Reference Conventions
Books of the Bible: Alphabetical Order

Our suggested abbreviations are here given in a single list, in alphabetical order by abbreviation, for convenience, and to test the contrastiveness of the convention here proposed. Names of Old Testament titles are highlighted.

Ac (Acts of the Apostles)
Ams (Amos)
Chr (Chronicles), but only as:
1Chr (First Chronicles)
2Chr (Second Chronicles)
Co (Epistle to the Corinthians), but only as:
1Co (First Epistle to the Corinthians)
2Co (Second Epistle to the Corinthians)
Cs (Epistle to the Colossians)
Dan (Daniel)
Deu (Deuteronomy)
Ecc (Ecclesiastes)
Ep (Epistle to the Ephesians)
Est (Esther)
Exo (Exodus)
Eze (Ezekiel)
Ezr (Ezra)
Ga (Epistle to the Galatians
Gen (Genesis)
Hb (Epistle to the Hebrews)
Hag (Haggai)
Hab (Habakkuk)
Hos (Hosea)
Isa (Isaiah)
Ja (Epistle of James/Jacob)
Job (Job)
Jd (Jude)
Jon (Jonah)
Jer (Jeremiah)
Jn (Gospel of John), and also as:
1Jn (First Epistle of John)
2Jn (Second Epistle of John)
3Jn (Third Epistle of John)
Job (Job
Joel (Joel)
Jos (Joshua)
Jud (Judges)
Kgs (Kings), but only as:
1Kgs (First Kings)
2Kgs (Second Kings)
Lk (Gospel of Luke)
Lam (Lamentations)
Lev (Leviticus)
Mal (Malachi)
Mic (Micah)
Mk (Gospel of Mark)
Mt (Gospel of Matthew)
Nah (Nahum)
Num (Numbers)
Neh (Nehemiah)
Obd (Obadiah)
Pm (Epistle to Philemon)
Pp (Epistle to the Philippians)
Pro (Proverbs)
Psa (Psalms)
Pt (Epistle of Peter), but only as:
1Pt (First Epistle of Peter)
2Pt (Second Epistle of Peter)
Rm (Romans)
Rth (Ruth)
Rv (Revelation
Sam (Samuel), but only as:
1Sam (First Samuel)
2Sam (Second Samuel)
Sng (Song of Songs)
Th (Epistle to the Thessalonians), but only as:
1Th (First Epistle to the Thessalonians)
2Th (Second Epistle to the Thessalonians)
Tm (Epistle of Timothy), but only as:
1Tm (First Epistle of Timothy)
2Tm (Second Epistle of TImothy)
Tt (Epistle of Titus)
Zec (Zechariah)
Zep (Zephaniah)

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