Abbreviations
OLD TESTAMENT
Gen
Genesis
Song
Song of Songs
Exod
Exodus
Isa
Isaiah
Lev
Leviticus
Jer
Jeremiah
Num
Numbers
Lam
Lamentations
Deut
Deuteronomy
Ezek
Ezekiel
Josh
Joshua
Dan
Daniel
Judg
Judges
Hos
Hosea
Ruth
Ruth
Joel
Joel
1 – 2 Sam
1 – 2 Samuel
Amos
Amos
1 – 2 Kgs
1 – 2 Kings
Obad
Obadiah
1 – 2 Chr
1 – 2 Chronicles
Jonah
Jonah
Ezra
Ezra
Mic
Micah
Neh
Nehemiah
Nah
Nahum
Esth
Esther
Hab
Habakkuk
Job
Job
Zeph
Zephaniah
Ps/Pss
Psalms
Hag
Haggai
Prov
Proverbs
Zech
Zechariah
Eccl
Ecclesiastes
Mal
Malachi
NEW TESTAMENT
Matt
Matthew
1 – 2 Thess
1 – 2 Thessalonians
Mark
Mark
1 – 2 Tim
1 – 2 Timothy
Luke
Luke
Titus
Titus
John
John
Phlm
Philemon
Acts
Acts
Heb
Hebrews
Rom
Romans
Jas
James
1 – 2 Cor
1 – 2 Corinthians
1 – 2 Pet
1 – 2 Peter
Gal
Galatians
1 – 2 – 3 John
1 – 2 – 3 John
Eph
Ephesians
Jude
Jude
Phil
Philippians
Rev
Revelation
Col
Colossians
AD
anno Domini (in the
et al.
et alii, and others
year of [our] Lord)
etc.
et cetera, and the rest
BC
before Christ
i.e.
id est, that is
ca.
circa, about,
How to 1
How to Read the Bible
approximately
for All Its Worth
cf.
confer, compare
How to 2
How to Read the Bible
ch(s).
chapter(s)
Book by Book
ed.
edited by
NT
New Testament
p(p).
page(s)
OT
Old Testament
e.g.
exempli gratia, for
vol(s).
volume(s)
example
v(v).
verse(s)