REFORMAMINI
The free modern Bible study app for anyone who wants to study God's word.
«And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.» Romans 12:2 · LSB
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1Therefore I exhort you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice—living, holy, and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
2And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may approve what the will of God is, that which is good and pleasing and perfect.
Your study tools, in one app
REFORMAMINI is a free desktop app for studying the Bible on your own computer. It brings together the reading, the commentaries, the maps, the Greek and Hebrew, and your notes. It asks for no account and it works offline.
REFORMAMINI uses e-Sword files (modules) to show you content. These can be commentaries, dictionaries and lexicons, devotionals, maps and books, and you can find them online to download. It also accepts PDFs and EPUBs.
REFORMAMINI can only read modules that are not encrypted: if one cannot be read, it shows you a notice. Even if you do not download any module at first, the language you choose already includes one public-domain Bible and ten historic texts from the Reformed tradition, so you can start studying the Word right away.
So you may know the good will of God
This app exists so that anyone can study the Word of God more deeply. The purpose is that this study renew your mind and, by that renewal, you be transformed and able to know the good will of God, pleasing and perfect.
REFORMAMINI is not a slogan. It comes from the Latin translation of the Bible, the Latin Vulgate, in Romans 12:2: sed reformamini in novitate sensus vestri. The translation of that word is “be transformed”. If you are a pastor, a missionary, or you simply want to study, this application is for you.
«And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may approve what the will of God is, that which is good and pleasing and perfect.»
Everything REFORMAMINI does today
Your personal library, always available
Opens both generations of e-Sword modules, without converting anything or renaming files. REFORMAMINI identifies encrypted modules and warns you if they cannot be read.
- Bibles, commentaries, dictionaries and lexicons.
- Devotionals, maps and reference books.
- Classic format and the recent generation.
Panels that dock your way
Commentary, dictionary, notes and Bible are tabs you can drag to any edge, pin, reorder or fold into a side rail. You decide where and how you look at the text.
- Dock each panel wherever you prefer.
- Global zoom, and zoom for each panel.
- Four themes: light, midnight, cream and azure.
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16For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
17For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.
John 3:16
Here is God's love in giving his Son for the world. God so loved the world; so really, so richly. Behold and wonder, that the great God should love such a worthless world!
Citations you can click
A bilingual engine recognises Scripture references. One click opens the passage; hovering shows a preview. If a module comes in Greek or Hebrew, the interlinear view shows you each word: the original, how it is read, its Strong's number and what it means.*
- Inside your own documents.
- Preview in the version you choose.
- Greek and Hebrew, depending on the installed module.
As the apostle says in Romans 8:1Romans 8:1Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.LSB Click to open the passage, there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, just as it is explained in John 3:16John 3:16For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.LSB Click to open the passage.
*What the interlinear view shows depends on the installed module. Different modules can include one or more details for each word.
Tolle lege: everything you read, in one place
Opens e-Sword reference books, PDF and EPUB files with a navigable table of contents. You can click a Bible citation and the Bible panel shows it on its own.
- e-Sword books, PDF and EPUB.
- Navigable table of contents and current page.
- Clickable citations in books and EPUB.
The righteousness of God
The apostle unfolds in Romans 3:21-26Romans 3:21-26But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets,LSB Click to open the passage the heart of the gospel: the righteousness of God manifested apart from the law.
The phrase «all have sinned» (Ro 3:23Romans 3:23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,LSB Click to open the passage) admits no exception.
14Manifested apart from the law
Redemption in Christ Jesus (Ro 3:24Romans 3:24being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus;LSB Click to open the passage) is the foundation of the peace with God described in Romans 5:1Romans 5:1Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,LSB Click to open the passage.
God set forth Christ as a propitiation through faith in his blood.
15Scriptorium: Your notes and highlights, in one place
Write your notes while you read, and keep your Bible highlights in Scriptorium. The notes stay on your disk, in files you can open and export to PDF right in the app, to preach or to share with someone else.
- From a loose note to a sermon.
- Bible highlights that do not disappear.
- Export to PDF to preach or share.
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The grace that transforms
John 3:16. God loves and gives the Son before anyone believes. Faith answers that gift. It does not earn it.
Keep this order when I preach it.
A study guide for anyone
Not everyone knows what an interlinear view is, or a creed, or a Strong's number. That is why REFORMAMINI has a full guide, explained in plain words, so anyone can study the Bible more deeply, even without all the concepts and the terms they need.
- Short articles, there when you need them.
- Written for someone just starting, or to strengthen what they already know.
- Walkthroughs and on-screen help, inside the app.
Glossary › Strong's number
Strong's number
A Strong's number is a code that identifies each original word of the Bible (G#### for Greek, H#### for Hebrew), based on James Strong's concordance. It is a bridge between the translation and the original: two verses with the same Strong's number share the underlying word, even if the translation varies.
And it also includes
This is what REFORMAMINI looks like
Real walkthroughs of the app, across its modes and with your own modules.
Light and ready for any computer
REFORMAMINI does not need a new computer. It is light and runs well on old, donated or second-hand machines, so pastors, missionaries and brothers who do not have access to the best equipment can study the Word of God without obstacles.
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REFORMAMINI is free, forever
There are no paid tiers and no locked features. REFORMAMINI is the work of one person. If REFORMAMINI is useful to you and you want to support its development, please consider making a voluntary donation. Your contribution will help maintain the project and keep improving the app for the study of God's Word for everyone.
REFORMAMINI will remain free as a tool for brothers and sisters around the world who want to study the Scriptures and grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
A donation is voluntary and unlocks nothing: no feature, no content and no advantage. The app stays the same for everyone.
«But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.» · 2 Peter 3:18 (LSB)