Abbreviations of Books of the Bible

Bible Study Tool

I just wanted to share with you a tool that I keep with my Bible study material. If I need to abbreviate a particular book (while writing study notes or posting a verse on Facebook or this blog) and have a brain flubber (which happens more often than I would like) I pull out this handy dandy list as a reference. 

 

Now, while we are on this subject, I would like to encourage you (if you don't already) to pick a spot in your home to read and study your Bible and keep everything you need in that same location so that you don't lose your train of thought while having to stop and search for a highlighter, pen, Bible commentary, etc. I know very well how satan tries to distract me when I am trying to fill my mind and heart with God's precious Word and when I give him an inch he WILL take a mile. As much as he likes to trip me up I know that I am not his only target.

Anyway, I like simplicity, so to make a useful, consistent abbreviation, which is easy to remember, each book is represented by its first 3 Alphanumerics (with no spaces). The only exceptions are:

Philemon that conflicts with Philippians; Philemon is represented as Phm and Philippians as Phi Judges conflicts with Jude;  Judges is represented as Jdg and Jude as Jud.

Beside those, the books can be written fully or in parts (no less than 3 letters), as long as the alphanumeric sequence is correct. (Empty space is not used for abbreviations).

An abbreviation can be written as: Jer or JER, 1CO or 1Co (no full stop following).

Books in Order of Canon (Can be used to memorize the books of the Bible)

Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Joshua Judges Ruth 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 2 Kings 1Chronicles 2 Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther Job Psalms Proverbs

Gen Exo Lev Num Deu Jos Jdg Rut 1Sa 2Sa 1Ki 2Ki 1Ch 2Ch Ezr Neh Est Job Psa Pro

Ecclesiastes Song of Songs Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi

Ecc Son Isa Jer Lam Eze Dan Hos Joe Amo Oba Jon Mic Nah Hab Zep Hag Zec Mal

Matthew Mark Luke John Acts Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians

Mat Mar Luk Joh Act Rom 1Co 2Co Gal Eph Phi Col 1Th 2Th

1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James 1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude Revelation

1Ti 2Ti Tit Phm Heb Jam 1Pe 2Pe 1Jo 2Jo 3Jo Jud Rev

Books in Alphabetical Order

1 Corinthians 1 John 1 Kings 1 Pete 1 Samuel 1 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 1Chronicles 2 Chronicles 2 Corinthians 2 John 2 Kings 2 Peter 2 Samuel  2 Thessalonians 2 Timothy 3 John

1Co 1Jo 1Ki 1Pe 1Sa 1Th 1Ti 1Ch 2Ch 2Co 2Jo 2Ki 2Pe 2Sa 2Th 2Ti 3Jo

Acts Amos Colossians Daniel Deuteronomy Ecclesiastes Ephesians Esther Exodus Ezekiel Ezra Galatians Genesis Habakkuk Haggai Hebrews

Act Amo Col Dan Deu Ecc Eph Est Exo Eze Ezr Gal Gen Hab Hag Heb

Hosea Isaiah James Jeremiah Job Joel John Jonah Joshua Jude Judges Lamentations Leviticus Luke Malachi Mark

Hos Isa Jam Jer Job Joe Joh Jon Jos Jud Jdg Lam Lev Luk Mal Mar

Matthew Micah Nahum Nehemiah Numbers Obadiah Philemon Philippians Proverbs Psalms Revelation Romans Ruth Song of Songs Titus Zechariah Zephaniah

Mat Mic Nah Neh Num Oba Phm Phi Pro Psa Rev Rom Rut Son Tit Zec Zep

Dear Friend,

I pray this will be a help to you in your journey with the Lord and will encourage you to spend quality time with the One who loves you. He deserves our love and devotion in return because of His great sacrifice for us.

May God bless you today over and above what you are able to receive! 

For His Glory, 

The Princess Warrior

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