Thanks Carol. I'm always adding to my accessible library of Bible resources. I hadn't heard of the YouVersion, but will get it. Is there anything special I should know about it that you can tell me in advance of my purchase? Can I access it right away without sighted assistance? Actually, the NRSV Bible from iBooks is also one of those to-go Bibles for anywhere use. How far we've come since those days when I was first given my King James Bible in braille. Needless to say, the New Testament went most places with me, and got a lot of use! I'll try out the YouVersion on your recommendation because I too love to take the Scriptures with me everywhere. I have some other suggestions which I'll gladly share off-list so as not to bore everyone with this present subject. I'm always excited to learn what others find accessible. Again, many thanks!
On 7/11/12, Carol Pearson <carol.pearso...@googlemail.com> wrote: > I agree, the mobile site of the Bible Gateway is good; but I personally > like being able to keep some Bibles on my phone for the times when you have > > no internet connection and the YouVersion works very well. > > Carol P > > > ---- Original Message ---- > From: "Duane Steele" <duanestee...@gmail.com> > To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 11:18 AM > Subject: Re: best off-line NIV Bible app > >> Hello friends, >> >> I'm a retired pastor, having served in a rural parish in >> the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America for 32 years. >> When I recently got my iPhone, I too searched for good >> Bibles for my phone. Here's what I discovered with the >> help of a partially sighted Lutheran Christian member of >> our local congregation. >> >> 1. Bible Gateway's great, especially online. I haven't >> tried the app,, and, until now, didn't know an app >> existed. Thanks for that information. A good thing to >> know when using Bible Gateway on line is to use the >> really accessible mobile version. To do this simply go to >> www.m.biblegateway.com, and you'll avoid all the >> advertising when searching for your favorite passages and >> favorite translations. Another unfortunate glitch in this >> program is that the Bible most used by many main-line >> Christians, the New Revised Standard Version is not >> available on Bible gateway because of copyright issues. >> Thus, to obtain access to this translation, I got the >> iBooks app, went into it and ptyped NRSV in the search >> field and got the bible from iBooks for $9.99, not a bad >> price for a Bible. It's quite accessible, though you'll >> have to play with it some. It also has the apocrypha, >> those books written between the Old and New Testaments >> found in many Bibles including the Catholic Bible. >> >> I am sorry you tried the olive tree Bible. The reason it >> can't be accessed at all is that it is a totally graphic >> app. Wouldn't it be nice if the app store could help us >> know such things before we pay to download some of its >> apps? Case in point, the person whose message I read on >> this list about trying to access Sirius/XM on the iPhone. >> Some of us Sirius/XM users have already discovered this >> app's inaccessibility. I actually canceled my >> subscription and got credit back on my Visa card because >> I called attention to this problem. For the avid radio >> buff like myself, I suggest tune-in radio. It's a buck 99 >> paid all at once and you're done! It's totally accessible >> and has access to more stations across the globe than >> you'll ever need! Chances are, your own local station's >> in the tune-in radio cue! >> >> Getting back briefly to accessible Bibles, you have two >> great choices,: Bible Gateway and iBooks. Good luck, and, >> if you want other Bible accessible ideas outside the >> iPhone, feel free to contact me off-list for my phone >> number which I would gladly post but don't know if that's >> allowed. Or you can give me your number and I'll get back >> to you. >> >> Peace and blessings, Duane >> >> >> On 7/11/12, Carol Pearson >> <carol.pearso...@googlemail.com> wrote: >>> I've found the YouVersion to be the most user friendly >>> and richest in features. I looked at the OliveTree >>> Bible today and just couldn't get it to >>> >>> work no matter what I tried. I may be missing something >>> of course and would >>> >>> be interested to hear from others if they've found it >>> successful. >>> >>> The app associated with Bible Gateway lacks some >>> features and it's not my preference. >>> >>> There is a study Bible out there, can't think of the >>> name right now, and I'd >>> >>> like to try that one; so anyone with knowledge of this, >>> please let me know. >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> Carol P >>> ---- Original Message ---- >>> From: "Katey Glass" <katey...@gmail.com> >>> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 5:03 AM >>> Subject: best off-line NIV Bible app >>> >>>> Hello all, >>>> I was wondering which app is most accessible for reading >>>> the NIV Bible in off-line mode? I use YouVersion on >>>> both my iPhone 4S and iPad, but was wondering which is >>>> the most VO friendly for off-line use. >>>> >>>> Any help would be most appreciated. >>>> >>>> Katey >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to >>>> the "VIPhone" Google Group. >>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>> viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to >>> the "VIPhone" Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to >> the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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