, expand by need

Give orientation before inviting deeper study.

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11 · Conversation and content

Passage preview opens a full reader

Keep long Scripture readable without flooding the conversation.

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52 · Conversation and content

Chat contains source objects, not just bubbles

Give verses, passages, links and media recognisable identity and appropriate actions.

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12 · Conversation and content

The reader controls the scroll

Let new content arrive without moving text someone is already reading.

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15 · Conversation and content

Reflow before shrinking

Keep references, text and controls usable when space becomes scarce.

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14 · Conversation and content

Results grow without flooding

Make large result sets navigable and deliberate.

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08 · Study and annotations

Original media before synthesis

Let readers inspect the source behind an explanation.

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09 · Study and annotations

Evidence sets the limits of the answer

Name sources, perspectives and gaps without manufacturing certainty.

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44 · Conversation and content

Intent controls support the prompt

Help people express scope through selections and task choices.

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45 · Conversation and content

Place AI around the task

Choose inline help, a context panel or conversation by the user’s work.

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79 · AI agency and care

Identify what AI did, where it matters

Label the actor, action and artifact at the moment they could be misunderstood.

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Engagement facets to specify

Possible situations: Lookup and verification, Doubt, lament and life questions. These are overlapping task contexts, not fixed user categories.

Specify the chosen purpose, passage unit, pace, participation, social setting, interpretive task, environment and disclosure or teaching responsibility. Use the scenario framework.