title: Online Bible
text: # Online Bible
  
  The Online Bible (OLB) is a Bible Reference software package created in 1987 by Larry Pierce, who believed the Bible should be freely shared. Online Bible also provides a Mac version (for OS X 10.1 above) of its software. As of 2015, Online Bible is also available in App Store and Play Store.
  
  ## Features
  
  * Multiple translations, commentaries
  * Unicode support for displaying foreign languages.
  * 650,000 cross references that automatically display according to the verse being researched.
  * Built–in search feature.
  * Basic package now runs in Linux Ubuntu using WineHQ.
  * PocketPC version is included with the free basic package.
  
  ## Version history
  
  * Version 1: 1987
  * Version 2: January 19, 2005
  * Version 3: October 20, 2009, with Pocket PC program
  * Version 4: Support Unicode
  * Version 5: January 5, 2016, with OlbLite for Mobile Devices
  