Explanation Concerning Abbreviations
Abbreviations found in footnotes and other study aids include the following:
| GR: | An alternate translation from the Greek. |
| HC: | History of the Church by Joseph Smith. |
| HEB: | An alternate translation from the Hebrew. |
| IE: | An explanation of idioms and difficult constructions. |
| JST: | Joseph Smith Translation. Excerpts from the Prophet Joseph Smith’s translation of the Bible. Short excerpts are provided in the footnotes; longer excerpts are provided in the Appendix. Italic type in these JST excerpts is used for words not found in the King James Version. |
| TG: | Topical Guide. References to the ‘Topical Guide with Selected Concordance and Index,’ given by topic title. This material is in the Appendix. |
The word ‘OR’ signifies that alternate words follow to clarify the meaning of archaic expressions.
Old Testament
| Gen. | Genesis |
| Ex. | Exodus |
| Lev. | Leviticus |
| Num. | Numbers |
| Deut. | Deuteronomy |
| Josh. | Joshua |
| Judg. | Judges |
| Ruth | Ruth |
| 1 Sam. | 1 Samuel |
| 2 Sam. | 2 Samuel |
| 1 Kgs. | 1 Kings |
| 2 Kgs. | 2 Kings |
| 1 Chr. | 1 Chronicles |
| 2 Chr. | 2 Chronicles |
| Ezra | Ezra |
| Neh. | Nehemiah |
| Esth. | Esther |
| Job | Job |
| Ps. | Psalms |
| Prov. | Proverbs |
| Eccl. | Ecclesiastes |
| Song. | Song of Solomon |
| Isa. | Isaiah |
| Jer. | Jeremiah |
| Lam. | Lamentations |
| Ezek. | Ezekiel |
| Dan. | Daniel |
| Hosea | Hosea |
| Joel | Joel |
| Amos | Amos |
| Obad. | Obadiah |
| Jonah | Jonah |
| Micah | Micah |
| Nahum | Nahum |
| Hab. | Habakkuk |
| Zeph. | Zephaniah |
| Hag. | Haggai |
| Zech. | Zechariah |
| Mal. | Malachi |
New Testament
| Matt. | Matthew |
| Mark | Mark |
| Luke | Luke |
| John | John |
| Acts | Acts of the Apostles |
| Rom. | Romans |
| 1 Cor. | 1 Corinthians |
| 2 Cor. | 2 Corinthians |
| Gal. | Galatians |
| Eph. | Ephesians |
| Philip. | Philippians |
| Col. | Colossians |
| 1 Thes. | 1 Thessalonians |
| 2 Thes. | 2 Thessalonians |
| 1 Tim. | 1 Timothy |
| 2 Tim. | 2 Timothy |
| Titus | Titus |
| Philem. | Philemon |
| Heb. | Hebrews |
| James | James |
| 1 Pet. | 1 Peter |
| 2 Pet. | 2 Peter |
| 1 Jn. | 1 John |
| 2 Jn. | 2 John |
| 3 Jn. | 3 John |
| Jude | Jude |
| Rev. | Revelation |
Book of Mormon
| 1 Ne. | 1 Nephi |
| 2 Ne. | 2 Nephi |
| Jacob | Jacob |
| Enos | Enos |
| Jarom | Jarom |
| Omni | Omni |
| W of M | Words of Mormon |
| Mosiah | Mosiah |
| Alma | Alma |
| Hel. | Helaman |
| 3 Ne. | 3 Nephi |
| 4 Ne. | 4 Nephi |
| Morm. | Mormon |
| Ether | Ether |
| Moro. | Moroni |
Doctrine and Covenants
| D&C | Doctrine and Covenants |
| OD | Official Declaration |
Pearl of Great Price
| Moses | Moses |
| Abr. | Abraham |
| JS—M | Joseph Smith—Matthew |
| JS—H | Joseph Smith—History |
| A of F | The Articles of Faith |
| BD | Bible Dictionary |
| HC | History of the Church |
| JST | Joseph Smith Translation |
| TG | Topical Guide |
