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# Pastors Study Pro 📖✨

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**Pastors Study Pro** is a comprehensive desktop suite built specifically for sermon preparation and deep theological research. Designed to be a pastor's primary workspace, it centralizes Scripture, reference materials, and manuscript writing into one powerful, distraction-free environment.

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## 📚 Core Features

### 📖 Extensive Bible Library
- **Multiple Translations:** Instant access to over 25 Bible versions with full formal names (ESV, NASB, NKJV, NIV, etc.).
- **Side-by-Side Comparison:** Compare different translations in a parallel view for deeper linguistic insight.
- **Instant Search:** Lightning-fast search across the entire canon of Scripture.

### ✍️ Professional Sermon Builder
- **Manuscript Editor:** A rich-text editor tailored for sermon writing, allowing you to focus on the message.
- **Workflow Persistence:** Pick up exactly where you left off. The app remembers every open tab, document, and Bible passage from your last session.
- **Flexible Export:** Export your finished manuscripts directly to `.odt` or PDF.

### 🏛️ Integrated Reference Tools
- **Theological Lexicons:** Built-in access to Easton's Bible Dictionary and Thompson Chain Topics.
- **Personal Library Manager:** Add your own PDF and ePub study materials to your local library and read them alongside your notes.

### 🤖 AI Assistant (Optional Tool)
Pastors Study Pro includes an **optional** AI assistant designed to help with brainstorming, outlining, and cross-referencing. It is an *added tool* to assist your study, not replace it.
- **Privacy First:** Choose **Local Mode** to run AI models directly on your hardware with no data ever leaving your machine.
- **Hybrid Choice:** Use **Online Mode** via API for high-speed assistance without needing to download large local models.

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## 🚀 Installation

### 🪟 Windows
1. Download the latest `PastorsStudyPro_Setup.exe`.
2. Run the installer.
3. **Optional AI:** During setup, you can choose to download the offline AI model. This is purely optional; the core Bible study features do not require it.

### 🐧 Linux (Ubuntu/Debian)
1. Download `PastorsStudyPro_Installer.run`.
2. Make it executable: `chmod +x PastorsStudyPro_Installer.run`.
3. Run with sudo: `sudo ./PastorsStudyPro_Installer.run`.

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## 🛠 Development

Built with **C++ 17** and **Qt 6**.

### Prerequisites
- CMake 3.16+
- Qt 6 (Core, Gui, Widgets, Xml, PrintSupport, Network)
- A working C++ compiler

### Build Instructions
```bash
cmake -B build -S .
cmake --build build -j$(nproc)
```

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## 📬 Updates
The application checks this repository for updates to ensure you have the latest theological tools and software refinements.

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*Developed by Michael Howard | Sponsored by [614ministries.org](https://614ministries.org)*
