Greetings!
New and updated modules are uploaded today (5 October 2011).
The following Bible modules were updated:
- American Standard Version of 1901 (ASV) - corrected the ? characters
- Coverdale Bible of 1535 - courtesy of Mark Hawker
- King James 2000 - corrected the \5 characters appearing in most Psalms verse 1
- The new source document provided Words of Jesus (NT) and God (OT) in Red. Psalms titles are also italicized.
- Tyndale Bible of 1534 - courtesy of Mark Hawker
The following are the new Bible modules uploaded courtesy of Mark Hawker:
- Bishops' Bible (1568)
- The Bishops' Bible is an English translation of the Bible which was produced under the authority of the established Church of England in 1568. It was substantially revised in 1572, and this revised edition was to be prescribed as the base text for the Authorized King James Version of 1611.
- Geneva Bible (1560)
- The Geneva Bible is one of the most historically significant translations of the Bible into the English language, preceding the King James translation by 51 years. It was the primary Bible of the 16th century Protestant movement and was the Bible used by William Shakespeare, Oliver Cromwell, John Milton, John Knox, John Donne, and John Bunyan.
- Great Bible (1539)
- The Great Bible was the first authorized edition of the Bible in English. It was authorized by King Henry VIII of England to be read aloud in the church services of the Church of England. The Great Bible was prepared by Myles Coverdale, working under commission of Sir Thomas Cromwell, Secretary to Henry VIII and Vicar General.
- Matthew Bible (1537)
- The Matthew Bible, also known as Matthew's Version, was first published in 1537 by John Rogers, under the pseudonym 'Thomas Matthew'. It combined the New Testament of William Tyndale, and as much of the Old Testament as he had been able to translate before being captured and put to death.
- Wycliffe's Bible (1382)
- Wycliffe's Bible is the name now given to a group of Bible translations into Middle English that were made under the direction of, or at the instigation of, John Wycliffe.
You may download these by going to the Download page specific to each module type:
Alternatively, you can also download them directly via MySword running in your Android device. Just go to Menu->More->Download modules. Then select the module type, language (if any), then the modules, and start downloading.
Enjoy reading God's Word!