Is it me, or have you noticed that the Faithlife Bible has great Bible notes but no actual Bible to go with it? Why offer something free without an actual Bible translation?
UPDATE: I wish they offered a brand new translation...sorry brothers.
Did you read Alabama's reply about the free LEB in your post in this thread - http://community.logos.com/forums/t/55826.aspx ?
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First, the Bibles you listed are under a publisher which means LOGOS would have to pay for you to get a free Bible. Second, I have found the LEB to actually be quite good. Just because it's from a company that hasn't produced multiple other translations doesn't mean it cannot add to the discussion.
I wish they offered a brand new translation
The LEB NT came out in 2010, the OT came out in 2011. Do you really want a newer translation than that?
no a better one. This Faith Bible idea is a good one but should have had a Bible and the notes to go with it in one seamless package. I like the notes so far but they should have called it "Faith Bible Notes".
They can't because of copyright. The LEB is a free Bible made available. Its pretty good. But they cannot provide publishers translation for free without the publishers permission. The organizations that provides free ones are usually non-profits (i.e. YouVersion). If you are looking for something like the ESV or NRSV they cost $10. Logos is a for profit company so it's highly unlikely that a publisher will make their translation available for free like they do non-profits. You originally stated that Logos does not provide a free Bible, in fact they do. Users can then purchase additional translations at a reasonable rate to use along the free content. This is the same for most other Bible apps.
Joshua it is called Faithlife Study Bible and the resource type is notes. There is no suggestion it is a Bible. This is the standard way all study bible notes work in Logos. It is not called a bible and is not resource type bible. If you prefer a different translation to LEB that's fair enough and most translations can be added for $10. It does include a bible translation in one seamless package as offered. Just not a translation you prefer. But if Logos offered your choice then there would be others who preferred a different translation to your choice. Having used other bible software I can't think of another that offers study bible notes any different to what is being done here by Logos. The notes are sold separately to the bile text as separate resources if that is an issue you have also in terms of one seamless package.
