Use the Text Comparison tool to compare multiple versions of the Bible or other texts.
Get Started
- Click Tools > Passage > Text Comparison, or type Text Comparison in the Command box and press Enter. The Text Comparison tool will appear in a new tab or panel.
- Type the passage you want to study into the Passage box and press enter.
- Select the versions you want to compare by clicking the Versions drop-down menu and checking boxes beside the versions you want.
Display Options
You can customize the appearance of the Text Comparison tool in several ways.
- Toggle between Verses and Interlinear (New Testament only) layout by clicking the Layout menu on the toolbar and making a selection.
- Change the orientation of the verses by clicking the Text Comparison panel menu icon
and selecting Automatic Layout, Horizontal Layout, or Vertical Layout.
- Display the statistical difference between your base version (the first version listed in the toolbar) and the other versions by clicking the panel menu icon and selecting Show Differences.
- When Show Differences is selected, click Show Base Text in the panel menu to display text omitted from the base version in line in your comparison versions.
- Choose to ignore case, marks, and punctuation in your comparison by opening the panel menu and selecting those you want to ignore.
Print/Export
Print or export your current comparison by opening the panel menu and selecting Print/Export. A new dialog will appear with options for printing and exporting.
Note: Print/Export is only available when Text Comparison is in Verses layout.
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Additional Resources
Verbum Help: Text Comparison
