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Abbreviations

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

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

Articles of Faith

Other Abbreviations and Explanations

JST

Joseph Smith Translation

TG

Topical Guide

BD

Bible Dictionary

IT

Index to the Triple Combination

GS

Guide to the Scriptures

HEB

An alternate translation from the Hebrew

GR

An alternate translation from the Greek

IE

An explanation of idioms and difficult wording

OR

Alternate words that clarify the meaning of an archaic expression

HC

History of the Church

Italics in biblical text. Following the traditional format, italics in Bible verses indicate words that are not found in the original text (Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek) but have been added for clarification in the translation.