How to Enter a Reference in the "Go to Bible" Tool
When entering a reference on the "Go to Bible" tool, the reference can take the following forms.
1 John 5:1
1 John 5.1 (may use a period instead of a colon)
1 john 5:1 (upper or lower case accepted)
1John 5:1 (spaces are not required)
1 John 5 (if no verse is specified, verse = 1)
1 John (if no chapter is specified,

chapter and verse = 1)

Following is a list of recommended abbreviations to use when manually entering a verse reference in our search tool.

Old Testament
GenesisGen
ExodusExd
LeviticusLev
NumbersNum
DeuteronomyDeu
JoshuaJos
JudgesJdg
RuthRth
1 Samuel1Sa
2 Samuel2Sa
1 Kings1Ki
2 Kings2Ki
1 Chronicles1Ch
2 Chronicles2Ch
EzraEzr
NehemiahNeh
EstherEst
JobJob
PsalmsPsa
ProverbsPro
EcclesiastesEcc
SolomonSgs
IsaiahIsa
JeremiahJer
LamentationsLam
EzekielEze
DanielDan
HoseaHsa
JoelJoe
AmosAmo
ObadiahOba
JonahJon
MicahMic
NahumNah
HabakkukHab
ZephaniahZep
HaggaiHag
ZechariahZec
MalachiMal
New Testament
MatthewMat
MarkMar
LukeLuk
JohnJhn
ActsAct
RomansRom
1 Corinthians1Cr
2 Corinthians2Cr
GalatiansGal
EphesiansEph
PhilippiansPhl
ColossiansCol
1 Thessalonians1Th
2 Thessalonians2Th
1 Timothy1Ti
2 Timothy2Ti
TitusTts
PhilemonPhm
HebrewsHbr
JamesJam
1 Peter1Pe
2 Peter2Pe
1 John1Jo
2 John2Jo
3 John3Jo
JudeJud
RevelationRev
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