ABBREVIATIONS

AD

anno domini, in the year of the Lord

a.k.a.

also known as

b.

born

BC

before Christ

BYU

Brigham Young University

ca.

circa

cf.

confer, compare

chap(s).

chapter(s)

d.

died

D&C

Doctrine and Covenants

e.g.

exempli gratia, for example

esp.

especially

ESV

English Standard Version

fl.

flourished

i.e.

id est, that is

JD

Journal of Discourses, edited by G. D. Watt et al., 26 vols. (1855–86)

JS-H

Joseph Smith—History

JST

Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible

JW(s)

Jehovah’s Witnesses

KJV

King James Version

LDS

Latter-day Saints; the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Mt.

Mount

NASB

New American Standard Bible

NIV

New International Version

NKJV

New King James Version

NRSV

New Revised Standard Version

NT

New Testament

NWT

New World Translation

OT

Old Testament

p(p).

page(s)

par.

parallel

r.

reigned

RLDS

Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

RSV

Revised Standard Version

sec.

section

SDA

Seventh-day Adventist

UK

United Kingdom

US

United States of America

v(v).

verse(s)

WT

Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society