You can use this abbreviated name when referencing passages in forms in the bible study tools or if you are referencing passages from your own page. A citation from the bible is usually referenced with the book name, chapter number and verse. The king james version remains one of the greatest landmarks in the. Rule of the community, one of the first dead sea scrolls recovered. It is not necessary to use periods after the abbreviation unless you choose to do so. Resembles the attitudes conditions of the usa today joshua chapter 24 comment. These are the books of the king james version of the bible along with the names and numbers given them in the douay rheims bible and latin vulgate. Guide to bible book abbreviation bible study tools. The most popular abbreviation for the books of the bible is. The name stands for the original promise with god to the descendants of abraham in particular prior to the coming of jesus christ in the new testament or the new promise.
Viewing the standard cambridge king james version bible books list. Thus, it isbest generally to use abbreviations of at least three or four letters. This list is a complement to the list in books of the latin vulgate. See whats new in logos 8 explore all features schedule a demo howtos. Abbreviations for biblical books and nonbiblical literature jump to the definitions for sn,tn,tc click here.
Index to the king james version kjv of the bible plus niv and other clarifying words. Thestarmans twoletter abbreviations for the common 66 books of the bible arranged alphabetically basically, we use the first two letters of most books. It is an aid to finding cross references between two longstanding standards of biblical literature. Browse and search thousands of bible abbreviations and acronyms in our comprehensive reference resource.
The commissioning of the king james bible took place in 1604 at the hampton court conference outside of london. The old testament also known as the jewish tanakh is the first 39 books in most christian bibles. Note that other abbreviations for bible books are also in use. The following table lists in alphabetical order the names of each of the books of the bible and its corresponding shortest abbreviation. The table below matches bible book names with their 3character abbreviations. The king james version, known in britain as the authorized version 1611. Common abbreviations for books of the bible turabian. The names of the books of the bible can be abbreviated. Simply christians bible study bible book abbreviations index. King james bible tagalog is the version perfect for filipino people around the world who wants to read the king james bible in tagalog. Abbreviations for the books of the bible old testament amos am 1 kings baruch bar 2 kings 1 chronicles lamentations lam 2 chronicles leviticus daniel 1 maccabees. This bible index has links to all chapters of the bible.
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