Abbreviations and Explanations

The Books of the Bible

       
Gen. Job Jonah I or II Cor.
Exod. Ps. Mic. Gal.
Lev. Prov. Nah. Eph.
Num. Eccles. Hab. Phil.
Deut. Song of Sol. Zeph. Col.
Josh. Isa, Hag. I or II Thess.
Judg. Jer. Zech. I or II Tim.
Ruth Lam. Mal. Titus
I or II Sam. Ezek. Matt. Philem.
I or II Kings Dan. Mark Heb.
I or II Chron, Hos. Luke Jas.
Ezra Joel John I or II Pet.
Neh. Amos Acts I, II, or III John
Esther Obad. Rom. Jude
Rev.

Vulg.

The Vulgate

LXX

The Septuagint

ASV

American Standard Revised Version

RSV

Revised Standard Version

Amp. NT

Amplified New Testament

NASB

New American Standard Bible

NEB

New English Bible

IB

Interpreter's Bible

IDB

The Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible

NBC

The New Bible Commentary

NBD

The New Bible Dictionary

EGT

Expositor's Greek Testament

BBC

Beacon Bible Commentary

c.

chapter

OT

Old Testament

cc.

chapters

NT

New Testament

v.

verse

Heb.

Hebrew

vv.

verses

Gk.

Greek