NEWS:
The new Windows Content Installer helps you to install on your Windows computer all the titles you obtained with the Android, iOS or macOS apps.
PARTNERS IN MISSION:
We cooperate with many partners, publishers, authors, translators, proofreaders and volunteers.
ABOUT THE “ONLINE” BIBLE:
THE “ONLINE” BIBLE APP
First of all, the “Online” Bible is an application that allows you to read the Bible. You can also search reference texts and consult highlights. There is a dictionary with background information and explanatory notes are always available.
BiBLe-PLATFORM
The “Online” Bible Application is more than just an ordinary Bible application. It is designed for Bible study that goes beyond reading and searching the Bible. It is also available for Android, iOS, MacOS (and Windows), so you can use the “Online” Bible on all your devices. One user account gives you access to all the resources. Use the “Online” Bible at home on your computer and on the go on your phone and tablet.
STUDY LIBRARY
When studying the Bible, you use many other books besides the Bible to help you understand it better. The “Online” Bible application gives you access to such a study library. You can also build your own library with books from a wide range of publishers and authors. 80% of the English and French titles are free, and all titles in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Afrikaans are free. And there is more free in this growing study library.
HANDY REFERENCE WORKS
The various functions of the application allow you to consult commentaries, lexicons and biblical dictionaries quickly and easily. One of the main features of the “Online” Bible is the ability to discover what is written in Greek and Hebrew. If you have no knowledge of these languages, the Strong codes will help you. If you do know these languages, you can use the analytical interlinear commentary.
FOR THOSE WHO ARE REALLY INTERESTED IN THE BIBLE
The “Online” Bible application is designed for those who are really interested in the Bible. It is for people who want to know the meaning of a word, who want to consult reference texts, who are not satisfied with a superficial explanation of the text; people who really want to delve into the message of the Bible, to be edified by it and to edify others; people who want to dive deep into the Word.
To make this possible, we work with many publishers and authors around the world, as well as volunteers and professionals in the fields of application development, Bible research and content conversion.
THE MEANING OF “ONLINE” IN THE NAME
When we write the name “Online” Bible, we always put the word “Online” in quotation marks. This indicates that you do not need to be 'online' to use the application. This is not a web application, but a real application that is used 'offline' on your devices. The “Online” Bible is an application with a long history and considerable experience. The first edition was published in 1987, before the Internet existed. Back then, the word “online” had a completely different meaning than it does today.
So you can install the “Online” Bible on your device and take it with you wherever you go to use it. Even if there is no internet connection!
THE BIBLE APPLICATION WITH A MISSION
The “Online” Bible Application is developed and distributed with a mission to get the Bible and study resources into the hands of those who need them. We are thinking of new believers who need basic background knowledge, but also of leaders in churches and congregations who need more theologically sound reference material to serve their people.
By offering content in English, French and Portuguese, we are able to reach 68% of the people in Africa. We are adding more African languages. In other parts of the world, English content supports Christians as a reference language. Dutch-, German-, French- and Afrikaans-speaking Christians use the English content to deepen their knowledge of the Bible.
With the English content we get some users in the USA and Canada, but they are not our main user group. We are focusing on the use of English content in other parts of the world. In these cases it is a combination of content in their native language combined with the English content. We have a special focus on Africa.
GUARANTEE
With the Online Bible, we are offering the best features and resources we can, and at the same time we are giving the best content we can, free of charge, to all those in need in Africa. This is all a work of grace. We cover our costs in Africa through donations, Professional Premium usage and the help of volunteers.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We can convert existing texts in many languages and make them suitable for the 'Online' Bible apps, but we cannot avoid the need to translate certain texts. We therefore need translators, proofreaders and editors in French, Italian, Portugese, Dutch, German and Afrikaans. We also need volunteers to help us insert some simple codes into Word documents.
Would you like to help us? Contact us
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The "Online" Bible applications are developed by Cross Link Services BV in the Netherlands.
MISSION: Our mission is to provide Bible users around the world (with focus on Africa) with a free study pack and a library of additional titles. We currently offer such a study pack in English, French, Portugese, Spanish, German, Swedish, Italian, Dutch and Afrikaans.
This service can only be expanded, continued and kept up to date with the help of Professional Premium users. (Premium use can be activated from within the Android, iOS and macOS apps), donations and the help of local volunteers.
What our users say
I have been with you from the early floppy disks days!
As your program served me for many years and I have recommended it to our students as the BEST for the money. Now I thank GOD for you as a key source for the “Body of Christ” to equip them to do battle! With each advancement you have stayed the course and what you offer now is so needed.
Please know that you are in my prayers. For your app has blessed me.
Today I GLADLY became a Premium Member.
Joseph - June 16, 2023
Just a few weeks ago we commissioned and trained our first Ambassador to Mexico. After going through our training, we showed him how to use the Online Bible App in Spanish. As you know, the presence of the Tense, Voice, and Mood of the Greek verbs is very important to us as well as offline usage. Your app provides BOTH in Spanish. He has subsequently gone back into Mexico and is training 12 Pastors there in using our methods of inductive study and the Online Bible App. As of right now, the app is fulfilling all of our immediate needs! This is a great app! Thank you for your work.
Matt - March 23, 2023
Of my six different Bible apps, this is my absolute favorite! It is user friendly and very reliable.
Mike
Easy and intuitive to use. Exceptionally large library of free bibles, dictionarys and commentaries available for add-on resources. One of the best free Bible study apps I've ever seen.
N.K.
Used Online Bible since it's inception. Great!! Thank you.
Mike
Long time user of Online Bible. Love that it is now available on Android.
Marvin
“Happily, using the Online Bible app is much more pleasant! I also use several apps, but Online Bible is by far the most convenient. I need to be able so switch between different translations and commentaries, and with OLB, it's very easy.”
Kevin
“I’m extremely fond of this app and that is why I donate and tell my friends who really love the Bible all about this app. The app makes all my bulky books at my fingertips. THANK YOU TWO SO MUCH for the time and mental energy you took to do this work.”
Diann
“As a person who is blind, I appreciate that you paid attention to the fact that VoiceOver comes with IOS and therefore, it works very, very well. Can’t say that about even most apps yet. Good job.”
Ben
“I like the feature that syncs pages. It’s very useful. As a premium user I would be willing to pay up to $5 a month.”
Rick