Abbreviations for the Bible Books

by | Posted March 29th at 9:35am

 As I write, I find my style of abbreviation for the Bible books changes from the full text like Charles Stanley, to an abbreviated style especially if it is used in a more scholarly study. Here is one that I quite like for its brevity initiated by Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB).
  • Gn Genesis
  • Ex Exodus
  • Lv Leviticus
  • Nm Numbers
  • Dt Deuteronomy
  • Jos Joshua
  • Jdg Judges
  • Ru Ruth
  • 1 Sm 1 Samuel
  • 2 Sm 2 Samuel
  • 1 Kg 1 Kings
  • 2 Kg 2 Kings
  • 1 Ch 1 Chronicles
  • 2 Ch 2 Chronicles
  • Ezr Ezra
  • Neh Nehemiah
  • Est Esther
  • Jb Job
  • Ps Psalms
  • Pr Proverbs
  • Ec Ecclesiastes
  • Sg Song of Songs
  • Is Isaiah
  • Jr Jeremiah
  • Lm Lamentations
  • Ezk Ezekiel
  • Dn Daniel
  • Hs Hosea
  • Jl Joel
  • Am Amos
  • Ob Obadiah
  • Jnh Jonah
  • Mc Micah
  • Nah Nahum
  • Hab Habakkuk
  • Zph Zephaniah
  • Hg Haggai
  • Zch Zechariah
  • Mal Malachi
  • Mt Matthew
  • Mk Mark
  • Lk Luke
  • Jn John
  • Ac Acts
  • Rm Romans
  • 1 Co 1 Corinthians
  • 2 Co 2 Corinthians
  • Gl Galatians
  • Eph Ephesians
  • Php Philippians
  • Col Colossians
  • 1 Th 1 Thessalonians
  • 2 Th 2 Thessalonians
  • 1 Tm 1 Timothy
  • 2 Tm 2 Timothy
  • Ti Titus
  • Phm Philemon
  • Heb Hebrews
  • Jms James
  • 1 Pt 1 Peter
  • 2 Pt 2 Peter
  • 1 Jn 1 John 2
  • Jn 2 John
  • 3 Jn 3 John
  • Jd Jude
  • Rv Revelation