What is a Reference?
A reference is a way for you to identify a set of verses to display. A reference can take the following input forms:
Entering
1 John 5:1 displays the 1st verse from the 5th chapter in the book 1 John.
Entering
1 John 5:1-3 displays the verses 1 through 3 from the 5th chapter in the book 1 John.
Entering
1 John 5:1-3, 8, 11 displays verses 1 through 3, 8 and 11 from the 5th chapter in the book 1 John.
More than 1 reference can be entered, just separate them with a semi-colon.
For example, entering
1 John 5:1 ; Genesis 1:1-2 ; Exodus 30:12-14, 16 will display:
Verse 1 from the 5th chapter in the book 1 John.
Verses 1 through 2 from the 1st chapter in the book Genesis.
Verses 12 through 14 and verse 16 from the 30th chapter in the book Exodus.
A mix of upper and lower case letters is allowed. For example, entering
1 john 5:1 or 1 joHN 5:1 is the same as entering
1 John 5:1.You do not have to worry about spaces (or lack thereof) between the book, chapter, and verse designations. These are also valid reference entries:
1John5:1 1 John 5: 1 1John5:1-3 1John5:1-3,8,11 1 John 5; 1-3, 8, 11 1John5:1;Genesis1:1-2;Exodus30:12-14,16 1Jo hn5:1 ;Genesis1:1-2 ; Exodus 30:12- 14,16To reduce typing, abbreviations can be used to designate books. The rules using the semi-colon to separate entries still applies. Here is the abbreviation list:
| Old Testament |
Abbreviation |
New Testament |
Abbreviation |
Additional Catholic/Vulgate |
Abbreviation |
| Genesis |
Ge |
Matthew |
Mt |
Tobit |
Tob |
| Exodus |
Ex |
Mark |
Mr |
Judith |
Jdth |
| Leviticus |
Le |
Luke |
Lu |
Wisdom |
Wis |
| Numbers |
Nu |
John |
Joh |
Ecclesiaticus |
Eccl |
| Deuteronomy |
De |
Acts |
Ac |
Baruch |
Bar |
| Joshua |
Jos |
Romans |
Ro |
1 Maccabees |
1Ma |
| Judges |
Jud |
1 Corinthians |
1Co |
2 Maccabees |
2Ma |
| Ruth |
Ru |
2 Corinthians |
2Co |
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| 1 Samuel |
1Sa |
Galatians |
Ga |
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| 2 Samuel |
2Sa |
Ephesians |
Eph |
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| 1 Kings |
1Ki |
Philippians |
Php |
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| 2 Kings |
2Ki |
Colossians |
Col |
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| 1 Chronicles |
1Ch |
1 Thessalonians |
1Th |
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| 2 Chronicles |
2Ch |
2 Thessalonians |
2Th |
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| Ezra |
Ezr |
1 Timothy |
1Ti |
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| Nehemiah |
Ne |
2 Timothy |
2Ti |
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| Esther |
Es |
Titus |
Tit |
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| Job |
Job |
Philemon |
Phm |
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| Psalms |
Ps |
Hebrews |
Heb |
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| Proverbs |
Pr |
James |
Jas |
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| Ecclesiates |
Ec |
1 Peter |
1Pe |
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| Song of Solomon |
So |
2 Peter |
2Pe |
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| Isaiah |
Isa |
1 John |
1Jo |
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| Jeremiah |
Jer |
2 John |
2Jo |
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| Lamentations |
La |
3 John |
3Jo |
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| Ezekiel |
Eze |
Jude |
Jude |
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| Daniel |
Da |
Revelation |
Re |
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| Hosea |
Ho |
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| Joel |
Joe |
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| Amos |
Am |
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| Obadiah |
Ob |
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| Jonah |
Jon |
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| Micah |
Mic |
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| Nahum |
Na |
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| Habakkuk |
Hab |
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| Zephaniah |
Zep |
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| Haggi |
Hag |
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| Zechariah |
Zec |
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| Malachi |
Mal |
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