A List of Abbreviations of the Books of the Bible (According to the SBL Handbook of Style, 2D Ed., 2014)

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A List of Abbreviations of the Books of the Bible (According to the SBL Handbook of Style, 2D Ed., 2014) A List of Abbreviations of the Books of the Bible (According to The SBL Handbook of Style, 2d ed., 2014) Old Testament New Testament Gen Genesis Matt Matthew Exod Exodus Mark Mark Lev Leviticus Luke Luke Num Numbers John John Deut Deuteronomy Acts Acts Josh Joshua Rom Romans Judg Judges 1-2 Cor Corinthians Ruth Ruth Gal Galatians 1-2 Sam 1-2 Samuel Eph Ephesians =1-2 Kgdms 1-2 Kingdoms (LXX) Phil Philippians 1-2 Kgs 1-2 Kings Col Colossians =3-4 Kgdms 3-4 Kingdoms (LXX) 1-2 Thess 1-2 Thessalonians 1-2 Chr 1-2 Chronicles 1-2 Tim 1-2 Timothy Ezra Ezra Titus Titus Neh Nehemiah Phlm Philemon Esth Esther Heb Hebrews Job Job Jas James Ps/Pss Psalm/Psalms 1-2 Pet 1-2 Peter Prov Proverbs 1-2-3 John 1-2-3 John Eccl (Qoh) Ecclesiastes (Qoheleth) Jude Jude Song (Cant) Song of Songs/Solomon (Canticles) Rev Revelation Isa Isaiah Jer Jeremiah Apocrypha Lam Lamentations Tob Tobit Ezek Ezekiel Jdt Judith Dan Daniel Add Esth Additions to Esther Hos Hosea Wis Wisdom of Solomon Joel Joel Sir Sirach/Ecclesiasticus Amos Amos Bar Baruch Obad Obadiah Ep Jer Epistle of Jeremiah Jonah Jonah Add Dan Additions to Daniel Mic Micah Pr Azar Prayer of Azariah Nah Nahum Bel Bel and the Dragon Hab Habakkuk Sg Three Song of the Three Young Men Zeph Zephaniah Sus Susanna Hag Haggai 1-2 Macc 1-2 Maccabees Zech Zechariah 3-4 Macc 3-4 Maccabees Mal Malachi 1-2 Esd 1-2 Esdras Pr Man Prayer of Manasseh Capitalization of Other Terms Ps 151 Psalm 151 the Bible, but “biblical” Scripture/scriptural Citing the Bible the Gospels (referring to texts), “gospel” when Gen 1-2 Genesis chapters 1 through 2 referring to the Christian message Gen 1:2 Genesis chapter 1, verse 2 the Twenty-Third Psalm ch./chs. chapter/chapters King of kings (used as title) v./vv. verse/verses (not versus!) Son of Man (used as title) HB Hebrew Bible Hebrew Bible (Jewish canon), Old Testament LXX Septuagint (Christian Bible) OT Old Testament Second Temple period, intertestamental period NT New Testament deuterocanonical literature, Apocrypha (pl.; Rom 3:21-26, 27-31; 4:1-5; Col 2:11-12 (semi-colon apocryphon, sg.) when chapter or book change; only comma when additional verses in the same chapter and book) .
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