You can also purchas the NIV from PalmDigitalMedia (Peanutpress) or Fictionwise.

-sbaker

as much as i would like to use palm reader, i want to be able to switch between translations seamlessly (like the verse stays the same). I got the Laridian software that came w/ KJV and NIV, and it is what i'll settle for for now. I wanna buy the NASB, i guess i'll wait till i get some more money.

Enjoy.
-Tek

Tek,

Use the link that SolarWind gave. It's the same version I use. Only I got it when it was cheaper.

God be with you!

:)

You can buy NIV for Bible Reader, also, if you wish.

David

OliveTree is great for that. Very similar to Laridian. It's a newbie for os5 right now but i know their gonna take the lead. I have MKJV, KJV, LITV, Spanish, and NASB with Strong's Numbers on mine. and when i switch bibles, with 2 simple clicks, the verse says put. i like it ... i like it a lot!

Looks like asiasoft came out with an Palm OS 5 version:

NEW - Just Released v.1.12 for PalmOS 5 and Acer s60

Regards...

I sent Olive Tree an email the other day asking them a few questions, and got some answers that i thought you guys might find interesting. . .
My email:

" I was just wondering if you guys are planning on making the NIV translation available any time soon or any time at all. It is my translation of choice and need to have it on my Bible reader software. Right now Laridian's My Bible is the only Bible reading software i found that has it so I am forced to use their product. I would rather support yours, so i would appreciate if you could provide any information about this.

Also, do you plan on releasing full screen support for the NX clie's in any of your upcoming builds for the new OS5 betas?

Thank You for you time.
-Matt"

Their Response:

"Dear Matt,

Regarding the availability of the NIV, we have made application for the license agreement for this version over a year ago. Although we have made efforts to nudge this along to date it still has not been granted to us.

As to the full screen support for the Sony, that remains to be seen. At present we are working through the support issues of hi-res and hi-density fonts for the Tungsten and the new Clies which is enough different to make it tricky supporting both.

Your patience is appreciated.

Sincerely,


Kim Anderson
kim@olivetree.com"

That doesn't make me too happy, oh well, looks like i'll be with Laridian for a while.

Enjoy.
-Tek

Does anyone know where one can find and RSV version with the Duetrocanonicals (ie Catholic Bible)? Or even a NAB?

Sorry, but while the King James Version has it's limitations, the modern translations are even more compromised. If you want to get serious, learn Hebrew and Greek. :)

FWIW, I do miss the Green's translations provided by Olive Tree, but their current software is so clunky, that it's not worth the effort.

Why are you reading, let alone studying, the Bible?

John 6:66-69 "From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him. 'You do not want to leave too, do you?' Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon Peter answered him, 'Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.'" (NIV)

Glad you asked! :D

"For the Word of God is living and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword" (Heb. 4:12 NKJV).

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness. (2 Timothy 3:16, NIV)

God is the source of the Bible. The Bible is not a collection of stories, fables, myths, or merely human ideas about God. It is not a mere human book. Through the Holy Spirit, God revealed his person and plan to certain believers, who wrote down his message for his people (2 Peter 1:20-21). This process is known as inspiration. The writers wrote from their own personal, historical, and cultural contexts. Although they used their own mind, talents, language, and style, they wrote what God wanted them to write. Scripture is completely trustworthy because God was in control of its writing. Its words are entirely authoritative for our faith and lives. The Bible is "God-breathed." Read it, and use it to guide your conduct.

Peter said, "that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God" (2 Pet. 1:20-21).

The story itself is too extradinary for man or men to have made up. Some parts have and never will be understood, even under 2000 years of scrutiny and study. Only an infinite mind could have produced these infinate concepts.

The Bible contains the mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, the doom of sinners, and the happiness of believers. Its doctrines are holy, its precepts are binding, its histories are true, and its decisions are immutable. Read it to be wise, believe it to be safe, and practice it to be holy. It contains light to direct you, food to suport you, and comfort to cheer you.

It is the traveler's map, the pilgrim's staff, the pilot's compass, the soldier's sword, and the Christian's character. Here Paradise is restored, Heaven opened, and the gates of hell disclosed.

CHRIST is its grand subject, our good the design, and the glory of God its end.

It should fill the memory, rule the heart, and guide the feet. Read it slowly, frequently, and prayerfully. It is a mine of wealth, a paradise of glory, and a river of pleasure. It is given you in life, will be opened at the judgement, and be remembered forever. It involves the highest responsibility, will reward the greatest labor, and will condemn all who trifle with its sacred contents.

I do know Some Greek and Hebrew actually i just took a survey course in both and can read both. And actually right now the most literal translation is the NASB. I'm reading a book by Fee and Stuart for my Hermenuetics class (I'm at Bible college) called "How to Read the Bible for all its Worth" - 'a guide to understanding the Bible.' They suggest that you use 3 - 4 translations when you study the Bible... their reccomendations are: The NIV in conjunction with RSV/NRSV/NASB , GNB/NAB , NEB/JB. If you wanna know what those acronyms stand for feel free to ask. . . wasn't sure if anyone would care, but thought i'd post anyway, interesting to me at least!

Enjoy.
-Tek

I use the freeware Bible+ which is the freeware GNU GPL development of poetry poon's program. It can be downloaded from http://palmbibleplus.sourceforge.net/
As a pastor and college lecturer, it's helpful for me to have the NRSV version, which is pretty much the standard in British universities these days. I already own this on my PC so I used the conversion utility to put it in Bible+ format. It took a bit of doing, but works fine. Also available is a free Greek version which displays in parallel with the NRSV in a split screen.

SolarWind, you're right about the version of the Bible. Strange thing is that there are lots of reputable publishers of reputable versions of the Bible, but when it comes to e-publication of Scripture (both for Palm and, more significantly, for PC) the Bible is for some reason in the hands of freaks. The NIV is at least a version that people will have heard of, even if it does set out to prove that God is Protestant. The KJV is well loved but just too inaccurate for serious study nowadays. I wonder why we don't find the big publishers - like Oxford University Press - fulfilling their responsibilities?