LaParola (Italian for “The Word”) most commonly refers to LaParola.net, a widely used, free open-source Bible study software platform designed primarily for reading and analyzing the Bible in Italian.
Developed by Richard Wilson, the project has grown over three decades to serve tens of thousands of monthly users within the Italian Christian community and worldwide. Core Software Features
Multi-Language Search: Users can search for exact words or phrases. Unique to the software, it supports lemma/morphological searches. For example, searching “love” will seamlessly find love, loved, loves, and loving across multiple languages (including Greek and Hebrew).
Textual Criticism Tools: It includes four distinct Greek texts of the New Testament along with manuscript support variant listings, making it highly useful for academic translation and textual criticism.
File Compatibility: The program is highly flexible and can import external files from other popular Bible study formats like e-Sword, BibleWorks, ThML, OSIS, and Zefania.
Automated Updates: The client automatically pulls down software updates and lists new commentaries or translation modules available for installation. Available Platforms
You can access LaParola through several formats depending on your device:
From DOS to the App Store: The Story of La Parola – ECM International
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