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That's a nice one. Electronic or paper?
I use mostly digital now, WordSearch 10 (using Quickverse 10) and Olive Tree Bible on IPad, and on my Iphone, with over 100 downloaded books so far including 18 versions, several lexicons, dictionaries, Greek & Hebrew tools, maps, and lots of stuff from internet favorites like from Biblical Archaeology.com, creation science material from ICR.com, etc. Several warn not to share anything on the internet without written permission, too bad, wonderful charts, data sets, so much that ought to be seen by all students of the Bible. That should be said somewhere before buying, but rarely is.
Whatever is on the screen is bluetoothed on a screen for Sunday School class, and if their phones are capable, they can access my phone library and download some of it (any free downloads, not purchased ones requiring password). That way folks learn how to use their own phones, most only knowing basic voice and texting before we started doing this. I've taught pastors and other ministers to do the same, so much of the "new" is already in use wherever I go. All that keeps everyone "on the same page" literally, and already some are able to find and share their latest finds for all to evaluate in class. We learn how to sift out the bad sites, explore the good ones.
With all that in that machine, I stick with KJV because that's the one I've used all along, memorized, studied. Sometimes I'll parallel another version, or put up several paralleled versions to accommodate folks with their favorites. Several other versions in paper print take too much longer to find a verse when time is short. On digital using the "Search" engine is complicated among most modern versions due to different key words in use not similar to KJV.
All I got for Christmas from friends was more gift certificates to spend on online Bible apps. I got some for Logos Bible, enough to get the Silver which I will put in the new IPad Air that's still in the box. I lost my old Logos Bible 4.3 when changing from my old dying Motorola (no k or m) to Apple, an expensive mistake made worse when going to Samsung Galaxy. I laid my Galaxy on a wet kitchen counter, killing it. The charger port sucks water into the motherboard. No more Samsung or AT&T again. Some of my favorite purchased apps are going cross platform now, so I should be able to shop phones more easily than having to make sure the apps are downloadable.
In the event the battery dies I always keep my trusty KJV Thompson Chain Reference Bible on hand mostly because I can't part with 38 years' worth of added notes and highlighting. The backing is weak and pages getting brittle, so I have to be very careful with it. There's no room left for another side note. Now I save notes in the IPad and IPhone and they sync to the laptop and ICloud.
I use mostly digital now, WordSearch 10 (using Quickverse 10) and Olive Tree Bible on IPad, and on my Iphone, with over 100 downloaded books so far including 18 versions, several lexicons, dictionaries, Greek & Hebrew tools, maps, and lots of stuff from internet favorites like from Biblical Archaeology.com, creation science material from ICR.com, etc. Several warn not to share anything on the internet without written permission, too bad, wonderful charts, data sets, so much that ought to be seen by all students of the Bible. That should be said somewhere before buying, but rarely is.
Whatever is on the screen is bluetoothed on a screen for Sunday School class, and if their phones are capable, they can access my phone library and download some of it (any free downloads, not purchased ones requiring password). That way folks learn how to use their own phones, most only knowing basic voice and texting before we started doing this. I've taught pastors and other ministers to do the same, so much of the "new" is already in use wherever I go. All that keeps everyone "on the same page" literally, and already some are able to find and share their latest finds for all to evaluate in class. We learn how to sift out the bad sites, explore the good ones.
With all that in that machine, I stick with KJV because that's the one I've used all along, memorized, studied. Sometimes I'll parallel another version, or put up several paralleled versions to accommodate folks with their favorites. Several other versions in paper print take too much longer to find a verse when time is short. On digital using the "Search" engine is complicated among most modern versions due to different key words in use not similar to KJV.
All I got for Christmas from friends was more gift certificates to spend on online Bible apps. I got some for Logos Bible, enough to get the Silver which I will put in the new IPad Air that's still in the box. I lost my old Logos Bible 4.3 when changing from my old dying Motorola (no k or m) to Apple, an expensive mistake made worse when going to Samsung Galaxy. I laid my Galaxy on a wet kitchen counter, killing it. The charger port sucks water into the motherboard. No more Samsung or AT&T again. Some of my favorite purchased apps are going cross platform now, so I should be able to shop phones more easily than having to make sure the apps are downloadable.
In the event the battery dies I always keep my trusty KJV Thompson Chain Reference Bible on hand mostly because I can't part with 38 years' worth of added notes and highlighting. The backing is weak and pages getting brittle, so I have to be very careful with it. There's no room left for another side note. Now I save notes in the IPad and IPhone and they sync to the laptop and ICloud.
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I like the Thompson Chain Reference for many reason but usually take a basic wide margin bible to church. The pages are falling out of it and I do have a new one but transferring nothes and such take time...LOL. These are KJV bibles although I do have many translations etc. I also carry a small NKJV or a KJV Loose leaf sometimes depending on where I am going or if I am speaking or not. I love the idea of an electronic bible and one of these days will get one.
For paper versions, I have the NKJV study bible (Nelson) and the Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. I also have the Olive Tree app iPad and iPhone with bibles, commentaries, dictionaries, maps and other tools. I'm beginning to like the electronic bible apps because they offer more space for notes as well as faster searching.
the only one i have that isn't falling apart - an akjv scofield reference Bible. honestly i feel a little pretentious carrying it around because it's rather large and gilden..
more and more i read from the internet, e-sword or a phone app - so convenient to be able to search and cross-reference! though i still use an NIV with Jeremiah and most of Ezekiel in a separate pile, and the scofield too at home.
more and more i read from the internet, e-sword or a phone app - so convenient to be able to search and cross-reference! though i still use an NIV with Jeremiah and most of Ezekiel in a separate pile, and the scofield too at home.
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If you have a "smart phone" like an IPhone or Android type then there's many free basic Bibles to download. Both the WordSearch and Olive Tree Bibles are free. I have both on each phone and the IPad so I can run two Bible projects at a time.
Even a lot of the Bible apps are free. But they hope you will get hooked and begin purchasing, without sales pressure. You get that on your registered email account.
Even a lot of the Bible apps are free. But they hope you will get hooked and begin purchasing, without sales pressure. You get that on your registered email account.
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Depends on where I go to minister.
If preaching at a church and going to my home church
KJV Thompson Chain Study Bible
Prison ministry:
usually the NKJV or we have found better success with the NLT, because many in prison have little or no education and the NLT is easier to understand
Others I have:
1599 Geneva Bible
NASB
As we get more technological I ahve had to add to add this statement when I begin preaching now:
If you will, please open your bibles or turn them on......
If preaching at a church and going to my home church
KJV Thompson Chain Study Bible
Prison ministry:
usually the NKJV or we have found better success with the NLT, because many in prison have little or no education and the NLT is easier to understand
Others I have:
1599 Geneva Bible
NASB
As we get more technological I ahve had to add to add this statement when I begin preaching now:
If you will, please open your bibles or turn them on......
If I'm teaching jr. high I'll bring a NKJV, but typically I go for a Wycliffe, Tyndale, or Vulgate (which looks rather funny next to my ipad-laden family). Everyone in my congregation seems to view the ESV as akin to something Jesus Himself passed down to us, so I try to stand out and buck the trend.
What is wrong with taking a concordance to church? I take a book bag, but as many say here, my phone is getting more apps, and my bag is getting lighter
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Every day Bible:
Harper Collins Study Bible: New Revised Standard Version
(the commentary/study notes are good at times and other times very liberal - blah)
Prayer and worship group Bible:
NRSV Bible Android app
Church Bible:
The New Living Translation - Life Application Bible
Translations I want to read in the future:
English Standard Version
Holman Christian Standard Bible
NET Bible (the study resources and notes are exceptional)
Harper Collins Study Bible: New Revised Standard Version
(the commentary/study notes are good at times and other times very liberal - blah)
Prayer and worship group Bible:
NRSV Bible Android app
Church Bible:
The New Living Translation - Life Application Bible
Translations I want to read in the future:
English Standard Version
Holman Christian Standard Bible
NET Bible (the study resources and notes are exceptional)
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