The common abbreviations listed below are often found in reference works consulted by Christians in their studies. You should know what they mean in order to get the most from your Bible study.<\/p>\n
A.D. \u2014 (anno Domim), in the year of our Lord<\/p>\n
A.S.V. \u2014 American Standard Version (1901)<\/p>\n
A.V. \u2014 Authorized Version (same as K.J.V.)<\/p>\n
B.C. \u2014 before Christ<\/p>\n
B.C.E. \u2014 before the Common Era (same as B.C.)<\/p>\n
ca. \u2014 (circa), about<\/p>\n
C.E. \u2014 Common Era (same as A.D.)<\/p>\n
cf. \u2014 (confer), compare or see<\/p>\n
ch., chs. \u2014 chapter, chapters<\/p>\n
e.g. \u2014 (example gratia), for example<\/p>\n
f., ff. \u2014 and following (page, verse, pages, verses)<\/p>\n
fig. \u2014 figure or figuratively<\/p>\n
Gr. \u2014 Greek language<\/p>\n
Heb. \u2014 Hebrew language<\/p>\n
ibid. \u2014 (ibidem), in the same place<\/p>\n
i.e. \u2014 that is<\/p>\n
K.J.V. \u2014 King James Version<\/p>\n
loc. cit. \u2014 (loco citato), in the place cited<\/p>\n
n.d. \u2014 no date<\/p>\n
N.E.B. – New English Bible (1970)<\/p>\n
N.T. \u2014 New Testament<\/p>\n
op. cit. \u2014 (opere citato), in the work cited<\/p>\n
O.T. \u2014 Old Testament<\/p>\n
p., pp. \u2014 page, pages<\/p>\n
R.S.V. \u2014 Revised Standard Version (1946\u20131952)<\/p>\n
R.V. \u2014 Revised Version (English 1881\u20131885)<\/p>\n
Sept., or LXX \u2014 Septuagint (O.T. in Greek, translated in the third and second centuries, B.C.)<\/p>\n
v. or ver., vs. \u2014 verse, verses<\/p>\n
vol. \u2014 volume<\/p>\n
yr. \u2014 year<\/p>\n
[ ] \u2014 brackets indicate an editorial addition to quoted material<\/p>\n
(Used by permission from the July-August 1972 issue of Impact<\/i>, P. O. Box 175, Arvada, CO. 80002)<\/p>\n
Bible and Spade 2:3 (Summer 1973)<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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