THIS IS DRB'S UNIQUE IN-HOUSE LIST OF BIBLE BOOK ABBREVIATIONS
OLD TESTAMENT
Genesis – Gen. Exodus – Ex. Leviticus – Lev. Numbers – Num. Deuteronomy – Dt. Joshua – Js. Judges – Jd. Ruth – Ru. 1 Samuel – 1 Sam. 2 Samuel – 2 Sam. 1 Kings – 1 Kgs. 2 Kings – 2 Kgs. 1 Chronicles – 1 Chr. 2 Chronicles – 2 Chr. Ezra – Ez. Nehemiah – Neh. Esther – Es. Job – Jb. Psalms – Ps. Proverbs – Pr. |
Ecclesiastes – Ec. Song of Solomon – Song Isaiah – Is. Jeremiah – Jer. Lamentations – Lam. Ezekiel – Ezk. Daniel – Dan. Hosea – Ho. Joel – Jl. Amos – Am. Obadiah – Ob. Jonah – Jo. Micah – Mi. Nahum – Na. Habakkuk – Hab. Zephaniah – Zep. Haggai – Hag. Zechariah – Zec. Malachi – Mal. |
Matthew – Mt. Mark – Mk. Luke – Lk. John – Jn. Acts – Ac. Romans – Ro. 1 Corinthians – 1 Cor. 2 Corinthians – 2 Cor. Galatians – Gal. Ephesians – Eph. Philippians – Ph. Colossians – Col. 1 Thessalonians – 1 Th. 2 Thessalonians – 2 Th. |
1 Timothy – 1 Tim. 2 Timothy – 2 Tim. Titus – Ti. Philemon – Phm. Hebrews – Heb. James – Ja. 1 Peter – 1 Pt. 2 Peter – 2 Pt. 1 John – 1 Jn. 2 John – 2 Jn. 3 John – 3 Jn. Jude – Ju. Revelation – Rev. |
RULE FOR DRB BOOKS:
You may use this DRB in-house list of abbreviations for books of the Bible, or another standard list. However, please make sure that your abbreviations are consistent throughout your book, whatever abbreviation standard you use.