Abbreviations &
Translations
Why use different translations and paraphrases?
For two important reasons. First, the Bible was originally written using 11,280 Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek words, but the typical English translation uses only around 6,000 words. Obviously, nuances and shades of meaning can be missed, so it is always helpful to compare translations.
Second, we often miss the full impact of familiar Bible verses, not because of poor translating, but simply because they have become so familiar! We think we know what a verse says because we have read it or heard it so many times. Then when we find it quoted in a book, we skim over it and miss the full meaning. Therefore we have deliberately used paraphrases in order to help you see God’s truth in new, fresh ways.
Index of Abbreviations
All Scripture references are from the King James Version, unless otherwise noted.
- AMPCAmplified Bible Classic Edition
- AMPAmplified Version
- BBEThe Bible in Basic English
- CEBCommon English Bible
- CEVContemporary English Version
- ERVEasy-to-Read Version
- ESVEnglish Standard Version
- GNTGood News Translation
- GWTGod's Word Translation
- MSGThe Message
- NASNew American Standard
- NCVNew Century Version
- NETNew English Translation
- NIVNew International Version
- NKJVNew King James Version
- NLTNew Living Translation
- NRSNew Revised Standard Version
- PHPSThe New Testament in Modern English
- RSVRevised Standard Version
- TEVToday's English Version
- TLBThe Living Bible
Abbreviations for Books of the Bible
Old Testament
- Genesis
- Ge
- Exodus
- Ex
- Leviticus
- Lev
- Numbers
- Nu
- Deuteronomy
- Dt
- Joshua
- Jos
- Judges
- Jdg
- Ruth
- Ru
- 1 Samuel
- 1Sa
- 2 Samuel
- 2Sa
- 1 Kings
- 1Ki
- 2 Kings
- 2Ki
- 1 Chronicles
- 1Ch
- 2 Chronicles
- 2Ch
- Ezra
- Ezr
- Nehemiah
- Ne
- Esther
- Est
- Job
- Job
- Psalms
- Ps
- Proverbs
- Pr
- Ecclesiastes
- Ecc
- Song of Solomon
- SS
- Isaiah
- Isa
- Jeremiah
- Jer
- Lamentations
- La
- Ezekiel
- Eze
- Daniel
- Da
- Hosea
- Hos
- Joel
- Joel
- Amos
- Am
- Obadiah
- Ob
- Jonah
- Jnh
- Micah
- Mic
- Nahum
- Na
- Habakkuk
- Hab
- Zephaniah
- Zep
- Haggai
- Hag
- Zechariah
- Zec
- Malachi
- Mal
New Testament
- Matthew
- Mt
- Mark
- Mk
- Luke
- Lk
- John
- Jn
- Acts
- Ac
- Romans
- Ro
- 1 Corinthians
- 1Co
- 2 Corinthians
- 2Co
- Galatians
- Gal
- Ephesians
- Eph
- Philippians
- Php
- Colossians
- Col
- 1 Thessalonians
- 1Th
- 2 Thessalonians
- 2Th
- 1 Timothy
- 1Ti
- 2 Timothy
- 2Ti
- Titus
- Tit
- Philemon
- Phm
- Hebrews
- Heb
- James
- Jas
- 1 Peter
- 1Pe
- 2 Peter
- 2Pe
- 1 John
- 1Jn
- 2 John
- 2Jn
- 3 John
- 3Jn
- Jude
- Jude
- Revelation
- Rev
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