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Books of the Bible
Brief citation titles are used for books of the Bible (see 6.23.2.9.2
) and groups of books of the Bible (see 6.23.2.9.3). The titles may vary based on the version of the Bible used by the agency creating the data and by the agency’s policies.
) and groups of books of the Bible (see 6.23.2.9.3). The titles may vary based on the version of the Bible used by the agency creating the data and by the agency’s policies. Use the brief citation titles found in this list, based on the Authorized Version, as the preferred title for books of the Bible and groups of books of the Bible.
Individual books: for use with 6.23.2.9.2
| Old Testament |
| Genesis |
| Exodus |
| Leviticus |
| Numbers |
| Deuteronomy |
| Joshua |
| Judges |
| Ruth |
| Samuel, 1st |
| Samuel, 2nd |
| Kings, 1st |
| Kings, 2nd |
| Chronicles, 1st |
| Chronicles, 2nd |
| Ezra |
| Nehemiah |
| Esther |
| Job |
| Psalms |
| Proverbs |
| Ecclesiastes |
| Song of Solomon |
| Isaiah |
| Jeremiah |
| Lamentations |
| Ezekiel |
| Daniel |
| Hosea |
| Joel |
| Amos |
| Obadiah |
| Jonah |
| Micah |
| Nahum |
| Habakkuk |
| Zephaniah |
| Haggai |
| Zechariah |
| Malachi |
| Apocrypha For apocryphal books not listed here, see 6.23.2.6 . |
| Esdras, 1st |
| Esdras, 2nd |
| Tobit |
| Judith |
| Rest of Esther |
| Wisdom of Solomon |
| Ecclesiasticus |
| Baruch |
| Song of the Three Children |
| History of Susanna |
| Bel and the Dragon |
| Prayer of Manasses |
| Maccabees, 1st |
| Maccabees, 2nd |
| New Testament |
| Matthew |
| Mark |
| Luke |
| John |
| Acts |
| Romans |
| Corinthians, 1st |
| Corinthians, 2nd |
| Galatians |
| Ephesians |
| Philippians |
| Colossians |
| Thessalonians, 1st |
| Thessalonians, 2nd |
| Timothy, 1st |
| Timothy, 2nd |
| Titus |
| Philemon |
| Hebrews |
| James |
| Peter, 1st |
| Peter, 2nd |
| Epistle of John, 1st |
| Epistle of John, 2nd |
| Epistle of John, 3rd |
| Jude |
| Revelation |
Groups of books: for use with 6.23.2.9.3
| Groups of books | Name recorded |
| Books of the Old Testament | |
| 1–2 Chronicles | Chronicles |
| Song of Solomon, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther | Five Scrolls |
| Joshua, Judges, 1–2 Samuel, 1–2 Kings | Former Prophets |
| Ruth, Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Lamentations, Daniel | Hagiographa |
| Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges | Heptateuch |
| Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua | Hexateuch |
| Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1–2 Samuel, 1–2 Kings, Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther | Historical Books |
| 1–2 Kings | Kings |
| Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi | Minor Prophets |
| Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy | Pentateuch |
| Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi | Prophets |
| Joshua, Judges, 1–2 Samuel, 1–2 Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Minor Prophets | Prophets (Neviim) |
| 1–2 Samuel | Samuel |
| Books of the Apocrypha | |
| 1-2 Esdras, Tobit, Judith, Rest of Esther, Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus, Baruch, History of Susanna, Song of the Three Children, Bel and the Dragon, Prayer of Manasses, 1-2 Maccabees | Apocrypha |
| 1-2 Esdras | Esdras |
| 1-2 Maccabees 1 | Maccabees |
| Books of the New Testament | |
| General Epistles of James, Peter, John, Jude | Catholic Epistles |
| 1–2 Corinthians | Corinthians |
| All or miscellaneous Epistles | Epistles |
| 1–3 John | Epistles of John |
| Romans, 1–2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1–2 Thessalonians, 1–2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon | Epistles of Paul |
| Matthew, Mark, Luke, John | Gospels |
| 1–2 Timothy, Titus | Pastoral Epistles |
| 1–2 Peter | Peter |
| 1–2 Thessalonians | Thessalonians |
| 1–2 Timothy | Timothy |