Blue Letter Bible

Updated AndroidX Media3 which corrects the continuous playback option
Corrected a problem where Bible audio sources would not update

Minor updates to the 'About' section.
Correction to the 1 Year Chronological reading plan.

Corrected an issue with audio player copyright text covering controls
Fixed an issue where the app would crash after returning from notes
Fixed an issue where the Bible View would become non-responsive
NIV Copyright updates by Biblica
NIV is now available for offline use
Performance boost for TSK entries with large amounts of related scriptures

Fixed an issue where the app would crash after returning from notes
Fixed an issue where the Bible View would become non-responsive
NIV Copyright updates by Biblica
NIV is now available for offline use
Performance boost for TSK entries with large amounts of related scriptures

Fixed an issue where the app would crash after returning from notes

Adding copyright information to Bible audio and Bible View footer
Fixed empty Bible View when swiping back from Bible study tools
Fixed freezing of Bible View when swiping closed either left or right nav menus

Adding copyright info to Bibles pages
Updated About BLB

Minor bug fixes

Fix a problem when the BES / KJB Bible is installed, KJV doesn't show up as a search-able bible.

Minor fixes

Corrected an issue with views being pushed under the top bar
Improved searching and highlighting of results for Greek, Hebrew, & Arabic
Added 'openDyslexic' font option. Option can be found in the 'Settings' menu
Fixed an issue with text flowing off-screen when reading using the CSB in parallel with another Bible.

Improved searching and highlighting of results for Greek, Hebrew, & Arabic
Added 'openDyslexic' font option. Option can be found in the 'Settings' menu
Fixed an issue with text flowing off-screen when reading using the CSB in parallel with another Bible.

Improved searching and highlighting of results for Greek, Hebrew, & Arabic
Added 'openDyslexic' font option. Option can be found in the 'Settings' menu
Fixed an issue with text flowing off-screen when reading using the CSB in parallel with another Bible.

Removed Google's App Integrity feature - Forces online only usage :(
Added Google's Managed Backup for cloud backup and restore and D2D transfer

Reverting SQLCipher for testing app performance
Adjusting line-height for Arabic text

Minor changes to Bible styling
Other minor bug fixes and improvements

Minor changes to Bible styling
Other minor bug fixes and improvements

Minor updates and fixes

Updated SQLite Database API
Introduced ACRA Crash Reporting API
Fixed a Daily Reading Plan copy/paste issue
Changed test for Internet connectivity
Improved app Backup / Restore UI and feature set
Added support for predictive back gesture
Migrated to Google Media3 Audio library

Updated SQLite Database API
Introduced ACRA Crash Reporting API
Fixed a Daily Reading Plan copy/paste issue
Changed test for Internet connectivity
Improved app Backup / Restore UI and feature set
Added support for predictive back gesture
Migrated to Google Media3 Audio library

Updated SQLite Database API
Introduced ACRA Crash Reporting API
Fixed a Daily Reading Plan copy/paste issue
Changed test for Internet connectivity
Improved app Backup / Restore UI and feature set
Added support for predictive back gesture
Migrated to Google Media3 Audio library

Updated SQLite Database API
Introduced ACRA Crash Reporting API
Fixed a Daily Reading Plan copy/paste issue
Changed test for Internet connectivity
Improved app Backup / Restore UI and feature set
Added support for predictive back gesture

Updated SQLite Database API
Introduced ACRA Crash Reporting API
Fixed a Daily Reading Plan copy/paste issue
Changed test for Internet connectivity
Improved app Backup / Restore UI and feature set
Added support for predictive back gesture

Adding Single / Double Underline
Contrast text color for highlight color (Menu & Text)
Fixed a problem when closing audio player panel
Added preference to Hide Hebrew diacritics
Code Cleanup

Added new book mark feature to keep track of where you left off reading
Adding Bible prefaces where applicable
Other minor tweaks and fixes

Updated database engine, w/ improvements
Relabeled ‘Bookmarks’ to ‘Favorites’
Audio player Bible source is now a saved preference
Audio player ‘Reset’ icon now properly follows which chapter is in view
New Swipe left / right for chapter change in the Bible view
Fixed Bible Tools title text
Corrected detection of Hebrew Bible

Updated database engine
Relabeled ‘Bookmarks’ to ‘Favorites’
Audio player Bible source is now a saved preference
Audio player ‘Reset’ icon now properly follows which chapter is in view
New Swipe left / right for chapter change in the Bible view
Fixed Bible Tools title text
Corrected detection of Hebrew Bible

**Updated audio player interface**
Complete overhaul of the audio engine
Added playback speed control
Added Media Session support for background playback, even when the device is asleep.
Added support for Android wear media controls

Minor update to correct some formatting for the Bibles and correct a crash condition when using the Interlinear.

Fixed a problem with Google storage preventing backup & restore
Updated text color changes for dark mode where some text was unreadable.
Corrected a bug in the Scripture modal popup

Added pericope to the Bible view. (Pericope is that subject text above portions of scripture that tell you what it's about)
Added cross reference scripture to the Bible View, where applicable.
Fixed a very minor bug that affected very old Android devices which would prevent them from using the scripture reference tap to view popup.

Add Google Play Services TLS 1.2 support for older devices.

Daily Reading would crash under certain conditions
Copy / Paste inadvertently included footnote markers

Added new Canonical Five Day Reading Plan
Corrected an issue where the CSB Bible remained in a 'can update' state.

Fix a problem where some people were unable to download Bibles.

Correcting an issue where certain search conditions cause the app to crash.

Updating Android required targetSdkVersion to stay within compliance.

Minor bug fixes
Compliance with Google's forward momentum (AndroidX)

Introduction of the ESV free download
Search fix for possessive ('s)
Footnote tool tip fix for the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
All Bibles can now be used as online

TSK Cross-References bug fix.

Minor bug fixes

Minor bug fixes

Minor bug fixes and improvements.

Minor bug fixes and improvements.

Corrected audio player passage selector
Added verse selector range for bookmarking
Added auto hyphenation
Distinguish between standard italics for 'copy/paste' vs. 'editor additions for clarity' (NKJV OT quotes in the NT)

Mostly updates to bring the app into compliance with Google's targetSdkVersion requirements
Fixed numerous annoying bugs
Added debug reporting to provide feedback under certain crash conditions

Patch to fix KitKat startup issues

Added search filtering
Improved 'My Bibles'
• Provides meta-data to users
• Improved feedback for download or update status
Added Auto-Backup of user app data

**** Reverted some apparently better launcher code that was causing an enormous number of crashes ****
Added drag-sorting to Highlights, Notebooks, Bookmark Categories, & Bibles
Fixed a few annoying bugs

Added drag-sorting to Highlights, Notebooks, Bookmark Categories, & Bibles
Fixed a few annoying bugs

Fixed some formatting issues with on-line Bibles

Fixed some formatting issues with on-line Bibles

Minor bug fixes

Fixed a Bible download bug specific to Kindle Fire devices
Added footnote scripture link support for the Daily Reading
Added sticky headers for Daily Reading
Various minor bug fixes

Bug fixes with the new Bible popover.
Bug fixes in the Daily Reading

Bug fixes with the new Bible popover.
Bug fixes in the Daily Reading

Added feature to copy, paste, and share Bible verses
Added feature to select a range of verses for copy and share, and highlights
Added ability to format preferences for copied or shared verses
Added new popover for Bible verse references allow you to quickly view, navigate, copy, and append verses
Added popover tool to view Scripture references in footnotes without leaving the Bible page
Fixed a bug in the backup agent
Fixed a bug in the Daily Reading that caused readings to skip days

Added feature to copy, paste, and share Bible verses
Added feature to select a range of verses for copy and share, and highlights
Added ability to format preferences for copied or shared verses
Added new popover for Bible verse references allow you to quickly view, navigate, copy, and append verses
Added popover tool to view Scripture references in footnotes without leaving the Bible page
Fixed a bug in the backup agent
Fixed a bug in the Daily Reading that caused readings to skip days

Added feature to copy, paste, and share Bible verses
Added feature to select a range of verses for copy and share, and highlights
Added ability to format preferences for copied or shared verses
Added new popover for Bible verse references allow you to quickly view, navigate, copy, and append verses
Added popover tool to view Scripture references in footnotes without leaving the Bible page
Fixed a bug in the backup agent
Fixed another bug in the Daily Reading that caused readings to skip days

Added feature to copy, paste, and share Bible verses
Added feature to select a range of verses for copy and share, and highlights
Added ability to format preferences for copied or shared verses
Added new popover for Bible verse references allow you to quickly view, navigate, copy, and append verses
Added popover tool to view Scripture references in footnotes without leaving the Bible page
Fixed a bug in the backup agent
Fixed a bug in the Daily Reading that caused readings to skip days

Daily Reading fixes
Various minor bug fixes

Daily Reading – Life Journal displaying incorrect percent completed,
Audio playback not muting correctly for audio interruptions such as incoming phone call or text msg,
The updated webView, by Google, changed how new content resets scroll position to top. Added code to enforce this action so that on changing chapter, the view will position at top.
Fixed a rare crash condition at startup.
Corrected a DBRP bug.

Bug fixes:
1) Fixes related to the app starting up and failing to discover potentially downloaded Bibles.
2) Fixes related to the audio player performing incorrectly
3) Fixed numerous device rotation crashes
4) Fixed a problem where scripture text would not display in 'My Highlights' when using an online Bible.
Added a test to determine if the device has a broken WebViewFactory causing SSL CT log issues. This invariably breaks the Bible tools for Android L, M, & N.

Bug fixes:
1) Fixes related to the app starting up and failing to discover potentially downloaded Bibles.
2) Fixes related to the audio player performing incorrectly
3) Fixed numerous device rotation crashes
4) Fixed a problem where scripture text would not display in 'My Highlights' when using an online Bible.
Added a test to determine if the device has a broken WebViewFactory causing SSL CT log issues. This invariably breaks the Bible tools for Android L, M, & N.

Bug fixes:
1) Fixes related to the app starting up and failing to discover potentially downloaded Bibles.
2) Fixes related to the audio player performing incorrectly
3) Fixed numerous device rotation crashes
4) Fixed a problem where scripture text would not display in 'My Highlights' when using an online Bible.
Added a test to determine if the device has a broken WebViewFactory causing SSL CT log issues. This invariably breaks the Bible tools for Android L, M, & N.

Added paragraph marker preference
Audio player now honors audio focus [pause during phone calls]
Fixed a problem where the audio player was stuck 'Loading audio selection'
Fixed app crashing, related to the Audio Bible Playback
Fixed other various bugs causing the app to crash

Added paragraph marker preference
Audio player now honors audio focus [pause during phone calls]
Fixed a problem where the audio player was stuck 'Loading audio selection'
Fixed app crashing, related to the Audio Bible Playback
Fixed other various bugs causing the app to crash

Minor Bug-fixes

Minor Bug-fixes

Numerous bug fixes (Thank you for your extreme patience as we worked to resolve some big problems with our last release)
Improved search to better differentiate book names and word searches

Numerous bug fixes (Thank you for your extreme patience as we worked to resolve some big problems with our last release)
Improved search to better differentiate book names and word searches

In an attempt to fix an Android chromium bug, we believe we've made things worse. We've reverted this fix and added a couple of small features and other minor fixes.
Added smart-search capability to main Bible view
Added Auto-scroll
Improved note taking from the verse-tap menu
Note taking now auto-saves every 60s
Added Audio Bible Player for the main Bible View
Added Audio Bible Player for the Daily Reading Bible View
Added Audio Player for BLB Audio Commentaries

Fixed some crashing and startup problems
Improved note taking from the verse-tap menu
Note taking now auto-saves every 60s
Added Audio Bible Player for the main Bible View
Added Audio Bible Player for the Daily Reading Bible View
Added Audio Player for BLB Audio Commentaries
Improvements specifically for Android N
Changed the navigation menu for tablets so it no longer consumes the entire screen
Fixed Bible download bugs
Fixed a problem on pre-lollipop devices displaying blurry icons

Some very important bug fixes recently uncovered that prevent the app from starting correctly
Added Audio Bible Player for the main Bible View
Added Audio Bible Player for the Daily Reading Bible View
Added Audio Player for BLB Audio Commentaries
Improvements specifically for Android N
Changed the navigation menu for tablets so it no longer consumes the entire screen
Added Lexicon pronunciation
Fixed Bible download bugs
Fixed a problem on pre-lollipop devices displaying blurry icons

Added Audio Bible Player for the main Bible View
Added Audio Bible Player for the Daily Reading Bible View
Added Audio Player for BLB Audio Commentaries
Improvements specifically for Android N
Changed the navigation menu for tablets so it no longer consume the entire screen width
Added Lexicon pronunciation
Fixed Bible download bugs
Fixed a problem on pre-lollipop devices displaying blurry icons

Bible downloads/updates operate as a background task
Added nighttime theme
Theme, font-size, now follow through to on-line resources
Added scripture text in verse listings
Support for Android M permissions
Corrected a problem with soft-nav keys covering the bottom of views
Worked around a bug specific to Samsung devices on 4.2.2
Fixed a misspelled ‘Bookmarks’ in the ‘Settings’ view
Fixed a problem where the last bookmarks category could not be deleted
Includes a fix for Intel Atom based devices

Dig deep into God’s Word with over 15 available Bibles, text commentaries, Hebrew / Greek lexicon, interlinear, dictionaries, word searches, and more. Personalize your study with highlighting, tagging favorite verses, and parallel Bible views. Much more to come

SUPPORT?
First things first. Check out our App support pages @ https://www.blueletterbible.org/android/ If you have any questions or issues with the Blue Letter Bible app, contact us immediately @ http://blb.sc/00016q, or our public Google Group @ http://blb.sc/001Yea. You can also email us @ theBlueLetterBible@gmail.com. We want the app to work for you.

Join our millions of annual website users who choose to dig deeper into God’s Word with Blue Letter Bible!

POWERFUL BIBLE STUDY TOOLS
• Study the Hebrew & Greek with our original language lexicon
• Perform word study searches using the many available dictionaries and encyclopedias
• Use the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge for an in-depth study
• Over 8,000 text commentaries by over 40 different authors

PERSONALIZED BIBLE STUDY
• Powerful note taking feature lets take notes while organizing them into notebooks
• Tag your favorite verses and collect them into custom folders
• Highlight verses in unlimited customized colors
• Show / hide footnote and verse markers
• Show / hide words of Christ in red
• Adjustable font size and line height for easier reading
• Side by side, parallel Bibles

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Dig deep into God’s Word with over 15 available Bibles, text commentaries, Hebrew / Greek lexicon, interlinear, dictionaries, word searches, and more. Personalize your study with highlighting, tagging favorite verses, and parallel Bible views. Much more to come

SUPPORT?
First things first. If you have any questions or issues with the Blue Letter Bible app, contact us immediately @ http://blb.sc/00016q, or our public Google Group @ http://blb.sc/001Yea. You can also email us @ theBlueLetterBible@gmail.com. We want the app to work for you.

Join our millions of annual website users who choose to dig deeper into God’s Word with Blue Letter Bible!

POWERFUL BIBLE STUDY TOOLS
• Study the Hebrew & Greek with our original language lexicon
• Perform word study searches using the many available dictionaries and encyclopedias
• Use the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge for an in-depth study
• Over 8,000 text commentaries by over 40 different authors

PERSONALIZED BIBLE STUDY
• Powerful note taking feature lets take notes while organizing them into notebooks
• Tag your favorite verses and collect them into custom folders
• Highlight verses in unlimited customized colors
• Show / hide footnote and verse markers
• Show / hide words of Christ in red
• Adjustable font size and line height for easier reading
• Side by side, parallel Bibles

Please take a minute to rate the Blue Letter Bible app!

Dig deep into God’s Word with over 15 available Bibles, text commentaries, Hebrew / Greek lexicon, interlinear, dictionaries, word searches, and more. Personalize your study with highlighting, tagging favorite verses, and parallel Bible views. Much more to come

SUPPORT?
First things first. If you have any questions or issues with the Blue Letter Bible app, contact us immediately @ http://blb.sc/00016q, or our public Google Group @ http://blb.sc/001Yea. You can also email us @ theBlueLetterBible@gmail.com. We want the app to work for you.

Join our millions of annual website users who choose to dig deeper into God’s Word with Blue Letter Bible!

POWERFUL BIBLE STUDY TOOLS
• Study the Hebrew & Greek with our original language lexicon
• Perform word study searches using the many available dictionaries and encyclopedias
• Use the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge for an in-depth study
• Over 8,000 text commentaries by over 40 different authors

PERSONALIZED BIBLE STUDY
• Powerful note taking feature lets take notes while organizing them into notebooks
• Tag your favorite verses and collect them into custom folders
• Highlight verses in unlimited customized colors
• Show / hide footnote and verse markers
• Show / hide words of Christ in red
• Adjustable font size and line height for easier reading
• Side by side, parallel Bibles

Please take a minute to rate the Blue Letter Bible app!

Dig deep into God’s Word with over 15 available Bibles, text commentaries, Hebrew / Greek lexicon, interlinear, dictionaries, word searches, and more. Personalize your study with highlighting, tagging favorite verses, and parallel Bible views. Much more to come

SUPPORT?
First things first. If you have any questions or issues with the Blue Letter Bible app, contact us immediately @ http://blb.sc/00016q, or our public Google Group @ http://blb.sc/001Yea. You can also email us @ theBlueLetterBible@gmail.com. We want the app to work for you.

Join our millions of annual website users who choose to dig deeper into God’s Word with Blue Letter Bible!

POWERFUL BIBLE STUDY TOOLS
• Study the Hebrew & Greek with our original language lexicon
• Perform word study searches using the many available dictionaries and encyclopedias
• Use the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge for an in-depth study
• Over 8,000 text commentaries by over 40 different authors

PERSONALIZED BIBLE STUDY
• Powerful note taking feature lets take notes while organizing them into notebooks
• Tag your favorite verses and collect them into custom folders
• Highlight verses in unlimited customized colors
• Show / hide footnote and verse markers
• Show / hide words of Christ in red
• Adjustable font size and line height for easier reading
• Side by side, parallel Bibles

Please take a minute to rate the Blue Letter Bible app!

Dig deep into God’s Word with over 15 available Bibles, text commentaries, Hebrew / Greek lexicon, interlinear, dictionaries, word searches, and more. Personalize your study with highlighting, tagging favorite verses, and parallel Bible views. Much more to come

SUPPORT?
First things first. If you have any questions or issues with the Blue Letter Bible app, contact us immediately @ http://blb.sc/00016q, or our public Google Group @ http://blb.sc/001Yea. You can also email us @ theBlueLetterBible@gmail.com. We want the app to work for you.

Join our millions of annual website users who choose to dig deeper into God’s Word with Blue Letter Bible!

POWERFUL BIBLE STUDY TOOLS
• Study the Hebrew & Greek with our original language lexicon
• Perform word study searches using the many available dictionaries and encyclopedias
• Use the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge for an in-depth study
• Over 8,000 text commentaries by over 40 different authors

PERSONALIZED BIBLE STUDY
• Powerful note taking feature lets take notes while organizing them into notebooks
• Tag your favorite verses and collect them into custom folders
• Highlight verses in unlimited customized colors
• Show / hide footnote and verse markers
• Show / hide words of Christ in red
• Adjustable font size and line height for easier reading
• Side by side, parallel Bibles

Please take a minute to rate the Blue Letter Bible app!

Dig deep into God’s Word with over 15 available Bibles, text commentaries, Hebrew / Greek lexicon, interlinear, dictionaries, word searches, and more. Personalize your study with highlighting, tagging favorite verses, and parallel Bible views. Much more to come

SUPPORT?
First things first. If you have any questions or issues with the Blue Letter Bible app, contact us immediately @ http://blb.sc/00016q, or our public Google Group @ http://blb.sc/001Yea. You can also email us @ theBlueLetterBible@gmail.com. We want the app to work for you.

Join our millions of annual website users who choose to dig deeper into God’s Word with Blue Letter Bible!

POWERFUL BIBLE STUDY TOOLS
• Study the Hebrew & Greek with our original language lexicon
• Perform word study searches using the many available dictionaries and encyclopedias
• Use the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge for an in-depth study
• Over 8,000 text commentaries by over 40 different authors

PERSONALIZED BIBLE STUDY
• Powerful note taking feature lets take notes while organizing them into notebooks
• Tag your favorite verses and collect them into custom folders
• Highlight verses in unlimited customized colors
• Show / hide footnote and verse markers
• Show / hide words of Christ in red
• Adjustable font size and line height for easier reading
• Side by side, parallel Bibles

Please take a minute to rate the Blue Letter Bible app!

Dig deep into God’s Word with over 15 available Bibles, text commentaries, Hebrew / Greek lexicon, interlinear, dictionaries, word searches, and more. Personalize your study with highlighting, tagging favorite verses, and parallel Bible views. Much more to come

SUPPORT?
First things first. If you have any questions or issues with the Blue Letter Bible app, contact us immediately @ http://blb.sc/00016q, or our public Google Group @ http://blb.sc/001Yea. You can also email us @ theBlueLetterBible@gmail.com. We want the app to work for you.

Join our millions of annual website users who choose to dig deeper into God’s Word with Blue Letter Bible!

POWERFUL BIBLE STUDY TOOLS
• Study the Hebrew & Greek with our original language lexicon
• Perform word study searches using the many available dictionaries and encyclopedias
• Use the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge for an in-depth study
• Over 8,000 text commentaries by over 40 different authors

PERSONALIZED BIBLE STUDY
• Powerful note taking feature lets take notes while organizing them into notebooks
• Tag your favorite verses and collect them into custom folders
• Highlight verses in unlimited customized colors
• Show / hide footnote and verse markers
• Show / hide words of Christ in red
• Adjustable font size and line height for easier reading
• Side by side, parallel Bibles

Please take a minute to rate the Blue Letter Bible app!

Dig deep into God’s Word with over 15 available Bibles, text commentaries, Hebrew / Greek lexicon, interlinear, dictionaries, word searches, and more. Personalize your study with highlighting, tagging favorite verses, and parallel Bible views.

Join our millions of annual website users who choose to dig deeper into God’s Word with Blue Letter Bible!

POWERFUL BIBLE STUDY TOOLS
• Study the Hebrew & Greek with our original language lexicon
• Perform word study searches using the many available dictionaries and encyclopedias
• Use the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge for an in-depth study
• Over 8,000 text commentaries by over 40 different authors

PERSONALIZED BIBLE STUDY
• Tag your favorite verses and organize them in custom folders
• Highlight verses in unlimited customized colors
• Show / hide footnote and verse markers
• Show / hide words of Christ in red
• Adjustable font size and line height for easier reading
• Side by side, parallel Bibles

QUESTIONS?
Questions or issues with the Blue Letter Bible app? We’re here to serve! Visit our support page @ http://blb.sc/00016q and leave your feedback. We also have a public Google Group that may provide some assistance @ http://blb.sc/001Yea

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