Online Bible


The Online Bible is a Bible Reference software package created in 1987 by Larry Pierce in Canada, who believed the Bible should be freely shared. In 1995 a Windows edition was released as download as well as on cd-rom. The first Mac version was developed by Ken Hamel, and lateron continued from Canada, till is was discontinued. However in Europe there was developed a whole new range of Online Bible apps for iOS, Android and macOS. These apps are available in App Store and Play Store.

Features

  • Multiple translations, commentaries, lexicons and dictionaries
  • Multilingual - Unicode support for displaying more languages.
  • 650,000 cross references that automatically display according to the verse being researched.
  • Built–in search feature.
  • Basic package runs in Linux Ubuntu using WineHQ.
  • PocketPC version is included with the free basic package.
  • Apps for Android, iOS and macOS.

Version history

  • 1987 Version 1
  • 1992 Version 1
  • 1995 Version 7
  • 2000 Version 1
  • 2005 Version 2
  • 2009 Version 3
  • 2010 Version 4
  • 2010 Stichting Online Bible Europe Foundation
  • 2013 iOS-app
  • 2014 Android-app
  • 2015 macOS-app
  • 2016 Version 5
  • 2019 Windows Content Installer
  • 2024 Version 6