15 May 2003

The first lines of code for eBible 1.0 were written

25 August 2003

eBible 1.0 is officially released.

28 February 2006

eBible 2.1 is available for download

10 August 2007

eBible 3.0 is released that includes updates, enhancements and bug fixes. Many more modules are made available for download.

• Added support for printing the content of bibles, commentaries, and dictionaries
• Updated user interface for selecting color and font settings
• Added capability to display footnotes, lemma, morphological tags and cross-references

15 September 2007

eBible is updated to version 3.1 after a few minor bug fixes.

17 September 2007

eBible is placed under the GNU GPL and renamed to SwordBible

23 December 2007

SwordBible is updated to version 3.2 after a few minor bug fixes.

1 January 2008

SwordBible 4.0 is released that includes updates, enhancements and bug fixes. Many more modules are made available for download.

• Added Verse Memorizer feature that supports creating personalized lists, and adding or removing verses from them. The Verse Memorizer comes pre-loaded with verses in 115 different categories
• Added the One Year Chronological Reading Plan that takes you through the entire bible in one year, with ability to jump to any date of the year.

01 February 2008

Started development of a version of SwordBible using wxWidgets (formerly wxWindows), a free C++ framework that facilitates cross platform software development (Win32, Mac OS X, GTK+, X11, Motif, WinCE, and more) using one codebase

March 12 2008

SwordBible is updated to version 4.1. Fixed a bug that prevented SWordBible from loading certain modules into the program.

June 04 2008

SB 5.0 is available for download .

• Upgraded to Sword engine version 1.5.11
• Added install manager for easy add/remove of modules
• Implemented a parallel feature that lets you compare the same verse from many different bible translations, using parallel columns
• Added ability to display Christ's word in red (to support red letter edition modules)
• Fixed a bug that caused cross-references and footnotes in the bible text to be displayed incorrectly.
• Added zoom-in and split view capabilities
• The entries in the dicitonary are now easier to access (type in the partial word, and the program will search for it as you type)
• Ability to maintain custom verse lists
• Added right click menu to the windows for easier access and navigation
• Added 24 bit icon toolbars to the program

June 22 2008

SB 5.1 is available for download .

• Added Option to choose the bible version for Cross-reference tooltips
• Added Option to remember the last active verse on program exit
• Made the main toolbar dockable. Also, the main tollbar icons will now fit on the screen at 1024, 768 resolution or greater
• The user notes are stored in a different file than other settings. This would enable easy upgrading to newer versions of SB by overwriting previous installations, but without losing your notes.
• added ability to choose from multiple daily bible reading plans
• added right-click menu, select all, and zoom feature to daily bible
• Fixed a bug that caused incorrect print preview

July 22 2008

SB 5.2 is available for download .

• You can now save search results to a personal verse list with a couple of clicks
• Search term appears highlighted in the search results
• Daily Bible Reading plan is coupled with the daily devotions dialog
• Database is now compacted to save space
• Added right-click menu, select all, and zoom feature to daily devotional
• Added ability to maintain custom daily bible reading plans. Also, you can mark the daily readings as "completed" to keep track of your progress.
• Fixed a bug in add/remove bookmark.
• Layout and position of the main window is now restored on program start