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The Advanced Search includes a field in which you can enter a scripture reference such as:
- john 3:16
- matthew 10
Note that you may only enter a single reference into this field.
The search will match records in which the book name is abbreviated, and you may use abbreviations in your searches.
The following table lists abbreviations which this search "knows":
| Book | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| Genesis | Gen, Ge, Gn |
| Exodus | Exo, Ex, Exod |
| Leviticus | Lev, Le, Lv |
| Numbers | Num, Nu, Nm, Nb |
| Deuteronomy | Deut, Dt |
| Joshua | Josh, Jos, Jsh |
| Judges | Judg, Jdg, Jg, Jdgs |
| Ruth | Rth, Ru |
| 1 Samuel | 1 Sam, 1 Sa, 1Samuel, 1S, I Sa, 1 Sm, 1Sa, I Sam, 1Sam, I Samuel, 1st Samuel, First Samuel |
| 2 Samuel | 2 Sam, 2 Sa, 2S, II Sa, 2 Sm, 2Sa, II Sam, 2Sam, II Samuel, 2Samuel, 2nd Samuel, Second Samuel |
| 1 Kings | 1 Kgs, 1 Ki, 1K, I Kgs, 1Kgs, I Ki, 1Ki, I Kings, 1Kings, 1st Kgs, 1st Kings, First Kings, First Kgs, 1Kin |
| 2 Kings | 2 Kgs, 2 Ki, 2K, II Kgs, 2Kgs, II Ki, 2Ki, II Kings, 2Kings, 2nd Kgs, 2nd Kings, Second Kings, Second Kgs, 2Kin |
| 1 Chronicles | 1 Chron, 1 Ch, I Ch, 1Ch, 1 Chr, I Chr, 1Chr, I Chron, 1Chron, I Chronicles, 1Chronicles, 1st Chronicles, First Chronicles |
| 2 Chronicles | 2 Chron, 2 Ch, II Ch, 2Ch, II Chr, 2Chr, II Chron, 2Chron, II Chronicles, 2Chronicles, 2nd Chronicles, Second Chronicles |
| Ezra | Ezr |
| Nehemiah | Neh, Ne |
| Esther | Esth, Es |
| Job | Jb |
| Psalm | Pslm, Ps, Psalms, Psa, Psm, Pss |
| Proverbs | Prov, Pr, Prv |
| Ecclesiastes | Eccles, Ec, Qoh, Qoheleth |
| Song of Solomon | Song, So, Canticle of Canticles, Canticles, Song of Songs, SOS |
| Isaiah | Isa, Is |
| Jeremiah | Jer, Je, Jr |
| Lamentations | Lam, La |
| Ezekiel | Ezek, Eze, Ezk |
| Daniel | Dan, Da, Dn |
| Hosea | Hos, Ho |
| Joel | Joe, Jl |
| Amos | Am |
| Obadiah | Obad, Ob |
| Jonah | Jnh, Jon |
| Micah | Mic |
| Nahum | Nah, Na |
| Habakkuk | Hab |
| Zephaniah | Zeph, Zep, Zp |
| Haggai | Hag, Hg |
| Zechariah | Zech, Zec, Zc |
| Malachi | Mal, Ml |
| Tobit | Tob, Tb |
| Judith | Jdth, Jdt, Jth |
| Additions to Esther | Add Esth, Add Es, Rest of Esther, The Rest of Esther, AEs, AddEsth |
| Wisdom of Solomon | Wisd of Sol, Wis, Ws, Wisdom |
| Sirach | Sir, Ecclesiasticus, Ecclus |
| Baruch | Bar |
| Letter of Jeremiah | Let Jer, LJe, Ltr Jer |
| Song of Three Youths | Song of Three, Song Thr, The Song of Three Youths, Pr Az, Prayer of Azariah, Azariah, The Song of the Three Holy Children, The Song of Three Jews, Song of the Three Holy Children, Song of Thr, Song of Three Children, Song of Three Jews |
| Susanna | Sus |
| Bel and the Dragon | Bel |
| 1 Maccabees | 1 Macc, 1 Mac, 1M, I Ma, 1Ma, I Mac, 1Mac, I Macc, 1Macc, I Maccabees, 1Maccabees, 1st Maccabees, First Maccabees |
| 2 Maccabees | 2 Macc, 2 Mac, 2M, II Ma, 2Ma, II Mac, 2Mac, II Macc, 2Macc, II Maccabees, 2Maccabees, 2nd Maccabees, Second Maccabees |
| 1 Esdras | 1 Esdr, 1 Esd, I Es, 1Es, I Esd, 1Esd, I Esdr, 1Esdr, I Esdras, 1Esdras, 1st Esdras, First Esdras |
| Prayer of Manasseh | Pr of Man, Pr Man, PMa, Prayer of Manasses |
| Additional Psalm | Add Psalm, Add Ps |
| 3 Maccabees | 3 Macc, 3 Mac, III Ma, 3Ma, III Mac, 3Mac, III Macc, 3Macc, III Maccabees, 3rd Maccabees, Third Maccabees |
| 2 Esdras | 2 Esdr, 2 Esd, II Es, 2Es, II Esd, 2Esd, II Esdr, 2Esdr, II Esdras, 2Esdras, 2nd Esdras, Second Esdras |
| 4 Maccabees | 4 Macc, 4 Mac, IV Ma, 4Ma, IV Mac, 4Mac, IV Macc, 4Macc, IV Maccabees, IIII Maccabees, 4Maccabees, 4th Maccabees, Fourth Maccabees |
| Ode | |
| Psalms of Solomon | Ps Solomon, Ps Sol, Psalms Solomon, PsSol |
| Epistle to the Laodiceans | Laodiceans, Laod, Ep Laod, Epist Laodiceans, Epistle Laodiceans, Epistle to Laodiceans |
| Matthew | Matt, Mt |
| Mark | Mrk, Mk, Mr |
| Luke | Luk, Lk |
| John | Jn, Jhn |
| Acts | Ac |
| Romans | Rom, Ro, Rm |
| 1 Corinthians | 1 Cor, 1 Co, I Co, 1Co, I Cor, 1Cor, I Corinthians, 1Corinthians, 1st Corinthians, First Corinthians |
| 2 Corinthians | 2 Cor, 2 Co, II Co, 2Co, II Cor, 2Cor, II Corinthians, 2Corinthians, 2nd Corinthians, Second Corinthians |
| Galatians | Gal, Ga |
| Ephesians | Ephes, Eph |
| Philippians | Phil, Php |
| Colossians | Col |
| 1 Thessalonians | 1 Thess, 1 Th, I Th, 1Th, I Thes, 1Thes, I Thess, 1Thess, I Thessalonians, 1Thessalonians, 1st Thessalonians, First Thessalonians |
| 2 Thessalonians | 2 Thess, 2 Th, II Th, 2Th, II Thes, 2Thes, II Thess, 2Thess, II Thessalonians, 2Thessalonians, 2nd Thessalonians, Second Thessalonians |
| 1 Timothy | 1 Tim, 1 Ti, I Ti, 1Ti, I Tim, 1Tim, I Timothy, 1Timothy, 1st Timothy, First Timothy |
| 2 Timothy | 2 Tim, 2 Ti, II Ti, 2Ti, II Tim, 2Tim, II Timothy, 2Timothy, 2nd Timothy, Second Timothy |
| Titus | Tit |
| Philemon | Philem, Phm |
| Hebrews | Heb |
| James | Jas, Jm |
| 1 Peter | 1 Pet, 1 Pe, I Pe, 1Pe, I Pet, 1Pet, I Pt, 1 Pt, 1Pt, I Peter, 1Peter, 1st Peter, First Peter |
| 2 Peter | 2 Pet, 2 Pe, II Pe, 2Pe, II Pet, 2Pet, II Pt, 2 Pt, 2Pt, II Peter, 2Peter, 2nd Peter, Second Peter |
| 1 John | 1 Jn, I Jn, 1Jn, I Jo, 1Jo, I Joh, 1Joh, I Jhn, 1 Jhn, 1Jhn, I John, 1John, 1st John, First John |
| 2 John | 2 Jn, II Jn, 2Jn, II Jo, 2Jo, II Joh, 2Joh, II Jhn, 2 Jhn, 2Jhn, II John, 2John, 2nd John, Second John |
| 3 John | 3 Jn, III Jn, 3Jn, III Jo, 3Jo, III Joh, 3Joh, III Jhn, 3 Jhn, 3Jhn, III John, 3John, 3rd John, Third John |
| Jude | Jud |
| Revelation | Rev, Re, The Revelation |