Bible App v1.2.1

Introducing the Bible App with the New American Bible, Revised Edition: so easy to navigate, you donпїЅt need to be a scholar to use it. ItпїЅs the Bible reader for the rest of us. The beautiful, elegant user interface allows you to dive into the Sacred Scriptures without all the clutter of Websites. From the Divine Office Catholic Ministry, developers of the About.com пїЅ2011 Best iPhone, iPod and iPad Catholic Apps,пїЅ this beautifully crafted, simple to use Bible App is the perfect companion for daily inspiration and spiritual nourishment. Use it to keyword search and compare specific verses from 21 editions in 6 languages.
Features

Access twenty English, Latin and Greek versions:

New American Bible, Revised Edition (NAB-RE)*
Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner Revision (DRC)*
American Standard Version (ASV)
American King James Version (AKJV)
Darby Bible (DBY)
King James Version (KJV)
World English Bible (WEB)
YoungпїЅs Literal Translation (YLT)
(Latin) Biblia Sacra Vulgata (Latin Vulgate)*
(Greek) New Testament 1550
(Greek) New Testament 1894

Read passages in five other languages:

GermanпїЅLuther 1545 (Letzte Hand), Elberfelder 1871
ItalianпїЅGiovanni Diodati 1649, Riveduta 1927, La Bibbia CEI 74*
FrenchпїЅMartin 1744, Bovet Bonnet 1900, Traduction del Louis Segond 1910
SpanishпїЅReina-Valera 1569
Croatian

* Includes the full set of 73 books from the Catholic Canon.

Compare multiple translations of the Bible by using the contextual menu and selecting пїЅOpen same passage in another bible,пїЅ or immerse yourself completely in the Word of God using the Fullscreen mode.

Use the internal search engine to look inside all the versions. Drill down to bibles in a specific language or a particular selection of your choice. You can search for a specific keyword, an exact phrase or a passage using a standard notation (such as John 1:1-18).

Highlight verses and access all selections from a convenient, dedicated screen where all your selections are organized by bible version and date.

"For the Word of God is Living and Active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.пїЅ (Hebrews 4:12)

This is the first version of our Bible App. Please send us your feedback through our support website (see the link in the top-right corner) -- Thank you.

The Divine Office Catholic Ministry, in partnership with Surgeworks, Inc., is the developer of several apps including Divine Office - Liturgy of the Hours, an iPhone, iPod and iPad app for the universal prayer of the Roman Catholic Church. Divine Office was selected as the recipient of The NY Times CompanyпїЅs About.com ReadersпїЅ Choice Award 2011 for пїЅThe Best Catholic Website,пїЅ пїЅThe Best Catholic iPhone App,пїЅ пїЅThe Best Catholic iPad AppпїЅ and пїЅThe Best Catholic Podcast.пїЅ Visit the Divine Office Website at http://divineoffice.org or view our award-winning app in the App Store and Mac App Store.

Navigation improvements:
- You can now select a chapter clicking on the current chapter number in the top right of the reading screen
- You can now select a different book clicking on the book title in the reading screen
- You can switch bible from the bible title in the reading screen
- You can now set a default bible which will be pre-selected for searches and be shown as the first bible in your collection
- The commands for each verse are now grouped in a menu that stays out of the way until you need it
- You can now select a single word and look it up in the Dictionary or on Gooogle

Search engine improvements:
- You can now search for multiple keywords, separated by spaces or comma (such as Jesus, Mary);
- You can now search for an exact phrase enclosing it in quotes (such as "Let there be light");
- You can now get an entire chapter using standard notation (such as John 1);

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.6 or later