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Online Bible is a full-featured program designed for serious Bible students. You can display Bible passages and notes in any number of windows. Most operations can be performed using either the mouse or keyboard commands. The program is both powerful and easy to use.

In addition to the King James Version, over thirty other English versions are available. These include the 1984 New International Version, 1995 New American Standard Bible, 1982 New King James Version, 1989 New Revised Standard Version, 1996 New Living Translation, and many others. Greek and Hebrew texts are also available for original language study. In addition several foreign languages are supported, including Dutch, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, and others. See Appendix E at the back of the User's Manual for a detailed list of Bible texts and add-on modules currently available.

Complete search facilities include, word, phrase, multiple words, wild cards, and much more. Searches can use AND, OR, XOR, NOT, and proximity operators to select verses. The range for searches can be restricted. All verses are displayed in context rather than asking you to choose a verse from a list to display. Searches are very fast, taking only a second or two even on older Macs.

You can add notes to a verse using the built-in editor. Cross-references can be included in your notes for automatic recall. In addition to verse notes, topical material, pictures, and word studies can also be saved.

A special Copy Verses command is provided to copy Bible passages via the clipboard directly from the Online Bible to any currently running application. The format of the verses is controlled via preferences set by the user.

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Version 4.0.4: Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.
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Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
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Developer:Ken Hamel
Downloads:15,491
  - Version d/l:772
Education:Literature
License:Free
Date:22 Dec 2009
Platform:PPC/Intel

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Dec 25 2009
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BDIKKAT  Doesn't work. On launch, it beeps, presents a message saying "no version found", then gives a meaningless "find" dialog.  
(Version 4.1.1)

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Nov 9 2009

DEAN REINHEIMER  I began using Online Bible (Mac) waaay back in the OS9 days. It was a real blessing and help through my three years at a Bible Institute, helping me to study, write papers, prepare sermons, etc.

A friend in school had the Windows/Microslop version and I just couldn't seem to get the hang of it.

I've tried many, many other programs but ALWAYS keep coming back to OLB Along those lines, is it just me or was the learning curve on Accordance a little "steep"?

I find the search capabilities in OLB are AWESOME! whether searching by English words, Greek/Hebrew words, or even by Strong's numbers!

Adding my personal notes/studies/commentaries at each verse is a great advantage too!

OH yes, I need to praise the developer's response time as being TREMENDOUS too!!! (even if it was a LOOOONG wait for a native OSX version)

Personally, I'd like to see the interface in OLB updated to a more "Mac-like" presentation.  
(Version 4.0.4)

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Sep 24 2009

MICG  Incredible Bible and reference collection. I'm beyond impressed - I'm amazed at the quality of such Bible program as this v3.5.1 which

I use in Classic. Get it.  
(Version 4.0.4)

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Aug 25 2009

TONYLAWRENCE  I have been a OLB user for many years and appreciate it quick and fast capabilities. Recently also purchased Accordance. There is a place for both programs. For quick searches and a wealth of somewhat older material you cannot beat OLB. The "Copy Verses" feature far exceeds everyone else's implementation. For original language searches, more current resources Accordance beats any Bible study software on any platform. I am thankful for both.   
(Version 4.0.3)

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Aug 24 2009
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SMKSENSEI  After an incredibly long beta testing, I'm glad to see this has finally released. The interface hasn't changed much over the long used classic version, which is both a positive (for us old-timers) but perhaps a liability for those newer to the Mac experience.

Hopefully soon many of the texts will also be updated. (typos, etc.) I know the Byzantine Greek text has been completely revised since the 2001 edition and needs to be replaced with the 2006+ edition. With new and updated texts, hopefully on the new CD's I'm sure the value will be much more than the cost.

I've found, however, in the long wait, that MacSword is so much more intuitive, flexible, and easy to use. (More OS X-like) The only thing really lacking in MacSword are the copyrighted texts.  
(Version 4.0.3)

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Jan 14 2009

MACNEWS  Just so you know: This guy has been responsible for not only the OS X version, but in the past the Classic version. It's not his day job. He's done a wonderful job thus far.  
(Version 3.9.10y36)

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Mar 29 2008

TICE  Hope you didn't worked on that project on a sunday:

4. Mose chapter 15 verse 32-36 ; )  
(Version 3.9.10y36)

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Feb 17 2008

SMKSENSEI  Wow, 6-7 years in Beta testing.  
(Version 3.9)

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May 29 2007

MACSWEEP  To those who are complaining about the free vs. paid CD-ROM versions: They are one in the same application. The copyrighted material in the modules are what costs, due to royalties to the copyright holders. Pubic domain versions of the Bible are free and are downloadable.  
(Version 3.9)

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Dec 31 2005
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CARL878  This is the finest program for Bible study I have seen to date. I have found this MAC version to be flawless even when I haveover 50 study search pages open at once. The only deficiency is the limit on the number of verses that can be copied at once which is 200(even with the King James version which is not copyrighted). Since there is a work around I gave it a five (5) rating for features and ease of use. Before the work around I would have given it a four in each of these.

This version is not to be confused with the PC version which is written by an entirely different group of programmers and is greatly inferior in ease of use and its other features.  
(Version 3.9)

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