Displaying Bible verses in two languages is a must have feature for churches with people speaking several languages.
You will also appreciate this VideoPsalm feature whenever you need to display two English translations of the Bible, for example to compare them.
Notes:
See also:
So let's take an example: We want to display Romans 3:19-24 in the NIV (English translation) and in the Colombe (French translation).
You will also appreciate this VideoPsalm feature whenever you need to display two English translations of the Bible, for example to compare them.
Notes:
- The same method applies to displaying song lyrics in two languages.
- With the same method, you can display verses from three or more translations at a time, if necessary.
See also:
- Automatically display bilingual verses (paragraph at the middle of the linked page)
The method described there enables you to systematically display another Bible translation in conjunction to the currently selected one.
So let's take an example: We want to display Romans 3:19-24 in the NIV (English translation) and in the Colombe (French translation).
Step 1: Proceed like usual: Select the Bible translation verses by typing their reference into the search field, and add them to the agenda:
Then click on the “Add” button to add the verse selection to the agenda.
You end up with the NIV Bible verses into your agenda:
See more details here: How to display Bible verses to your attendance (at the bottom) to learn how to select Bible verses and add them to the agenda.
Step 2: Select the second Bible (French Colombe) and then click again on the “Add” button, to add the same verses to the agenda.
Note: When you select another Bible, VideoPsalm keeps the same selected verses: you don't need to type the Bible reference again.
You end up with two Bible verses selections in the agenda:
You end up with two Bible verses selections in the agenda:
Step 3: Now comes the important point: Link the first Bible verse selection (NIV) with the next one (Colombe), like so:
When you display the NIV verses, they now get displayed with the Colombe corresponding verses:
These steps can be done even during the service, as they require only a few seconds and do not interfere with the current presentation progress if you activate the shield icon.
Since VideoPsalm 1.14, it is possible to display each translation in its own text style:
Since VideoPsalm 1.14, it is possible to display each translation in its own text style:
The same works for songs:
It is also possible to highlight some words or phrases: