diff --git a/src/components/BibleStyles.ts b/src/components/BibleStyles.ts
index 3a8babf..2f41bc0 100644
--- a/src/components/BibleStyles.ts
+++ b/src/components/BibleStyles.ts
@@ -99,15 +99,29 @@ export class BibleStyles {
     /**
      * Apply styles based on theme and preset
      */
-    public applyStyles(theme: 'light' | 'dark', presetName: string = 'default', fontSize: string = '100%'): void {
+    public applyStyles(theme: 'light' | 'dark', presetName: string = 'default', fontSize: string = '100%', settings?: {
+        wordsOfChristColor?: string;
+        verseNumberColor?: string;
+        headingColor?: string;
+        blockIndentation?: string;
+    }): void {
         this.createStyleElement();
         
         // Get the preset, defaulting to 'default' if not found
         const preset = THEME_PRESETS[presetName] || THEME_PRESETS.default;
         
-        // Get the options for the current theme
+        // Get the options for the current theme with preset values
         const options = { ...preset[theme], fontSize: fontSize || this.currentFontSize };
         
+        // Apply custom settings from DisciplesJournalSettings if provided
+        // These will override the preset values
+        if (settings) {
+            if (settings.wordsOfChristColor) options.wordsOfChristColor = settings.wordsOfChristColor;
+            if (settings.verseNumberColor) options.verseNumberColor = settings.verseNumberColor;
+            if (settings.headingColor) options.headingColor = settings.headingColor;
+            if (settings.blockIndentation) options.blockIndentation = settings.blockIndentation;
+        }
+        
         // Update the style element
         if (this.styleElement) {
             this.styleElement.textContent = this.getStylesText(options);
@@ -305,6 +319,10 @@ export class BibleStyles {
                 margin-bottom: 8px;
                 color: ${options.headingColor};
             }
+
+            .bible-passage-text .woc {
+                color: ${options.wordsOfChristColor};
+            }
             
             .bible-passage-text .chapter-num,
             .bible-passage-text .verse-num {
diff --git a/src/core/DisciplesJournalPlugin.ts b/src/core/DisciplesJournalPlugin.ts
index e8e03dd..e4e7c45 100644
--- a/src/core/DisciplesJournalPlugin.ts
+++ b/src/core/DisciplesJournalPlugin.ts
@@ -169,7 +169,19 @@ export default class DisciplesJournalPlugin extends Plugin {
         
         const isDarkMode = document.body.classList.contains('theme-dark');
         const theme = isDarkMode ? 'dark' : 'light';
-        this.bibleStyles.applyStyles(theme, this.settings.stylePreset, this.settings.bibleTextFontSize);
+        
+        // Pass custom settings from DisciplesJournalSettings
+        this.bibleStyles.applyStyles(
+            theme, 
+            this.settings.stylePreset, 
+            this.settings.bibleTextFontSize,
+            {
+                wordsOfChristColor: this.settings.wordsOfChristColor,
+                verseNumberColor: this.settings.verseNumberColor,
+                headingColor: this.settings.headingColor,
+                blockIndentation: this.settings.blockIndentation
+            }
+        );
     }
     
     /**
@@ -177,6 +189,24 @@ export default class DisciplesJournalPlugin extends Plugin {
      */
     public updateFontSize(fontSize: string): void {
         this.bibleStyles.setFontSize(fontSize);
+        
+        // Refresh the styles with the new font size and current settings
+        const isDarkMode = document.body.classList.contains('theme-dark');
+        const theme = isDarkMode ? 'dark' : 'light';
+        
+        // Apply styles with the new font size and current settings
+        this.bibleStyles.applyStyles(
+            theme, 
+            this.settings.stylePreset, 
+            fontSize,
+            {
+                wordsOfChristColor: this.settings.wordsOfChristColor,
+                verseNumberColor: this.settings.verseNumberColor,
+                headingColor: this.settings.headingColor,
+                blockIndentation: this.settings.blockIndentation
+            }
+        );
+        
         this.bibleReferenceRenderer.setFontSize(fontSize);
     }