Bible Software

What features would you like in a Bible software?

What features do you think should be present in a Bible software so that you can say, “WOW!” ?

1) More versions is most important. The thing I look for is the most *modern* *important* versions – with *complete* text – for the cheapest price. A bunch of public domain versions, other than KJV, ASV and RV, don’t interest me. I would say minimum requirements are
KJV+Apocrypha “Standard Text”
ESV
HCSB
NAB
NASB
NIV
NJB
NKJV
NRSV+Apocrypha
REB
RSV Expanded Edition

Secondary
ASV
CEV
DR “Challoner Revision” 1777
ICV
KJV+Apocrypha 1611 edition
NCV
NCPB
NJPS
NLT2
NWT
RV+Apocrypha

Tertiary
ASE (ArtScroll)
CAB (Complete Apostles)
CB (Confraternity Bible)
CJB (Complete Jewish)
CPB
DR 1738
EBR (Rotherham)
EOB
Geneva Bible
GNB
GW
JB
JPS 1917
NET
NIrV
NLT-CE
OSB
RcV (Recovery Version)
TNIV
TLB-CE
YLT

2) The ability to view one verse from all versions simultaneously.

3) A search function that lists search results in a window – not a search that skips sequentially through the bible like a word processor search function.

4) Notations. The biggest lack in most bible software is the lack of the translator’s notes that are a part of each bible version.

5) The ability to change font size

6) Introductions: along the same lines as notations, though not so important, are the book introductions included with some modern bible versions.

7) Cool but less important: bible text links to maps.

Jim, http://www.bible-reviews.com

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