Free Bibles in the Kindle store (limited time)

pilotbob · 04-01-2009, 04:16 PM

The two following bibles are available for free from the Kindle store.

Holy Bible, GOD'S WORD Translation (GW) til May 31st.
Holy Bible, Today's New International Version, TNIV til June 31st.
The Holy Bible English Standard Version (ESV)

...via the Kindle blog.

BOb

Sporadic · 04-01-2009, 05:48 PM

There is also a free book

Because He Loves Me: How Christ Transforms Our Daily Life by Elyse M. Fitzpatrick

badgoodDeb · 04-01-2009, 06:13 PM

Wow!! I paid $14.95 for the TNIV, a year ago. Great stuff. I'll download this too (they didn't tell me "you already have it") -- maybe they've done some work on formatting, or something.

pilotbob · 04-01-2009, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Wow!! I paid $14.95 for the TNIV, a year ago. Great stuff. I'll download this too (they didn't tell me "you already have it") -- maybe they've done some work on formatting, or something.

Tell me how long it takes to index.

BOb

badgoodDeb · 04-01-2009, 06:34 PM

(how do I tell?)

sirbruce · 04-01-2009, 07:11 PM

Great, now I have three different bibles on my Kindle. Unfortunately, the God's Word version doesn't include their translations of several Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical books.

pilotbob · 04-01-2009, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

(how do I tell?)

Search for something that you know is in the bible. It won't find it until it is done indexing. (I think).

BOb

badgoodDeb · 04-01-2009, 08:15 PM

Sorry -- had to leave my desk for an hour. It finished in less than THAT time. (2 additional large bibles). It found Nebuchadnezzar in the above mentioned free God's Word version and TNIV version, and also in the previously downloaded TNIV and ESV.

Also in "Mobipocket Guide. I'm gonna have to check THAT instance! Huh -- one of Voltaire's books has someone in love with Nebuchadnezzar!

pilotbob · 04-01-2009, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Sorry -- had to leave my desk for an hour. It finished in less than THAT time. (2 additional large bibles). It found Nebuchadnezzar in the above mentioned free God's Word version and TNIV version, and also in the previously downloaded TNIV and ESV.

Also in "Mobipocket Guide. I'm gonna have to check THAT instance! Huh -- one of Voltaire's books has someone in love with Nebuchadnezzar!

Cool thanks. That's close enough. It seems to take about 15 mins to index the feedbooks guide.

BOb

RickyMaveety · 04-01-2009, 09:52 PM

The English Standard Version is also there for free.

http://www.amazon.com/Holy-Bible-Eng...8637100&sr=1-1

Patricia · 04-01-2009, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirbruce

Great, now I have three different bibles on my Kindle. Unfortunately, the God's Word version doesn't include their translations of several Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical books.

I uploaded a King James version Apocrypha some time ago, if that's any use.

badgoodDeb · 04-02-2009, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patricia

I uploaded a King James version Apocrypha some time ago, if that's any use.

I downloaded it at that time. It's interesting (though I've not really started it) to those of us who've never seen the Apocrypha. Since they're apocryphal, and all.....

Patricia · 04-02-2009, 04:14 PM

It has some good stories: Tobias and the angel; also the story of Susanna and the Elders who spied on her while she had a bath.

pilotbob · 04-02-2009, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patricia

It has some good stories: Tobias and the angel; also the story of Susanna and the Elders who spied on her while she had a bath.

Is the gospel of Mary Magdalen in there somewhere?

BOb

Patricia · 04-02-2009, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Is the gospel of Mary Magdalen in there somewhere?

BOb

No, that's non-canonical. But I've also uploaded a heap of works which failed to make the cut when Jerome and, later, Irenaeus were choosing Biblical books. See my upload of Archbishop Wake's "The Forbidden Gospels." It has both the Infancy narrative of St Thomas, the Gospel of Thomas etc.

I'm not sure whether the Magdalene Gospel translation is out of copyright. If you want to find more non-canonical texts than you can wave a stick at, then consult the Gnostic Society Library here:
http://www.gnosis.org/library.html

They have all the Nag Hammadi texts in translation, too, and some translations of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
http://www.gnosis.org/library/scroll.htm

04-01-2009, 04:16 PM	#1
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	Free Bibles in the Kindle store (limited time) The two following bibles are available for free from the Kindle store. Holy Bible, GOD'S WORD Translation (GW) til May 31st. Holy Bible, Today's New International Version, TNIV til June 31st. The Holy Bible English Standard Version (ESV) ...via the Kindle blog. BOb Last edited by pilotbob; 04-04-2009 at 12:55 PM.

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sirbruce Provocateur Posts: 1,859 Karma: 505847 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Device: Kindle Touch, Kindle 2, Kindle DX, iPhone 3GS	Great, now I have three different bibles on my Kindle. Unfortunately, the God's Word version doesn't include their translations of several Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical books.

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badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,574 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Sorry -- had to leave my desk for an hour. It finished in less than THAT time. (2 additional large bibles). It found Nebuchadnezzar in the above mentioned free God's Word version and TNIV version, and also in the previously downloaded TNIV and ESV. Also in "Mobipocket Guide. I'm gonna have to check THAT instance! Huh -- one of Voltaire's books has someone in love with Nebuchadnezzar!

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Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	It has some good stories: Tobias and the angel; also the story of Susanna and the Elders who spied on her while she had a bath.