Thanks for the comment @erichansen9669. I appreciate it. I think I may have miscommunicated something if it came across as if I were placing BLB above other apps. I haven't used Logos or Olive Tree. I've heard great things about Logos but never really anything about Olive Tree. Is Logos also free?

Send me a link to one of your sermons. I would love to hear it. Thanks for the comment once again, @jimmytaylor1570.

Yeah, the app is a little more limited.

Thank you. I have always approached things for a different angle. Glad you liked it!

Thanks for listening and thanks for asking. I did a video on the BLB phone app. Did you get a chance to listen to that?

I agree. I use the printed version and the digital version. Not sure why they made the 20 at all. It confused me when it was published and I never switched.

Yeah, I think it’s been about that long for me as well. I completely stopped using Bible Gateway…too many ads.

I’m glad, Tracy. Thanks for the comment.

Yes…and it was so easy for me to get used to it.

I would love to hear what you loved about the video. Let me know. Thanks.

See my answer to your first question. And thanks for asking such a deep and thoughtful question. One thing I forgot to mention, it helps a great deal to continually ask God for wisdom when studying His word. This is the essence of James 1:5 and Matthew 7:7-8 Thanks again.

Thanks for the question, @asianzujohnson934. If I understand you correctly, you are saying: - you hover over the "Tools" button next to a verse - you then select "Interlinear" - you then select the "Reverse" tab - you then select the "Strong's" number ...and this takes you to the page where the Greek word appears at the top...am I right? Your question to me then asks, "which interpretation do I use"...right? Well, this is the same dilemma biblical Greek translators face when translating a Bible verse. This is a hurdle because the same Greek word could mean different things when used in a different context. This is also true of English words, of course. For example, someone writes a 'letter" to a friend and a word starts with the "letter" A. So, the best we can do when looking at multiple different ways a Greek word can be used in a sentence, is to carefully look at the context of what is being written. We start with: 1) how would someone of that day and time have taken the meaning of what was said? 2) what is the historical significance of what was said? 3) how does the meaning within this one verse compare with the meaning of the same word found in other verses? 4) how can I apply this meaning to my life compared to how the application would change if I used a different way to translate that word? This is not a short exercise, of course. It is a lifelong commitment to learning. I have grown in my understanding of how to view certain difficult passages. And I have come to realize some passages are not at all difficult. It is a worthy investment of our time as Jesus says in John 6:27 “Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life," We only have a certain amount of time in each day, week, month, year, season and life. Deeply grasping to understanding God's word is worth it.

Thanks for the comment and encouragement @pastortindall

Really glad it helped! Thanks for the comment. Recently completed the cell phone version. Please give it a look and let me know if it’s also useful. Thanks again.

Sorry it didn’t help. I did a more thorough walkthrough of the cell phone app. Please give that a look and let me know if it’s any better. Appreciate the feedback.

I’m bummed. But I appreciate you trying. And thanks for the comment.

Is the Android version much different?

Me too! Thanks for the comment.

Thanks @loogmeister. This one is on the phone app. I did another one showing the on-line version. Thanks for sharing!

@@Motivationeer. An u please take the time to do a deep dive tutorials on your bible folder on your phone with all your bible tools on your iPhone

In our career, at any given time, we are all in a state of either exploring new opportunities, designing new strategies for growth, or climbing as high as we can. I refer to these stages as Pioneer (exploring), Engineer (designing) or Mountaineer (climbing). In order to do each successfully and prediutabl;y, it requires that we deeply understand what motivates us. Most people have no clue. When I work with clients, I help them master the art of motivating themselves. This is a Motivationeer (motivating).

I'm glad you agree, Sylvia. I recently did a video about how to use the Blue Letter Bible cell phone app as well. Please check it out. It's useful when sitting in church and checking background information coming from the pulpit.

Thanks, Greg. We are certainly not all in some stage of grief. But many times we don't take grief into account when we are stuck. It might be. It might not be. It's worth (as you said) looking into it. Appreciate the comment, as always.

Thanks for the suggestion. I’ll take a look.

Thanks for the comment and your thoughtful insight. I have found (from my own experience within God’s Word) that He has given different gifts to His children. We can find these gifts listed in Romans 12, 1 Corinthians 12, Ephesians 4 and 1 Peter 4. There is teaching and exhortation (Rom 12), wisdom, knowledge and discernment (1 Cor 12) and speaking (1 Pet 4). These gifts are part of the Spirit’s working and (in my opinion) allow some to take God’s word and help the rest of His children understand it. Commentaries and profoundly important for deeper understanding. Yes, commentaries disagree at times. This, too, is from God since He calls us to be unified even though we disagree. "The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our sons forever, that we may observe all the words of this law." - Deuteronomy 29:29 (NASB95)

Thanks @FrankO1000. I’m so surprised by e reception of this video. I just posted one about the BLB iPhone app. Let me know what you think. Thanks for the view and the comment.

From what I can tell, when we use the online version, Blue Letter Bible keeps the latest release up. I see new bells and whistles often so I feel comfortable saying they keep the latest version on the website (online) tool.

Thanks, Waldina. Reach out if you have any questions.

I agree on the text types. I’m sure you’ve heard about it but I recently found and completed a Dallas Theological Seminary 26-part course on textual criticism of the New Testament. It changed the way I use BLB now. And thanks for the comment @ScottManser-eu2pg

BTW, how do you know the difference, (within an app like the BLB) when you are using a translation based on critical vs majority text? Do you just happen to know this outside of the BLB app and then simply choose the version you use? If you happen to have a link to a list of which translation are based on majority and which are based on critical, that would be very useful to me. I personally thought all translations (other than the KJV) were based on all three text types (Alex, West, Byz).

Yeah, it would have been better for me to make that point when I recorded it. And I’ve heard from others the Android version has dark mode. I’m going to get a tour of their HQ in the next month or so and they’ve asked for feedback on feature requests…so I’ll bring this up. Thanks again.

The way you worded this makes me think I am missing a feature of the app. What do you mean by "fast checking a quote"? Are you saying you just look up the Bible verse quickly to see if the passage quoted is accurate?

@@Motivationeer yes , for example.. "cleanliness is next to godliness" That phrase is not listed in the kjv bible. Neither is the combination of words "next to godliness". However, if I do a word search on just the word " godliness" I find 15 verses where it is used. Good for doing word studies ! I was curious about what the four winds represented in the bible, so I looked up east wind, north wind, south wind and west wind. Try it, read the verses and notice what they tell you about the east wind in particular..lol I love dissecting and discovering jewels in God's word 🌷

That’s impressive. I’m sure you’ve seen many iterations of the app. Can you ever download those notes?

I’ll take smiles…thank you. 😊

Thanks for taking the time to comment. I’m so glad you liked it. I recently posted a new one about how to use the phone app version. I hope this also helps.

Whoa! This is interesting. Are you saying you wanted to share the app on your timeline (your own Facebook page) and Facebook deleted it from your page?

Thanks for the tip. I live little efficiency bits like this. Much appreciated.

I appreciate the sentiment. I'm skeptical about everything. In this case, I've been using it for over a decade and just love it. No hype. No money. Just a fantastic software tool.

I'm glad you found it helpful. One of my latest videos was how to use the phone app. In that video I decipher the little icons and I show you where to find the button that describes each icon. Here is a link to that new video if you're interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/baPIoJKeq8mqhMU

I could not agree more! Indeed.

Yes indeed, @sebahindacollin. I just did a video about the cell phone app here. Check it out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/baPIoJKeq8mqhMU

I’m really glad to hear it. Thanks for the comment. Please check out the video I posted recently on using the Blue Letter Bible phone app. I know you’ll love that as well.

Oh my…I actually had no idea BLB was in SC. I’m in the Charleston area, believe it or not. What a small world. Where in SC is the team? I just made a video about the amazing features of the phone app as well. Check it out. Also, I’m a Christian Executive Coach and do a ton of pro bono work (it’s a ministry as much as it is a business). I would love to give back to the BLB team. I imagine I could coach the leadership team full time and not even scratch the surface of what I’ve received from this amazing tool. Thanks for taking a moment to write.

I wrote down the informaiton you just sent @hispropheticvoice777 and deleted it from the comments so others don't see it. Thanks for sending it. Let me know what he thinks about the video. Perhaps I can do an informational interview about his work, to let more people know about this mind blowing app his team created. Look at the comments I have been receiving from this one video. Really amazing -- it's God's work.

@@Motivationeer he just got back from a backpacking trip and will see it soon! I will have him comment here when he has seen it!

@@Motivationeer AWESOME video - thank you so much for sharing! Any time you are in the Greenville area, I would love to give you a tour of our Blue Letter Bible HQ on Pelham road just north of Interstate 85. I sent you a message via the "Contact" form on your website with my contact information if you have any Blue Letter Bible questions or suggestions you would like to share - thanks again!

Thanks, David. Let's move this to email. Looking forward to connecting. You guys do GREAT work!

There is, yes. Check out the video I just did about how to do this with the BLB cell phone app.

I’ve heard great things about Blinkist and know lots of people use it to improve efficiency of accessing books. Glad you liked the recommendation. Thanks Sandra!

Agreed, @auntsally5683. Sadly, sometimes HR doesn;t do much to help us out as well. They are there to protect the company from exposure to litigation. Having said that, I know many HR people personally and they get into that field because they care about people.

HR is useless. If you can quit and find a better place instead.

I'm truly glad you enjoyed it, Camster.

Me as well. I'll be doing more of these in the future. I just wanted to post about Matthew Henry and the ability this app gives us to find the Greek word across the rest of the New Testament. Appreciate the comment @jimmytaylor1570.

I appreciate the feedback, @sdhute. I'm going to be doing one for the cell phone app in the near future. It has some capabilities the on-line app does not. Thanks again.