The ASV is rooted in the work that was done with the Revised Version. In 1870, an invitation was extended to American religious leaders for scholars to work on the Revised Version (RV) project. A year later, 30 scholars were chosen by Phillip Schaff. These scholars began work in 1872. In 1901, The American Standard Version was published. It has earned the reputation of being a rock solid translation of the original Hebrew and Greek texts. Although the English used in the ASV is somewhat archaic, it isn't nearly as hard to understand as some passages of the King James Version of nearly 3 centuries earlier.

BibleReader Features (Smartphone):

• Interactive Toolbar
• Split-Screen - display 2 versions of the Bible simultaneously
• Bookmarks - mark verses and arrange topically or alphabetically
• Personal Notes - add notes to specific verses of scripture for future reference
• Word / Phrase Search - quickly find all occurrences of a word or phrase
• Verse Chooser - allows easy verse navigation
• Verse Locking - compare the same verse in different texts simultaneously
• Advanced configuration - choose what to display in split screen windows, scrolling options
• Customizable - Select the font, color, and background you like
• Bibles can be store in main memory or on a memory card
• Free application updates
• Free email support

Over 80 Bibles and Daily Devotionals including the NIV, KJV, NKJV, NRSV, and many more are available from OliveTree.com

To install: Download and run the exe file on your desktop computer. Follow the instructions to install BibleReader and the ASV to your Windows Mobile Smartphone. If you have a Macintosh or need to manually install, please visit http://www.olivetree.com/help for information on manual installation.