e sword Bible software
e sword is an excellent electronic Bible software program. It comes with a number of resources and others can be added in. It has many features for searching and providing cross references. It also includes reference, commentary and graphical modules. Even though this program is provided free, please donate in order to help fund the costs associated with providing the website. More modules are available at Bible Support
While it has some free Bible translations included, I would highly recommend getting the LSB Bible Study Set with Strong's Numbers to be able to search the original language words from a modern translation rather than only from the King James Version.
This is what e-sword looks like. In this case I have used the NASB Bible. You can see that in the other 2 windows, every resource that has a blue and white information symbol has information on that verse or word. Here you can see in the bottom window the definition for the word "day" and in the right window, cross references for the verse.
Some E Sword modules that I have prepared
- Charts and Maps
- New Testament Background
- Biblical Text for the Genesis Chronologies
- List of Miracles in the Bible
- Overview of the Masoretic Text and Septuagint Text numbers for the genealogies
- Miracles and Archaeology Affirm the Inspiration of the Bible
- Basic Principles of Bible Interpretation
- Genesis 1 - 11 Study
- Framework for End Times Prophecy in Daniel, the Gospels and Thessalonians
- Brief Overview of the Book of Revelation
- To Judge or not to Judge
The following are modules that I would recommend for e-sword (these are available right from the program itself in the "Download" tab)
- ESV Bible
- LEB Bible
- TSK (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge) cross references (an expanded version is available at Bible Support)
- Brown- Driver- Briggs Hebrew Definitions
- Thayer's Greek Definitions
- Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary
- Strong's Hebrew and Greek Definitions
- Easton's Bible Dictionary
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- David Guzik Commentary
There are some modules available that may be purchased if desired.
- LSB (Legacy Standard Bible)
- NASB 95 (New American Standard Bible)
- Berean Study Bible - free at Bible Support
- Believer's Bible Commentary
For those wanting more in-depth resources than those available for e-sword, the following commercial Bible programs are available:
Accordance Bible Screen shot of Accordance
Accordance Video on "Why buy Bible Software"
The Basic package at Accordance has the key resources needed and has the full feature set included.
Some of the key resources included in the basic package:
- ESV Bible
- Enhanced Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
- Easton's Bible Dictionary
- Eerdman's Dictionary of the Bible
- New Bible Commentary
- Jamieson, Fausset & Brown Commentary
- Nave's Topical Bible
- Mounce Concise Greek - English Dictionary
- Kohlenberger - Mounce Hebrew - Aramaic Dictionary
The following are also recommended
The NASB group has an excellent Topical Index (in Accordance). Another good resource is "Dictionary of Bible Themes" This is available for Accordance and Logos as electronic versions.
It is also available on Bible Gateway and Bible Hub
For those wanting more in depth Commentary, they could consider the following:
- New American Commentary set
- New International Commentary on the Old Testament set
- New International Commentary on the New Testament set
- John MacArthur New Testament Commentary set
Martin Luther said in "Table Talk" (Of God's Word XXXII) "When I was young, I read the Bible over and over and over again, and was so perfectly acquainted with it, that I could, in an instant, have pointed to any verse that might have been mentioned. I then read the commentators, but I soon threw them aside, for I found therein many things my conscience could not approve, as being contrary to the sacred text. ‘Tis always better to see with one’s own eyes than with those of other people." and in "of God's Word III, he said "He who has made himself master of the principles and text of the word runs little risk of committing errors."
On the Instruction Videos Page there are a number of links for videos that have instructions on using E sword, Accordance and Logos.
On-line Bible Sites
Some of these sites are totally free and others have premium plans available