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wow. never tried the spell check. I now tried it and it crashes everytime.

Can’t really answer for everyone what they need until you find out what they need :) I couldn’t afford Logos for a while, but as they are switching to a subscription model, I’ve decided to invest for years to come. It’s a good thing that E-Sword is affordable. To get started one really just needs a paper Bible and the Holy Spirit to guide them. So you don’t even need an E-Sword for that.

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FYI while he does give you good information about e-Sword, he doesn't tell you the reason why he leans that way and wants you to as well which is his real motive here. He is moving as a undercover member of the KJV only cult, yes I am going to call it what it is, they lie and demonize any other translation and those who worked on it and mislead good god-fearing people away from resources such as the one's available in Logos, that could really help them a lot. I know from experience because it's helped me tremendously, I know now a lot of things I didn't know before because of other reliable translations of the Bible and my use of Logos. Cultural context and understanding the sentence structure used in the original languages related to that context and the different authors guide used in the scriptures, is extremely helpful in accurately understanding God's word. Don't be afraid to use logos the free or real affordable versions are awesome for the average Christian and extremely helpful. "for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control." 2 Timothy 1:7 ESV So don't be manipulated by those who want to use it in direct ways or indirectly deceptive ways.

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I have used both Logos and simpler software like e-Sword. I like e-sword. At the end of the day, good interlinears, a couple of translations, and something like the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge or, even better, “The Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury,” are all that’s NEEDED. While I appreciate all the extra features of Logos, I believe it often introduces more distractions. Consider master craftsmen in almost any field; they excel using only a few essential tools. For instance, a seasoned chef relies on a few high-quality knives and simple kitchen tools to create exceptional dishes, while an amateur might clutter their kitchen with unnecessary gadgets, hindering their focus and efficiency. Similarly, a skilled woodworker masters his craft with basic, reliable hand tools, achieving precision and excellence, whereas a hobbyist might accumulate an array of specialized tools that can distract from the fundamentals of woodworking. In the same way, focused and effective Bible study can be achieved with a few well-chosen resources, avoiding the potential distractions of more elaborate software. Yes, Logos has more resources that they relentlessly find ways to advertise to you and distract you (yes, I know you can hide most of it). But honestly, a lot of good resources are available for free (or cheaper online). I keep a word processor up, and I keep my e-sword up. Part of my personal journey to be productive was looking for the “perfect tool” for each area of life… I was always looking for that single tool that did everything perfectly, from todo apps, calendars, notes apps, etc… but there is no perfect app I found. Find something that works and get to work. I could not find anything Logos did that the others could not do or that I could not replicate for free or much cheaper… I had to be ok with it not being in the same window. It is not a big deal. I am convinced there is a sunk cost fallacy with Logos. And many have confirmed this. Some have already spent tons of money and time and so they are blinded by their own justifications. Look, if you have logos, that’s great. It’s cool software. And it can be fun. But for a lot, it caters to those with dreams of grandiose expectations in their output. You know what I mean, “I’m going to buy all this software, because I’m going to create amazing sermons and write a thousand books with it.” (I exaggerate to make a point). Think of the great men of faith before the age of technology. They were able to serve their circle of people well because they mastered what relatively little they had in front of them. I’m open to be corrected though. At the end of the day, use what you have and Glorify God by serving your people. Just spend adequate time with your people and not too much with your technology. And by all means, stop overcomplicating things. (That last sentence was for me).

I can agree on the main point of this video. If you are a bible student doing simple bible studies, there is no reason to get a paid Bible program. If E-Sword does not work for you then try the Word Bible Software. Or the host of other free programs available. I used a free program for many, many years, until I could not use it anymore. Just about the time I was finishing my master's program, I hit a wall with what the free programs could do. I went from the Online Bible, to E-Sword, to The Word Bible Software, and then maxed out. The programs simply could not keep up with what I was doing. I tried Accordance and it was, in my opinion, very similar to free programs (very immature for a paid program). Out of desperation I tried Logos. It is true there is a steep learning curve. I had to put in several hours (several months actually) of watching videos, webinars, etc to learn how to use it. But, once I became familiar with it, I don't know how I could ever go back. I have so far spent a little over $3000 on Logos and it is, in my opinion, worth every penny. But, I do have a serious issue with the company behind Logos and their marketing and pricing strategies. They speak like a Christian organization but behave like just any other company on the block. They cater not to the Church but to the affluent in the Church. I would be much more comfortable if they provided a robust free version (even if it was all out-of-date resources) that people could actually use. But, they do not. That said, there is also a learning curve to buying resources with Logos. You have to watch for deals, you have to spend the extra time digging into the bundles and seeing what is available. Sometimes they price something at $1000 or even $2000, but you can find it and 300 other resources in a bundle for $800. You may not use the other 300 resources but you still get the product that would have otherwise cost you much, much more. This is fine for the diligent but for the person who does not have the time or understands the strategy they will get burned and pay WAY TOO MUCH! This is a deceptive practice on the part of the company selling Logos and it is a shame to them. Despite this, it would have taken me three times longer to finish my doctorate if I had been using a free Bible program. My Sunday school prep each week now would take me many more hours. The work I do at the seminary I teach at would be limited and excruciating if I had to look up every page number in every resource. Writing academic articles would take months instead of weeks. Original language research, textual variant analysis, version and translation comparison is ridiculously easy in Logos. I click on any word in any translation (and I have access to most if not all of them) and a window instantly populates with information from across my library and it parses every English translation showing how they all render that verse. It is like having an assistant who goes out and does all your searches, all your reading, all your research for you every time you ask a question or need to look something up. I'm literally opening 4000+ books and thick theological reference books simultaneously with every search. With Logos all of my teaching lessons, my notes, sermons, everything is inside Logos and is searchable every time I look something up. All of my lesson plans are automatically hyperlinked by reference. I can pull into my lessons quotes from any resource in Logos and it will tag it so I can go back to that exact spot in that resource with a click of the mouse. All of this allows me to essentially do research or work one time and it pays for itself again and again. My dissertation, all my articles I write, even papers students turn in (if they are good) can be imported into Logos as a book so all that work I or others did is now available and every Scripture Reference is automatically hyperlinked and it is completely word searchable. Lastly, the video made a comment about Logos having a modern look. It is true. The free programs are very dated. Very clunky. I could even say ugly. The formatting is not at all uniform. Searching in resources do not always return accurate results because the modules are not created the same way every time. With Logos, your entire library is standardized and every resource you have is word and Scripture reference searchable. Spending hours each day in front of a screen, working and wrestling with the Bible, with extra-biblical sources, with weighty theological tomes, it can be a strain on the eyes and the motivation if what you are looking at is not appealing. With Logos its interface is modern, sleek, gentle on the eyes, and the fonts are beautiful (especially the Greek). And more than anything else, every resource is formatted and customized the same way every time, so it is all uniform. I am not the average Bible student. Working with original languages, writing articles, doing months long research projects, teaching, preaching, these are all activities that are part of my profession and my daily life. It may not be important for someone to know if a particular verse that is found in the Masoretic text is also found in the LXX and if they differ or if they are the same, and if that verse is quoted in the New Testament and if that quote is the same or different in the Critical texts or the Majority or the Textus Receptus. Many people have no use for interlinear Bibles and much less use for reverse interlinears and many people have no idea what I'm even talking about! But, if you do, and if you need these kinds of tools, then you will need Logos. Accordance can't do it and the free programs also can't do it. If and when you make the jump, do it with your eyes wide open. Recognize that it is a major time and financial investment. Put in the work to learn how to use Logos and how you need to customize it for you. Know what it is you need and what it is you like for commentaries and other research tools BEFORE you turn over your hard earned cash. Pay attention to the sales. Pay attention to the bundles. Compare. Take it slow. Don't buy the biggest package. Start small and work your way up as you learn how to use the program. I know one person who paid $30k for his Logos package and most of those resources are unused (I'm pretty sure it was a tax write-off). Don't fall to their tactics. Be scrupulous. God will reward the diligent.

Thanks. Do you know how to export study notes from PC to an Android device? Or better, how to sync both?

I've used e-sword since the early 2000s. I have used Logos and Olive Tree. All great bible software. But I primarily use e-sword as a bible reading COMPANION. These days I do my reading in either the KJV or NASB Cambridge Goatskin bible, and I have my handy dandy e-sword with me so I can do a quick bible compare or strong's lookup as needed. I have my e-sword loaded up with the YLT, LITV, LSB, MKJV, NKJV, NAS95, NAS2020, CSB, and NIV. I love to be able to click on a verse in e-sword and get a quick compare of all the translations. Or I love to click on a KJV strong's number and look at the word there. It's great for cross references, etc.. Then I'm right back in the text (actual paper). I have e-sword loaded up with custom commentaries that I've added as well. E-Sword is the perfect companion app to bible reading in my opinion.

Thank you. I was having a frustratingly hard time navigating e-sword to the point where I had abandoned it! Honestly, I can't thank you enough! Thank you thank you thank you so much. God bless.

Thank you. I was having a frustratingly hard time navigating e-sword to the point where I had abandoned it! Thank you so much.

You are a lifesaver bro. Thanks so much. I use eSword X (Mac) so the tabs, etc are completely different and took some getting used to.

Thank you for all your information. Could you please help me? How can I alphabetize all my bibles in my e-sword? I appreciate your help. Thanks

This is not helpful because no reference to the original language bibles, ( God did not speak the KJV ). I do find Logos to be a nightmare of nerdy chaos

"Some Bibles have copyrights on them" - LOL Is that a man made joke?

How do I save all my Study notes, Topic notes, and Journal notes on my computer hard drive in a separate file outside of e-sword. I am planning to type up all my notes onto e-sword, but I would like to save the study notes on my computer as I am writing them. I have noticed that when I downloaded e-sword there were files created in "My Documents" on my hard drive. I have started to type some notes but they don't seem to appear in the files created when I downloaded e-sword. My only concern is that I type up thousands of notes in e-sword and one day my laptop will crash and I will have to type them all up again or lose them. If there is a way to save my notes on both my computer and e-sword please could you let me know how I can do that.

I too, am an e-sword fan, and very conservative when it comes to commentaries: preferring pre-20th century works by believers. However, Logos has powerful lexicological tools such as word usage graphs, for people who are more linguistically talented. For ""boots on the ground" pastors and teachers, a solid TR based Bible, seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and e-sword are all we need. Thanks for your honest video!😎👍🙏📖 FYI: The STEP Bible is very good and free as well.

His bias is obvious, he uses one software exclusively, so of course he prefers it. I just want to address a logical fallacy: The video is a bit like comparing a bicycle to a car. I can give you 5 reasons why you don’t need a car. 1) They are very expensive. 2)You live in a city where your work, schools and stores are all close by. 3) There is good public transit for things farther away. 4) There are many added expenses to owning a car, and 5) Riding a bicycle is better for your health that riding in a car. Many people would say, ‘That’s fine for your needs, but my needs are different.’ I assume for nearly all people who do serious Bible study, they want to build a library, and for that you need to purchase books. In Logos you do NOT need to purchase any program features. You can get the free version for both computer and devices, and only buy books. Therefore, BOTH E-SWORD AND LOGOS ARE ABSOLUTELY FREE. I used to have two rooms of library when I lived overseas. When I moved, I decided to go digital. (There are pros and cons to both, so that’s not worth arguing, only evaluating) Now I can access all my library on my phone AND my laptop AND my iPad, wherever I am. Yes, ebooks are expensive, but so are paper books. If you use ESword and buy a bunch of paper books, you aren’t coming out ahead financially. Books are tools, and what tools you need depends on whether you are an amateur, a hobbyist, or a professional. You just have to answer the question for yourself, Do you have simple ‘bicycle’ Bible study needs, or more powerful ‘automobile’ Bible study needs? E-Sword IS great, but so is Logos!

i have downloaded e sword it asap

Would have been nice to know this before I spent $28,000 on the Logos and still have to constantly refer to train videos (that I had to purchase) and still can't use it without difficulty.

My apple App Store saying e sword is $5.99. Unless I am looking at the wrong program it is not free.

At about 10:46, you discuss Webster's definition of "smart". Webster's word bucket is pretty big. With large word buckets, context determines which word to pull out of the bucket in that particular text. Do you know how Webster was able to identify Prov 11 as a match with the definition @ verb #3? This question is not restricted to Prov 11.15. In general, was Webster a Hebrew and Greek scholar? The Hebrew word appears 42 times in the KJV, many of which were translated meaning "shout" or sounding an alarm or similar. I am wondering if depending on Webster's understanding (as smart as he was [no pun intended]) is a bit like depending on a commentary. It seems to me a good lexicon would be at least as dependable. I'd appreciate more information about Webster's process for matching English definitions with Bible references.

e-sword users might benefit by trying freebie theWord Bible software (Windows , Mac). For example, at 8:35 e-sword's search is discussed. theWord can search multiple translations simultaneously without having to use a separate, extended search. theWord also has much more robust regex search capabilities and can search for morphology in translations tagged for it. You also can create custom search ranges (eg, Rom 5-8) for quicker, more focused searches. Multiple Non-Bible books also can be searched simultaneously vs e-sword's single-book search. Another great theWord feature is clipboard monitor which displays a popup in any app when you select and copy text containing Bible references. From the popup you can copy verses, add verses to a verse list in theWord, or navigate directly to theWord to that verse. I keep my Bible notes in Logseq (fee knowledge management app) and clipboard monitor saves a lot of back-and-forth between notes and the Bible for viewing and copying Bible text. Many other benefits. I use theWord, Logos, Bible Analyzer, and e-sword. I use theWord about 80% of the time.

Szabadság bridge = best Budapest bridge! Thanks for the improved lyrics.

This is basically obsolete. I have e-sword X, a different version.

Thank you Pastor for the tutorials.

Yeah, not free on my Mac. $10. But I'm here to figure it out because I love studying the Bible.

Have come to this one very late but Olive Tree often goes under the radar when discussing bible software. I have the basic Logos which is fiddly if you dont want to spend time learning how to use it. OT on the other hand is much morr pleasant visually and wins hands down on mobile devices. Desk top version of OT is ok but not as sophisticated as Logos, Accordance etc. There is no automatic or easy click function in OT to create morr than two window views. You have to open a resource is a new window then manually resize and place these windows in your preferred layout. These a separate to your main view so you when you click on main window your new layout disappears. You have to select the new window view to go back to it. Also, you cant save these layouts. It’s somewhat dated now and lagging behind all others in this item of functionality. That said, its still the most pleasurable viewing experience in my opinion and its free, although you do pay for the products.

Thanks for posting this, brother. My wife and I are missionaries in Thailand, so I resonate a lot with what you said. As a matter of fact, my sermon prep for preaching in Thai is almost exactly the same as yours. Your labor is not in vain!

For everyday I use e-sword. Easy.... if I am doing research I use Logos. On Android phone Mysword is better than e-sword.

Thanks for reminding us that none of us have a perfect understanding. Being dogmatic in a current understanding can inhibit growth and understanding truth unless you PERSONALLY compare other views through the Bible honestly and completely.

Thank you, I've added this to my eSword.

Thank you! I've added this to my eSword, and especially THANK YOU for reminding people that THE BIBLE IS IT'S OWN DICTIONARY!!! That's been almost totally abandoned in modern theology.

I was privileged to attend that first service in Portland on Easter.

E-Sword looks to crowded. I like it but they should change the look and feel. It is stuck in the past. It looks like a Windows 95 app. I have Logos and I like it a lot. I brought it years ago basic package. Before that I had a pirated version of Libronix. I brought it because stealing the word of God made be feel bad. I would like to upgrade to a Preacher package some day.

Also, to prevent one from going crazy with the notification sound, while searching, do whatever is listed in this video, but simply click on the binoculars in the upper righthand side of the search window to prevent the annoying chiming.

The problem with e-sword is that many copyright laws are violated! Too many people making modules without permission! LOL E-sword couldn’t pay you even if they wanted to!

Very useful, thank you.

I agree with many of your other viewers, there's an elegant simplicity about e-Sword. For the layman student it's more than sufficient. I couldn't make head nor tail of Logos.

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Excellent video! I also use the TSK all the time! e-sword is my #1 study app since it came out.🙏📖

Love your videos. Really helped me to get to grips with e-Sword. Thanks.

Great tutorial and overview of this awesome Bible study app. Thank you Pastor for taking the time to present it to the world.

Logos is very costly. Olivetree is a good resource too.

Am I able to choose the books I want and omit the ones I don't like the PC version? Thanks

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What does it mean when it says H430 took Enoch? I thought H410 took Enoch.

Thank you so much brother! I have been considering getting esword on Android for a little while now, and this has convinced me to do it. Prayers for you and your work 🙏

Logos has many features that e-Sword does not, for example: creator and manager of sermons, instant translator, integrated and synchronized search across the entire library, wide language option (including BR Portuguese), possibility of synchronization across all platforms (mobile, PC and web), vast library of translations, Timeline feature, and much more. I recognize that Logos is a big investment, but in my opinion... it's worth it.

I've used e-Sword for many years, and it really is a very good Bible study tool! However, I can't see a comparison with Logos Software... Logos is incomparably better in every aspect: custom searches, resource synchronization. libraries, and more interestingly for me, as I am Brazilian, the entire application is in my language and also a large number of books. Another difference is that version 10 of Logos already comes with a translator, and even though there are books in several languages, I can read them in Portuguese! For all this set of features, I consider Logos to be incomparably better! The only point to take into consideration is price - it is a very high investment. But, if you were to buy all the content individually, it would be much more expensive!