Abbreviations
General
c
century
c.
about, approximately
cf.
compare, confer
ch., chs.
chapter, chapters
e.g.
for example
etc.
and so on
i.e.
that is
KJV
King James (Authorized) Version
lit.
literally, literal
NT
New Testament
OT
Old Testament
p., pp.
page, pages
v., vv.
verse, verses (in the chapter being commented on)
Standard abbreviations of month names are also sometimes used, as well as a few other common abbreviations.
The Old Testament
Genesis
Ge
Exodus
Ex
Leviticus
Lev
Numbers
Nu
Deuteronomy
Dt
Joshua
Jos
Judges
Jdg
Ruth
Ru
1 Samuel
1Sa
2 Samuel
2Sa
1 Kings
1Ki
2 Kings
2Ki
1 Chronicles
1Ch
2 Chronicles
2Ch
Ezra
Ezr
Nehemiah
Ne
Esther
Est
Job
Job
Psalms
Ps
Proverbs
Pr
Ecclesiastes
Ecc
Song of Songs
SS
Isaiah
Isa
Jeremiah
Jer
Lamentations
La
Ezekiel
Eze
Daniel
Da
Hosea
Hos
Joel
Joel
Amos
Am
Obadiah
Ob
Jonah
Jnh
Micah
Mic
Nahum
Na
Habakkuk
Hab
Zephaniah
Zep
Haggai
Hag
Zechariah
Zec
Malachi
Mal
The New Testament
Matthew
Mt
Mark
Mk
Luke
Lk
John
Jn
Acts
Ac
Romans
Ro
1 Corinthians
1Co
2 Corinthians
2Co
Galatians
Gal
Ephesians
Eph
Philippians
Php
Colossians
Col
1 Thessalonians
1Th
2 Thessalonians
2Th
1 Timothy
1Ti
2 Timothy
2Ti
Titus
Titus
Philemon
Phm
Hebrews
Heb
James
Jas
1 Peter
1Pe
2 Peter
2Pe
1 John
1Jn
2 John
2Jn
3 John
3Jn
Jude
Jude
Revelation
Rev