If you cannot install a plugin, run Bible Gateway in a separate window, copy the verse text, and paste it into a Text Schedule Item in EasyWorship. This is slow but foolproof.
A companion .map file lists book names and abbreviations:
Genesis|GEN
Exodus|EXO
...
Revelation|REV
For proper Bible integration with features like: bible plugin for easyworship 2009
Upgrade to EasyWorship 7 (current version), which has built-in Bible support with 80+ versions and free Bibles (KJV, ESV, NIV samples).
You want the English Standard Version (ESV) or the New Living Translation (NLT). Here is the copyright reality: If you cannot install a plugin, run Bible
The pragmatic solution: Use the copy-paste method (Method 1) for copyrighted verses. Under fair use / religious service exemptions in many countries (US Copyright Office, Section 110(3)), projecting a handful of verses from a modern translation during a live service is generally acceptable. However, do not distribute printed bulletins with the full text without a license.
The NET Bible (New English Translation) is freely available for use in software. A kind user created a .bbl file for EasyWorship 2009 years ago. Search for "NET Bible EasyWorship 2009 module" on church tech forums—it is legally free and includes 60,000 translators' notes. For proper Bible integration with features like:
Suppose you acquire an old CD or download a file named KJV_EasyWorship2009.exe. Here is the correct installation procedure to avoid crashing EasyWorship.
Prerequisites:
Installation Steps:
Troubleshooting: If the plugin causes EasyWorship to crash on startup, boot into Safe Mode, navigate to the Plugins folder, and rename the suspicious .dll to .old. Then restart EasyWorship normally.
