The College Board has determined that the preferred Bible translation to be used at Rehoboth is the English Standard Version (ESV). As such, we will follow the recommendation of the ESV publisher, Crossway, when Scripture is quoted in written communication.
A period at the end of the abbreviation is not necessary.
Old Testament #
| Book | Abbreviation | Book | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis | Gen | Exodus | Ex |
| Leviticus | Lev | Numbers | Num |
| Deuteronomy | Deut | Joshua | Josh |
| Judges | Judg | Ruth | Ruth |
| 1 Samuel | 1 Sam | 2 Samuel | 2 Sam |
| 1 Kings | 1 Kings | 2 Kings | 2 Kings |
| 1 Chronicles | 1 Chron | 2 Chronicles | 2 Chron |
| Ezra | Ezra | Nehemiah | Neh |
| Esther | Est | Job | Job |
| Psalms | Ps | Proverbs | Prov |
| Ecclesiastes | Eccles | Song of Solomon | Song |
| Isaiah | Isa | Jeremiah | Jer |
| Lamentations | Lam | Ezekiel | Ezek |
| Daniel | Dan | Hosea | Hos |
| Joel | Joel | Amos | Amos |
| Obadiah | Obad | Jonah | Jonah |
| Micah | Mic | Nahum | Nah |
| Habakkuk | Hab | Zephaniah | Zeph |
| Haggai | Hag | Zechariah | Zech |
| Malachi | Mal |
New Testament #
| Book | Abbreviation | Book | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew | Matt | Mark | Mark |
| Luke | Luke | John | John |
| Acts | Acts | Romans | Rom |
| 1 Corinthians | 1 Cor | 2 Corinthians | 2 Cor |
| Galatians | Gal | Ephesians | Eph |
| Philippians | Phil | Colossians | Col |
| 1 Thessalonians | 1 Thess | 2 Thessalonians | 2 Thess |
| 1 Timothy | 1 Tim | 2 Timothy | 2 Tim |
| Titus | Titus | Philemon | Philem |
| Hebrews | Heb | James | James |
| 1 Peter | 1 Pet | 2 Peter | 2 Pet |
| 1 John | 1 John | 2 John | 2 John |
| 3 John | 3 John | Jude | Jude |
| Revelation | Rev |