A Bible citation is usually referenced with the book name, chapter number and verse number. Sometimes, the name of the Bible translation is also included, usually in abbreviated form. It tells the reader that the citation of the verse, chapter, book, and translation. An example of the common format is:

"In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth" (Gen. 1:1, KJV).

Y-generation citation

With the increased acceptance of Christian popular culture and ecumenicism, Gen-y Biblical-style citation was popularized at the turn of the twentyfirst century. This format was pioneered by theologian Jeremy Shum (Tabor Seminary), and utilized widely by Hillsong Church. Christian pop culture (or Christian popular culture), is the vernacular Christian culture that prevails in any given society. ... The word ecumenism (IPA: ɛkˌjuˈmʌnɪzʌm) is derived from the Greek oikoumene, which means the inhabited world. The term is usually used with regard to movements toward religious unity. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Tabor College (also known as Tabor Theological Seminary), originally called The House of Tabor, is a tertiary Christian Education Centre offering a range of courses from certificate to post-graduate in the areas of counselling, education, ministry, performing arts and mission. ... Hillsong Church logo. ...

It includes the was the use of an asterix between the chapter and verse, and a double slash to divide the book citation from the translation version, which is generally in lower case. For instance: "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth" (Gen 1*1//kjv)

Historical citation

In the past, it was common to make citations using roman numerals for the chapter number, as in (Gen. i. 1.), but this is falling into disuse. Roman numerals are a numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. ...

The book names are abbreviated using generally the first three letters.

A

• Act.: Acts
• Amo.: Amos

Act! is a contact and customer management software that helps users organize their daily activities and contact information in an efficient way. ... The Book of Amos is part of the Old Testament and the Jewish Tanakh. ...

C

• 1Ch.: 1 Chronicles
• 2Ch.: 2 Chronicles
• Col.: Colossians
• 1Cr.: 1 Corinthians
• 2Cr.: 2 Corinthians

The Book of Chronicles is a book in the Hebrew Bible (also see Old Testament). ... The Book of Chronicles is a book in the Hebrew Bible (also see Old Testament). ... Colonel (Ger: Oberst) is a military rank, usually the highest below general grades, and just above Lieutenant Colonel. ... See also: Second Epistle to the Corinthians and Third Epistle to the Corinthians The First Epistle to the Corinthians is a book of the Bible in the New Testament. ... See also: First Epistle to the Corinthians and Third Epistle to the Corinthians The Second Epistle to the Corinthians is a book of the Bible New Testament. ...

D

• Dan.: Daniel
• Deu.: Deuteronomy

For other uses, see Book of Daniel (disambiguation). ... Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Hebrew Bible. ...

E

• Ecc.: Ecclesiastes
• Eph.: Ephesians
• Est.: Esther
• Eze.: Ezekiel
• Ezr.: Ezra
• Exd.: Exodus

Ecclesiastes, Kohelet in Hebrew, is a book of the Hebrew Bible. ... The Epistle to the Ephesians is one of the books of the Bible in the New Testament, traditionally said to be written by Paul at Rome about the same time as that to the Colossians, which in many points it resembles. ... Haddassah more commonly known as Esther (אֶסְתֵּר, Standard Hebrew Ester, Tiberian Hebrew ʾEstēr) was a woman in the Hebrew Bible, the queen of Ahasuerus (commonly identified with Xerxes I or Artaxerxes II), and heroine of the Biblical Book of Esther which is named after her. ... Ezekiel the Prophet of the Hebrew Scriptures is depicted on a 1510 Sistine Chapel fresco by Michelangelo. ... Ezra (עֶזְרָא, Standard Hebrew ʿEzra, Tiberian Hebrew ʿEzrâ: short for עַזְרִיאֵל My help/court is God, Standard Hebrew ʿAzriʾel, Tiberian Hebrew ʿAzrîʾēl) was the scribe who led the second body of exiled Israelites that returned from Babylon to Jerusalem in 459 BC, and the author of the Book of Ezra... For other uses of the name, see Exodus (disambiguation) Exodus is the second book of the Torah (the five books of Moses) and also the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible) and Christian Old Testament. ...

G

• Gal.: Galatians
• Gen.: Genesis

The Epistle to Galatians is a book of the New Testament. ... Genesis (Greek: Γένεσις, having the meanings of birth, creation, cause, beginning, source and origin) is the first book of the Torah (five books of Moses) and hence the first book of the Tanakh, part of the Hebrew Bible; it is also the first book of the Christian Old Testament. ...

H

• Hab.: Habakkuk
• Hag.: Haggai
• Heb.: Hebrews
• Hsa.: Hosea

Habakkuk or Havakuk (חֲבַקּוּק, Standard Hebrew Ḥavaqqūq, Tiberian Hebrew Ḥăḇaqqûq) was a prophet in the Bible Old Testament and Jewish Tanakh. ... The Book of Haggai is a book in the Bible Old Testament and Jewish Tanakh, written by the prophet Haggai. ... The Epistle to the Hebrews (abbreviated Heb. ... The Book of Hosea is a book of the Jewish Hebrew Bible, known to Christians as the Old Testament written by Hosea. ...

I

• Isa.: Isaiah

// Overview of Contents Isaiah (Hebrew ישׁעיהו Yeshayahu or Yəša‘ăyāhû) is a book of the Jewish Hebrew Bible as well as the Christian Old Testament, containing prophecies attributed to Isaiah. ...

J

• Jam.: James
• Jer.: Jeremiah
• Jhn.: John
• 1Jo.: 1 John
• 2Jo.: 2 John
• 3Jo.: 3 John
• Job.: Job
• Joe.: Joel
• Jon.: Jonah
• Jos.: Joshua
• Jdg.: Judges
• Jud.: Jude

The Epistle of James is a book of the New Testament, best known for its teaching that faith without works is dead (James 2:26 KJV). ... The Book of Jeremiah, or Jeremiah (יִרְמְיָהוּ Yirmiyahu in Hebrew), is a book that is part of the Hebrew Bible, Judaisms Tanakh, and later became a part of Christianitys Old Testament. ... The Gospel of John is the fourth gospel in the sequence of the canon as printed in the New Testament, and scholars agree it was the fourth to be written. ... The First Epistle of John is a book of the Bible New Testament. ... The Second Epistle of John (normally just called 2nd John or 2 John) is a book of the Bible New Testament. ... The Third Epistle of John is a book of the Bible New Testament. ... The Book of Job (איוב, Standard Hebrew Iyyov, Tiberian Hebrew ʾIyyôḇ; Arabic أيّوب ʾAyyÅ«b) is one of the books of the Hebrew Bible, or Tanakh, and is also one of the books of the Christian Old Testament. ... // Overview of Contents The book of Joel is part of the Jewish Hebrew Bible, the Tanakh, and also the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. ... // Overview of Contents The Book of Jonah is a book in the Bible Old Testament and Jewish Tanakh. ... The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in both the Hebrew Tanakh and the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. ... Judges (Hebrew: שֹּׁפְטִים) is a book of the Bible originally written in Hebrew. ... The brief Epistle of Jude is a book in the Christian New Testament canon. ...

K

• 1Ki.: 1 Kings
• 2Ki.: 2 Kings

The Books of Kings (also known as [The Book of] Kings in Hebrew: Sefer Melachim מלכים) is a part of Judaisms Tanakh, the Hebrew Bible. ... The Books of Kings (also known as [The Book of] Kings in Hebrew: Sefer Melachim מלכים) is a part of Judaisms Tanakh, the Hebrew Bible. ...

L

• Lam.: Lamentations
• Lev.: Leviticus
• Luk.: Luke

The Book of Lamentations (Hebrew מגילת איכה) is a book of the Bible Old Testament and Jewish Tanakh. ... Leviticus is the third book of the Hebrew Bible, also the third book in the Torah (five books of Moses). ... The Gospel of Luke is the third of the four canonical Gospels of the New Testament, which tell the story of Jesus life, death, and resurrection. ...

M

• Mal.: Malachi
• Mar.: Mark
• Mat.: Matthew
• Mic.: Micah

Malachi (or Malachias, מַלְאָכִי, Malʾaḫi, Málakhî) is a book of the Bible Old Testament and Jewish Tanakh, written by the prophet Malachi. ... The Gospel of Mark is traditionally the second of the New Testament Gospels. ... The Gospel of Matthew (literally: according to Matthew, Greek: kata Maththaion) is one of the four Gospel accounts of the New Testament. ... // Who wrote it? Micah wrote the book in the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, roughly 735-700 BC Few Old Testament scholars today would defend Micahs authorship of the entire book. ...

N

• Nah.: Nahum
• Neh.: Nehemiah
• Num.: Numbers

The book of Nahum is a book in the Bibles Old Testament and Jewish Tanakh. ... The Book of Nehemiah is a book of the Hebrew Bible, known to Jews as the Tanakh and to Christians as the Old Testament. ... The Book of Numbers is the fourth of the books of the Pentateuch, called in the Hebrew ba-midbar במדבר, i. ...

O

• Oba.: Obadiah

// Overview of Contents The Book of Obadiah is found in both the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament of the Christian Bible, where it is the shortest book. ...

P

• 1Pe.: 1 Peter
• 2Pe.: 2 Peter
• Phl.: Philippians
• Phm.: Philemon
• Pro.: Proverbs
• Psa.: Psalms

In Christianity, the First Epistle of Peter is a book of the New Testament. ... The Second Epistle of Peter is a book of the New Testament of the Bible. ... The Epistle to Philippians (or just Philippians) is a book included in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. ... The Epistle to Philemon is a book of the Bible in the New Testament. ... The Book of Proverbs is a book of the Tanach/Old Testament. ... Psalms (Tehilim תהילים, in Hebrew) is a book of the Hebrew Bible or Tanakh, and of the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. ...

R

• Rev.: Revelation
• Rom.: Romans
• Rth.: Ruth

Rev. ... The Epistle to the Romans is one of the epistles, or letters, included in the New Testament canon of the Christian Bible. ... The Book of Ruth is a book in the Hebrew Bible known to Jews as the Tanakh and to Christians as the Old Testament. ...

S

• 1Sa.: 1 Samuel
• 2Sa.: 2 Samuel
• Sgs.: Song of Songs

The Books of Samuel, also referred to as [The Book of] Samuel (Hebrew: שְׁמוּאֵל), are (two) books in the Hebrew Bible (Judaisms Tanakh and originally written in Hebrew) and the Old Testament of Christianity. ... The Books of Samuel, also referred to as [The Book of] Samuel (Hebrew: שְׁמוּאֵל), are (two) books in the Hebrew Bible (Judaisms Tanakh and originally written in Hebrew) and the Old Testament of Christianity. ... Song of Solomon is also the title of a novel by Toni Morrison. ...

T

• 1Th.: 1 Thessalonians
• 2Th.: 2 Thessalonians
• 1Ti.: 1 Timothy
• 2Ti.: 2 Timothy
• Tts.: Titus

The First Epistle to the Thessalonians, also known as the First Letter to the Thessalonians, is a book from the New Testament of the Christian Bible. ... The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians, also known as the Second Letter to the Thessalonians, is a book from the New Testament of the Christian Bible. ... The three Pastoral Epistles are books of the canonic New Testament: the First Epistle to Timothy (1 Timothy) the Second Epistle to Timothy (2 Timothy), and the Epistle to Titus. ... The three Pastoral Epistles are books of the canonic New Testament: the First Epistle to Timothy (1 Timothy) the Second Epistle to Timothy (2 Timothy), and the Epistle to Titus. ... The Pastoral Epistles are often considered together, as each throws light upon the others. ...

Z

• Zec.: Zechariah
• Zep.: Zephaniah

See also

• Books of the Bible
• Christian popular culture

The canonical list of the Books of the Bible differs among Jews, and Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox Christians, even though there is a great deal of overlap. ... Christian pop culture (or Christian popular culture), is the vernacular Christian culture that prevails in any given society. ...

External links

• Search and read Bible passages at Bible Gateway (various versions)