The PDF, TXT, and SLA formats each offer many options and so they're
organized into multi-level lists. You can go to any level of a list,
but the actual files are only at the bottom levels. All files here
are free, but you can get files under a "Tagged" level only if
you're logged in. Learn about Bible tagging by reading the help
on the POS Tags page. If the
screen of your device is wide enough you'll see an in-page viewer
for PDFs and TXTs, but on narrow devices these files open in a new
browser tab. SLAs and the bible.db file need third-party software,
as described below.
If you're logged in you'll also have a link called "Your
Own" which lists any custom Bible files you've created. To
learn how to create custom Bible files see the help on the Generate page. If you haven't
created any Bible files then each link under Your Own area will
give a "Not Found" error message.
- PDF
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Portable Document Format
PDF files are designed for printing, but can also be viewed in
your web browser or in a third-party PDF viewer app. Probably
the most popular app is Adobe Acrobat Reader, but there are
others. It's likely that viewing directly in the web browser
is all you'll need, but for some advanced uses, like booklet
printing, you might need Adobe Reader or some similar app.
- TXT
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Plain Text
TXT files are the source files from which other the formats
are generated. They can be viewed in your web browser and they
can be downloaded or copied and pasted into any new files that
you to want create outside of this site.
- SLA
-
Scribus Layout
Scribus is the backend software used to generate PDFs, and it's
available to install on your computer as a stand-alone
app. If you're up for the challenge of desktop publishing and
you want to customize a Bible beyond what can be generated
on BibleStudy.tools, install Scribus on your computer, then
download an SLA file from this site and open it into Scribus.
Scribus is not associated with BibleStudy.tools. Download
their software from their site at the Scribus download page.
- bible.db
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SQLite
bible.db presents the Bible as an SQL database, and viewing it
requires a third-party SQLite app. If you want to stay in your
web browser you can try sqliteviewer.app,
or if you want more features and don't mind downloading
and installing a stand-alone program on your computer,
there's sqlitebrowser.org. To view the Bible database
download it from this site to your device, and then upload it
into the third-party viewer.
Beyond these two viewers, a variety of SQLite apps are available
for many devices. Check the app store or software library for
your device. No SQLite app is associated with BibleStudy.tools.
Inside a database you'll see several tables. Table names
indicate the grammatical fragment type that's stored in that
table, from an individual word up to a complete sentence. Table
names also use these terms:
- sp
- Self-Pronouncing
- nsp
- Not Self-Pronouncing
- wr
- With References
- wor
- Without References
- punct
- Punctuation