Last time
we read about the importance of God’s word and its availableness through
technology even in hostile places. I trust you thank God for allowing us to
access His word easily. One can have an in-depth Bible study through Bible
Software and Bible App available for Computer and Mobile phone. Today I
would like to recommend Bible App for Smart Phone.
(Next
time will be about TopBible Study websites.)
For Mobile/Smart Phone: (ForComputer click here)
Either in
Computer or in Phone, I like to have Bible Software/App that will help me do an
in-depth study. I am also looking for the easy user interface, which happens to be
available and free to install too. There are lots of Bible App in the Play
Store. If you are curious, you can try installing one after another and
uninstall it, if it happens to be not of your taste. (Now, after the entrance
of Jio in India, the internet data is almost available for everyone.)
Again
there are lots, that one cannot install/uninstall one after another. I would
like to recommend two Bible App for the phone. Like I said for the Computer, this
is purely based on my experience. I do not claim to be an expert in any
Software or App available, or even on which I am recommending.
Logos
Bible App for the phone would be nice, but you do need to have an account (not free
for good feature). I would have you consider installing MySword Bible on your
phone.
Top 4 Reasons why I recommend MySword
Bible App.
1.
It is a free, offline
Bible App without ads, but with good updates.
2.
It has Multiple Bible
versions, Good Commentaries, great Dictionaries and standard Lexicons.
3.
For those who are
interested in Original Languages, it has multiple versions of Greek and Hebrew
with exegetical information (such as parsing, Strong’s number, dictionary link,
notes). It also has Exegetical Commentary for both Greek and Hebrew.
4.
Resources like ToD, BI,
K&D, RWP, ABP, GRVx, BHSE, RMAC, BDB, AMGL are too good to get in just a fingertip.
One of
the demerits of MySword Bible App is that it does not have the three greatest
Bible Versions – NASB, ESV, and NKJV. I still prefer over any other App because
I am more interested in the study materials than the version itself. There are
Apps without Dictionary or Commentary, this one has even exegetical materials.
To
complement this App, I would like to recommend “The Study Bible” created by Grace to You.
This has NASB, ESV, and NKJV and cross-references offline. There are also reliable expository verse by
verse Sermon links and study material links too (those links require you to be
online.) Also, you can have a reliable solid study notes on the purchase. In fact,
if you are not that much interested in original languages and preparing
sermons, The Study Bible App would be more helpful,
perhaps, the best!
If you do
know any other App, which looks superior, you are welcome to share your
opinion. (Ignorance is not bliss!)
I trust that your Bible study
will be much more effective from now onwards.
R. Solomon