diff --git a/DynamicBibleIonic/DynamicBibleIonic.njsproj b/DynamicBibleIonic/DynamicBibleIonic.njsproj
index b5de9d0e..3488d84d 100644
--- a/DynamicBibleIonic/DynamicBibleIonic.njsproj
+++ b/DynamicBibleIonic/DynamicBibleIonic.njsproj
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     <Folder Include="src\components" />
     <Folder Include="src\components\component-loader" />
     <Folder Include="src\components\error" />
+	<Folder Include="src\components\error-message" />
     <Folder Include="src\components\passage" />
     <Folder Include="src\components\strongs" />
     <Folder Include="src\components\strongs-modal" />
diff --git a/DynamicBibleIonic/src/app/app.module.ts b/DynamicBibleIonic/src/app/app.module.ts
index 234d586a..4c1c5199 100644
--- a/DynamicBibleIonic/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/DynamicBibleIonic/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { Strongs } from "../components/strongs/strongs";
 import { Words } from "../components/words/words";
 import { Error } from "../components/error/error";
 import { StrongsModal } from "../components/strongs-modal/strongs-modal";
+import { ErrorMessage } from '../components/error-message/error-message';
 
 @NgModule({
     declarations: [
@@ -26,7 +27,8 @@ import { StrongsModal } from "../components/strongs-modal/strongs-modal";
         Strongs,
         StrongsModal,
         Words,
-        Error
+        Error,
+        ErrorMessage
     ],
     imports: [
         IonicModule.forRoot(MyApp),
@@ -41,7 +43,8 @@ import { StrongsModal } from "../components/strongs-modal/strongs-modal";
         Strongs,
         StrongsModal,
         Words,
-        Error
+        Error,
+        ErrorMessage
     ],
     providers: [{ provide: ErrorHandler, useClass: IonicErrorHandler }, Storage]
 })
diff --git a/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/error-message/error-message.html b/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/error-message/error-message.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9cea7a76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/error-message/error-message.html
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<br>
+<p>{{msg}}</p>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/error-message/error-message.scss b/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/error-message/error-message.scss
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fe6a7303
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/error-message/error-message.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+err-message {
+
+}
diff --git a/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/error-message/error-message.ts b/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/error-message/error-message.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3e7c6740
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/error-message/error-message.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { Component, Input} from "@angular/core";
+
+@Component({
+    selector: 'error-message',
+    templateUrl: 'error-message.html'
+})
+export class ErrorMessage
+{
+    @Input()
+    msg: string;
+
+    constructor()
+    {
+        this.msg = "";
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/error/error.ts b/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/error/error.ts
index 7a940f55..dc2c0e7f 100644
--- a/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/error/error.ts
+++ b/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/error/error.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export class Error
 {
     @Output()
     onClose = new EventEmitter<CardItem>();
-    
+
     @Input()
     cardItem: CardItem;
 
diff --git a/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/passage/passage.html b/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/passage/passage.html
index b94d5b0f..9f65ebb1 100644
--- a/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/passage/passage.html
+++ b/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/passage/passage.html
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <ion-item class="title passage-title" (swipe)="close()">
-    <ion-icon name="book" item-left></ion-icon> <span *ngIf="data !== undefined">{{data.ref}}</span>
+    <ion-icon name="book" item-left></ion-icon> <span *ngIf="data !== undefined"><span *ngIf="data.status === -1">Error:</span>{{data.ref}}</span>
     <button ion-button icon-only item-right large clear (click)="close()">
         <ion-icon name="close-circle"></ion-icon>
     </button>
 </ion-item>
-<ion-card-content *ngIf="data !== undefined">
+<ion-card-content *ngIf="data !== undefined && data.status === 0">
     <br>
     <div class="passage-text" *ngFor="let ch of data.cs">
         <h2 *ngIf="data.cs.length > 1">
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
         </span>
     </div>
 </ion-card-content>
+<ion-card-content *ngIf="data !== undefined && data.status === -1">
+    <error-message [msg]="data.msg"></error-message>
+</ion-card-content>
 <button ion-button icon-left clear small (click)="close()">
     <ion-icon name="close-circle"></ion-icon>
     <div>Close</div>
diff --git a/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/strongs-modal/strongs-modal.html b/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/strongs-modal/strongs-modal.html
index c2c2bfc9..58fb1626 100644
--- a/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/strongs-modal/strongs-modal.html
+++ b/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/strongs-modal/strongs-modal.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <ion-header>
     <ion-toolbar>
         <ion-title>
-            <ion-icon name="paper" item-left></ion-icon> <span *ngIf="item !== undefined">Strongs: {{item.prefix}}{{item.sn}}</span>
+            <ion-icon name="paper" item-left></ion-icon> <span *ngIf="item !== undefined"><span *ngIf="data.status === -1">Error:</span>Strongs: {{item.prefix}}{{item.sn}}</span>
         </ion-title>
         <ion-buttons start>
             <button ion-button (click)="dismiss()" large>
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
         </ion-buttons>
     </ion-toolbar>
 </ion-header>
-<ion-content padding *ngIf="item !== undefined">
+<ion-content padding *ngIf="item !== undefined && data.status === 0">
     <br>
     <h2>Strong's Definitition</h2>
     <p>
@@ -34,4 +34,7 @@
             {{wrd.w}}: <span *ngFor="let p of wrd.rs"><a (click)="openPassage(p.r)">{{makePassage(p.r)}}</a>, </span>
         </dd>
     </dl>
+</ion-content>
+ <ion-content *ngIf="data !== undefined && data.status === -1">
+    <error-message [msg]="data.msg"></error-message>
 </ion-content>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/strongs/strongs.html b/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/strongs/strongs.html
index 426606cf..84e94506 100644
--- a/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/strongs/strongs.html
+++ b/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/strongs/strongs.html
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <ion-item class="title strongs-title" padding (swipe)="close()">
-    <ion-icon name="paper" item-left></ion-icon> <span *ngIf="data !== undefined">{{data.prefix}}{{data.sn}}</span>
+    <ion-icon name="paper" item-left></ion-icon> <span *ngIf="data !== undefined"><span *ngIf="data.status === -1">Error:</span>{{data.prefix}}{{data.sn}}</span>
     <button ion-button icon-only item-right large clear (click)="close()">
         <ion-icon name="close-circle"></ion-icon>
     </button>
 </ion-item>
-<ion-card-content *ngIf="data !== undefined">
+<ion-card-content *ngIf="data !== undefined  && data.status === 0">
     <br>
     <div class="strongs-def">
         <h2>Strong's Definitition</h2>
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
     </div>
     <br style="clear: both"> <!-- because you load with a promise, the height of the box doesn't get set properly-->
 </ion-card-content>
+<ion-card-content *ngIf="data !== undefined && data.status === -1">
+    <error-message [msg]="data.msg"></error-message>
+</ion-card-content>
 <button ion-button item-left icon-left clear small (click)="close()">
     <ion-icon name="close-circle"></ion-icon>
     <div>Close</div>
diff --git a/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/words/words.html b/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/words/words.html
index d36a17f9..1e39e5da 100644
--- a/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/words/words.html
+++ b/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/words/words.html
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 <ion-item class="title words-title" padding (swipe)="close()">
-    <ion-icon name="grid" item-left></ion-icon> <span *ngIf="data !== undefined">{{data.refs.length}}" results for {{data.word}}</span>
+    <ion-icon name="grid" item-left></ion-icon> <span *ngIf="data !== undefined"><span *ngIf="data.status === -1">Error:</span> {{data.refs.length}} results for {{data.word}}</span>
     <button ion-button icon-only item-right large clear (click)="close()">
         <ion-icon name="close-circle"></ion-icon>
     </button>
 </ion-item>
-<ion-card-content *ngIf="data !== undefined">
+<ion-card-content *ngIf="data !== undefined && data.status === 0">
     <ion-scroll scrollY="true" overflow-scroll="true">
         <a class="passage-button" *ngFor="let ref of data.refs" (click)="openPassage(ref)">{{makePassage(ref)}}</a>
     </ion-scroll>
 </ion-card-content>
+<ion-card-content *ngIf="data !== undefined && data.status === -1">
+    <error-message [msg]="data.msg"></error-message>
+</ion-card-content>
 <button ion-button icon-left clear small (click)="close()">
     <ion-icon name="close-circle"></ion-icon>
     <div>Close</div>
diff --git a/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/words/words.ts b/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/words/words.ts
index c502e6bb..27c53b52 100644
--- a/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/words/words.ts
+++ b/DynamicBibleIonic/src/components/words/words.ts
@@ -87,7 +87,9 @@ export class Words implements AfterViewChecked, OnInit
 
     ngOnInit(): void
     {
-        this.wordService.getResultAsPromise(this.cardItem.qry).then(data => this.data = data);
+        this.wordService.getResultAsPromise(this.cardItem.qry).then(data => 
+            this.data = data
+        );
     }
 
     close()
@@ -103,6 +105,6 @@ export class Words implements AfterViewChecked, OnInit
     openPassage(p: string)
     {
         let ref = this.makePassage(p);
-        this.onItemClicked.emit({ card: this.cardItem, qry: ref, from_search_bar: false  });
+        this.onItemClicked.emit({ card: this.cardItem, qry: ref, from_search_bar: false });
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/DynamicBibleIonic/src/services/bible-service.ts b/DynamicBibleIonic/src/services/bible-service.ts
index 37568974..9de24eec 100644
--- a/DynamicBibleIonic/src/services/bible-service.ts
+++ b/DynamicBibleIonic/src/services/bible-service.ts
@@ -33,12 +33,27 @@ export class BibleService
                 status: 0,
                 msg: ":)"
             };
+
+            if (Number(section.start.chapter) > section.start.lastchapter)
+            {
+                self.result.status = -1;
+                self.result.msg = "The requested chapter for " + section.start.bookname + " is out of range.  Please pick a chapter between 1 and " + section.start.lastchapter + ".";
+                return self.result;
+            }
+
+            if (Number(section.end.chapter) > section.end.lastchapter)
+            {
+                self.result.status = -1;
+                self.result.msg = "The requested chapter for " + section.end.bookname + " is out of range.  Please pick a chapter between 1 and " + section.end.lastchapter + ".";
+                return self.result;
+            }
+
             this.count = Number(section.end.chapter) - Number(section.start.chapter) + 1;
 
             for (let i = Number(section.start.chapter); i <= Number(section.end.chapter); i++)
             {
                 const url = "data/bibles/kjv_strongs/" + section.start.book + "-" + i + ".json";
-
+                
                 $.ajax({
                     async: false,
                     type: "GET",
diff --git a/DynamicBibleIonic/src/services/strongs-service.ts b/DynamicBibleIonic/src/services/strongs-service.ts
index 392915e6..00a95d21 100644
--- a/DynamicBibleIonic/src/services/strongs-service.ts
+++ b/DynamicBibleIonic/src/services/strongs-service.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export class StrongsService
             if (sn > 5624 || sn < 1)
             {
                 self.result.status = -1;
-                self.result.msg = "Strongs Number G" + sn + " is out of range.";
+                self.result.msg = "Strong's Number G" + sn + " is out of range. Strong's numbers range from 1 - 5624 in the New Testament.";
             }
         }
         else
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export class StrongsService
             if (sn > 8674 || sn < 1)
             {
                 self.result.status = -1;
-                self.result.msg = "Strongs Number H" + sn + " is out of range.";
+                self.result.msg = "Strong's Number H" + sn + " is out of range. Strong's numbers range from 1 - 8674 in the Old Testament.";
             }
         }
         this.result.sn = sn;
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export class StrongsService
             {
                 console.log(error);
                 self.result.status = -1;
-                self.result.msg = "Unable to retrieve Strongs Data for " + self.result.prefix + self.result.sn;
+                self.result.msg = "Unable to retrieve Strong's Data for " + self.result.prefix + self.result.sn;
             }
         });
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export class StrongsService
             {
                 console.log(error);
                 self.result.status = -1;
-                self.result.msg = "Unable to retrieve Strongs Cross References for " + self.result.prefix + self.result.sn;
+                self.result.msg = "Unable to retrieve Strong's Cross References for " + self.result.prefix + self.result.sn;
             }
         });
 
diff --git a/DynamicBibleIonic/src/services/word-service.ts b/DynamicBibleIonic/src/services/word-service.ts
index 8fd89fd2..0f03717d 100644
--- a/DynamicBibleIonic/src/services/word-service.ts
+++ b/DynamicBibleIonic/src/services/word-service.ts
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export class WordService
         // Now we need to test results.  If there is more than one item in the array, we need to find the set
         //  that is shared by all of them.  IF not, we can just return those refs.
         if (results.length == 0 || results == null || results == undefined)
-            return { word: qry, refs: null, status: -1, msg: "No passages found for query: " + qry + "." };
+            return { word: qry, refs: [], status: -1, msg: "No passages found for query: " + qry + "." };
 
         let shared: string[];
         if (results.length == 1)
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export class WordService
             shared = this.findSharedSet(results);
 
         if (shared == null || shared == undefined || shared.length == 0)
-            return { word: qry, refs: null, status: -1, msg: "No passages found for query: " + qry + "." };
+            return { word: qry, refs: [], status: -1, msg: "No passages found for query: " + qry + "." };
 
         return { word: qry, refs: shared, status: 0, msg: ":)" };
     }