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== See also ==
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* [[Template:Bibleref2-nb]]
 
:Suppresses display of the Book for 2nd and subsequent sequential uses. Example: {{Bibleref2|John|3:16}}, {{bibleref2-nb|Jn|4:2}}, {{bibleref2-nb|Jn|5:8}}
 
* [[Template:Bibleref2c]]
 
:Puts citation into square brackets and displays it as superscript like typical references display. This is an example.{{Bibleref2c|Rom.|10:9-10}} Abbreviating Book names may significantly improve the appearance of Bible references displayed in citation or reference style.
 
*[[Template:Bibleref2c-nb]]
 
:Combines the superscript citation style and suppresses Book name for sequential citations from the same Book. Example: {{Bibleref2c|John|3:16}} {{bibleref2c-nb|Jn|4:2}} {{bibleref2c-nb|Jn|5:8}}
 
  
==Format==
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== Purpose ==
<nowiki>{{bibleref2|John|3:16-18}}</nowiki>
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This template inserts an external link to a Bible reference at [http://www.biblegateway.com/ biblegateway.com], allowing for choice of translation.
  
Format: <nowiki> {{bibleref2|BOOKNAME|c:v-c:v|Optional_ Bible_Version|Optional_Display}} </nowiki><br><br>
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This template creates an external link. The [[WP:external links|external links content guideline]] states that "external links should not normally be used in the body of an article." Consider placing external links to the Bible in [[WP: parenthetical citations|parenthetical citations]] or [[WP:footnotes|footnotes]], but be aware that the Bible may be considered a [[WP:primary source|primary source]].
  
*'''BOOKNAME:''' You can use full name or standard abbreviation for the name of the Bible book, such as '''Mark''', '''1Jn''', '''2Tim''', '''2Sam.''' or '''Deut.''' Periods are optional.
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==Format==
*'''c:v-c:v''' Chapter, Chapter:Verse, Chapter:Verses, Chapter-Chapter, Chapter:Verse-Chapter:Verse<br>
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<pre><nowiki>{{bibleref2|BOOKNAME|c:v-c:v|Optional_Bible_Version|Optional_Display}}</nowiki></pre>
**'''Legal examples:''' 3 3:16 3:16-18 3:16-4:18 3:16-18,4:2
 
**You may omit the verses and list only a chapter, like '''|John|1|'''.
 
**The only required parameters are the |Book| and at least |chapter|.
 
*The '''Optional_ Bible_Version'' parameter are those abbreviations listed at http://www.biblegateway.com/versions/. The present default is ESV. Please notice that many foreign language versions are available.
 
*The '''Optional_Display''' can be any text you want to appear at the end. For example, {{Bibleref2|2Tim|2:15||2 Timothy 2:15}} will display 2 Timothy 2:15 instead of 2Tim 2:15. You also could add an abbreviation in front of Optional_Display parameter. For instance, {{Bibleref2|2Tim|2:15||cf. 2 Timothy 2:15}}
 
 
 
'''DO NOT put any spaces anywhere in the template.'''
 
==Names of Books, Numerical ID, Standard Abbreviation==
 
Book
 
Book id
 
Standard Abbreviation
 
 
 
Genesis
 
1
 
GEN
 
 
 
Exodus
 
2
 
EXOD
 
 
 
Leviticus
 
3
 
LEV
 
 
 
Numbers
 
4
 
NUM
 
 
 
Deuteronomy
 
5
 
DEUT
 
 
 
Joshua
 
6
 
JOSH
 
 
 
Judges
 
7
 
JUDG
 
 
 
Ruth
 
8
 
RUTH
 
 
 
1 Samuel
 
9
 
1SAM
 
 
 
2 Samuel
 
10
 
2SAM
 
 
 
1 Kings
 
11
 
1KGS
 
 
 
2 Kings
 
12
 
2KGS
 
 
 
1 Chronicles
 
13
 
1CHRO
 
 
 
2 Chronicles
 
14
 
2CHRO
 
 
 
Ezra
 
15
 
EZRA
 
 
 
Nehemiah
 
16
 
NEH
 
 
 
Tobit
 
17
 
TOB
 
 
 
Judith
 
18
 
JDT
 
 
 
Esther
 
19
 
ESTH
 
 
 
1 Maccabees
 
20
 
1MA
 
 
 
2 Maccabees
 
21
 
2MA
 
 
 
Job
 
22
 
JOB
 
 
 
Psalm
 
23
 
PSA
 
 
 
Proverbs
 
24
 
PROV
 
 
 
Ecclesiastes
 
25
 
ECC
 
 
 
Song of Solomon
 
26
 
SONG
 
 
 
Wisdom
 
27
 
WIS
 
 
 
Sirach
 
28
 
SIR
 
 
 
Isaiah
 
29
 
ISA
 
 
 
Jeremiah
 
30
 
JER
 
 
 
Lamentations
 
31
 
LAM
 
 
 
Baruch
 
32
 
BAR
 
 
 
Ezekiel
 
33
 
EZEK
 
 
 
Daniel
 
34
 
DAN
 
 
 
Hosea
 
35
 
HOSEA
 
 
 
Joel
 
36
 
JOEL
 
 
 
Amos
 
37
 
AMOS
 
 
 
Obadiah
 
38
 
OBAD
 
 
 
Jonah
 
39
 
JONAH
 
 
 
Micah
 
40
 
MICAH
 
 
 
Nahum
 
41
 
NAHUM
 
 
 
Habakkuk
 
42
 
HAB
 
 
 
Zephaniah
 
43
 
ZEPH
 
 
 
Haggai
 
44
 
HAG
 
 
 
Zechariah
 
45
 
ZECH
 
 
 
Malachi
 
46
 
MAL
 
 
 
Matthew
 
47
 
MATT
 
 
 
Mark
 
48
 
MARK
 
 
 
Luke
 
49
 
LUKE
 
 
 
John
 
50
 
JOHN
 
 
 
Acts
 
51
 
ACTS
 
 
 
Romans
 
52
 
ROM
 
 
 
1 Corinthians
 
53
 
1COR
 
 
 
2 Corinthians
 
54
 
2COR
 
 
 
Galatians
 
55
 
GAL
 
 
 
Ephesians
 
56
 
EPH
 
 
 
Philippians
 
57
 
PHIL
 
 
 
Colossians
 
58
 
COL
 
 
 
1 Thessalonians
 
59
 
1THES
 
 
 
2 Thessalonians
 
60
 
2THES
 
 
 
1 Timothy
 
61
 
1TIM
 
 
 
2 Timothy
 
62
 
2TIM
 
 
 
Titus
 
63
 
TIT
 
 
 
Philemon
 
64
 
PHILE
 
 
 
Hebrews
 
65
 
HEB
 
 
 
James
 
66
 
JAS
 
 
 
1 Peter
 
67
 
1PET
 
 
 
2 Peter
 
68
 
2PET
 
 
 
1 John
 
69
 
1JOHN
 
 
 
2 John
 
70
 
2JOHN
 
 
 
3 John
 
71
 
3JOHN
 
 
 
Jude
 
72
 
JUDE
 
 
 
Revelation
 
73
 
REV
 
 
 
==Available ENGLISH Versions==
 
 
 
;Version and Abbreviation
 
 
 
21st Century King James Version (KJ21)
 
<br>American Standard Version (ASV)
 
<br>Amplified Bible (AMP)
 
<br>Contemporary English Version (CEV)
 
<br>Darby Translation (DARBY)
 
<br>Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)
 
<br>English Standard Version (ESV)
 
<br>Good News Translation (GNT)
 
<br>Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
 
<br>King James Version (KJV)
 
<br>New American Standard Bible (NASB)
 
<br>New Century Version (NCV)
 
<br>New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
 
<br>New International Version (NIV)
 
<br>New International Version - UK (NIVUK)
 
<br>New King James Version (NJKV)
 
<br>New Living Translation
 
<br>The Message (MSG)
 
<br>Today's New International Version (TNIV)
 
<br>Worldwide English (New Testament) (WE)
 
<br>Wycliffe New Testament (WYC)
 
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
 
 
 
== Examples ==
 
Please see next section for discussion about abbreviations for the version of the Bible.
 
  
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==Examples==
 
{|
 
{|
|'''CODE'''||'''RESULT'''
 
 
|-
 
|-
| <pre>
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! Code
{{bibleref2|John|3:16|}}
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! Result
</pre>||{{bibleref2|John|3:16}}
 
 
|-
 
|-
|<pre>
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| <code><nowiki>{{bibleref2|John|3:16|NASB}}</nowiki></code>
{{bibleref2|John|3:16-18|NKJV|John 3:16-18}}
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| {{bibleref2|John|3:16|NASB}}
</pre>||{{bibleref2|John|3:16-18|NKJV|John 3:16-18}}
 
 
|-
 
|-
|| <pre>
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| <code><nowiki>{{bibleref2|2 Pet. 1:21}}</nowiki></code>
{{bibleref2|1Jn|1:9-2:11||ASV|1 John 1:9ff}}
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| {{bibleref2|2 Pet. 1:21}}
</pre>||{{bibleref2|1Jn|1:9-2:11|ASV|1 John 1:9ff}}
 
 
|-
 
|-
|| <pre>
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| <code><nowiki>{{bibleref2|Gen|1:1|KJV|Creation}}</nowiki></code>
{{bibleref2|1Cor|13|AMP|1 Cor. 13}}
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| {{bibleref2|Gen|1:1|KJV|Creation}}
</pre>||{{bibleref2|1Cor|13|AMP|1 Cor. 13}}
 
 
|-
 
|-
|| <pre>
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| <code><nowiki>{{bibleref2|1Jn|1:9-2:11|NKJV|1 John 1:9ff}}</nowiki></code>
{{bibleref2|Gen.|1:1||Creation}}
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| {{bibleref2|1Jn|1:9-2:11|NKJV|1 John 1:9ff}}
</pre>||{{bibleref2|Gen.|1:1||Creation}}
 
 
|-
 
|-
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| <code><nowiki>{{bibleref2|Mt 3:7–10; Lk 3:7–9||!}}</nowiki></code>
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| {{bibleref2|Mt 3:7–10; Lk 3:7–9||!}}
 
|}
 
|}
  
=Documentation=
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==Parameters==
== Purpose ==
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{{TemplateDataHeader}}
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<templatedata>{
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  "description": "Creates a Bible citation with a link to the cited passage at BibleGateway.",
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  "params": {
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    "1": {
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      "label": "Book",
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      "description": "The book of the Bible, in full (e.g. \"1 John\") or abbreviated (e.g. \"1Jn\"). Periods and spaces are optional. Alternatively, instead of specifying just the book here and then the chapter and verse separately, the entire citation, even to multiple passages in multiple books, can be specified here.",
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      "type": "string",
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      "required": true
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    },
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    "2": {
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      "label": "Chapter:Verse",
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      "description": "The chapter and verse within the book (e.g., \"3:16\"). May also be a range or series.",
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      "type": "string",
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      "required": false
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    },
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    "3": {
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      "label": "Version",
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      "description": "The translation version to use (e.g., \"NASB\"). Use \"!\" for BibleGateway's default.",
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      "type": "string",
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      "required": false,
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      "default": "NRSV"
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    },
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    "4": {
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      "label": "Display Text",
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      "description": "If specified, the text to display instead of the book, chapter, and verse.",
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      "type": "string",
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      "required": false
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    }
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  }
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}</templatedata>
  
This template inserts an external link to a Bible reference at [http://www.biblegateway.com/ biblegateway.com], allowing for choice of translation.
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==Names of Books, Numerical ID, Standard Abbreviation==
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{{div col|colwidth=24em}}
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Book
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! Book ID
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! Standard Abbreviation
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|-
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| Genesis
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| 1
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| GEN
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|-
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| Exodus
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| 2
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| EXOD
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|-
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| Leviticus
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| 3
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| LEV
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|-
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| Numbers
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| 4
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| NUM
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|-
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| Deuteronomy
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| 5
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| DEUT
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|-
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| Joshua
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| 6
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| JOSH
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|-
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| Judges
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| 7
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| JUDG
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|-
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| Ruth
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| 8
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| RUTH
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|-
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| 1 Samuel
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| 9
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| 1SAM
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|-
 +
| 2 Samuel
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| 10
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| 2SAM
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|-
 +
| 1 Kings
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| 11
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| 1KGS
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|-
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| 2 Kings
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| 12
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| 2KGS
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|-
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| 1 Chronicles
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| 13
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| 1CHRO
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|-
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| 2 Chronicles
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| 14
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| 2CHRO
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|-
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| Ezra
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| 15
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| EZRA
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|-
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| Nehemiah
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| 16
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| NEH
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|-
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| Tobit
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| 17
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| TOB
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|-
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| Judith
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| 18
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| JDT
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|-
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| Esther
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| 19
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| ESTH
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|-
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| 1 Maccabees
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| 20
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| 1MA
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|-
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| 2 Maccabees
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| 21
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| 2MA
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|-
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| Job
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| 22
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| JOB
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|}
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Book
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! Book ID
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! Standard Abbreviation
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|-
 +
| Psalms
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| 23
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| PSA
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|-
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| Proverbs
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| 24
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| PROV
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|-
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| Ecclesiastes
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| 25
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| ECC
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|-
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| Song of Solomon
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| 26
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| SONG
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|-
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| Wisdom
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| 27
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| WIS
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|-
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| Sirach
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| 28
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| SIR
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|-
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| Isaiah
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| 29
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| ISA
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|-
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| Jeremiah
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| 30
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| JER
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|-
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| Lamentations
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| 31
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| LAM
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|-
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| Baruch
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| 32
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| BAR
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|-
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| Ezekiel
 +
| 33
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| EZEK
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|-
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| Daniel
 +
| 34
 +
| DAN
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|-
 +
| Hosea
 +
| 35
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| HOSEA
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|-
 +
| Joel
 +
| 36
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| JOEL
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|-
 +
| Amos
 +
| 37
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| AMOS
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|-
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| Obadiah
 +
| 38
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| OBAD
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|-
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| Jonah
 +
| 39
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| JONAH
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|-
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| Micah
 +
| 40
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| MICAH
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|-
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| Nahum
 +
| 41
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| NAHUM
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|-
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| Habakkuk
 +
| 42
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| HAB
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|-
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| Zephaniah
 +
| 43
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| ZEPH
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|-
 +
| Haggai
 +
| 44
 +
| HAG
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|-
 +
| Zechariah
 +
| 45
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| ZECH
 +
|-
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| Malachi
 +
| 46
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| MAL
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|}
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Book
 +
! Book ID
 +
! Standard Abbreviation
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|-
 +
| Matthew
 +
| 47
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| MATT or MT
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|-
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| Mark
 +
| 48
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| MARK or MK
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|-
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| Luke
 +
| 49
 +
| LUKE or LK or LU
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|-
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| John
 +
| 50
 +
| JOHN or JN
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|-
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| Acts
 +
| 51
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| ACTS or AC
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|-
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| Romans
 +
| 52
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| ROM
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|-
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| 1 Corinthians
 +
| 53
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| 1COR
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|-
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| 2 Corinthians
 +
| 54
 +
| 2COR
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|-
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| Galatians
 +
| 55
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| GAL
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|-
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| Ephesians
 +
| 56
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| EPH
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|-
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| Philippians
 +
| 57
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| PHIL
 +
|-
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| Colossians
 +
| 58
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| COL
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|-
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| 1 Thessalonians
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| 59
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| 1THES
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|-
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| 2 Thessalonians
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| 60
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| 2THES
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|-
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| 1 Timothy
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| 61
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| 1TIM
 +
|-
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| 2 Timothy
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| 62
 +
| 2TIM
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|-
 +
| Titus
 +
| 63
 +
| TIT
 +
|-
 +
| Philemon
 +
| 64
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| PHILE
 +
|-
 +
| Hebrews
 +
| 65
 +
| HEB
 +
|-
 +
| James
 +
| 66
 +
| JAS
 +
|-
 +
| 1 Peter
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| 67
 +
| 1PET
 +
|-
 +
| 2 Peter
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| 68
 +
| 2PET
 +
|-
 +
| 1 John
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| 69
 +
| 1JOHN or 1JN
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|-
 +
| 2 John
 +
| 70
 +
| 2JOHN or 2JN
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|-
 +
| 3 John
 +
| 71
 +
| 3JOHN or 3JN
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|-
 +
| Jude
 +
| 72
 +
| JUDE
 +
|-
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| Revelation
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| 73
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| REV
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|}
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{{div col end}}
  
==Available translations==
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==Available versions==
Translations available through Biblegateway.com may be found at http://www.biblegateway.com/usage/linking/versionslist.php
 
  
== Usage ==
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For the complete list of available versions, see [http://classic.biblegateway.com/versions/ http://classic.biblegateway.com/versions/].
Examples:
 
  
<pre>{{bibleref2|John|3:16}}</pre>
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;Version and Abbreviation
or
 
<pre>{{bibleref2|John|3:16|NKJV}}</pre>
 
or
 
<pre>{{bibleref2|Jn|3:16|NKJV|John 3:16, NKJV}}</pre>
 
  
*'''Book''' is the [[Books of the bible|Bible book]] name in any abbreviation allowed by [http://www.biblegateway.com/ biblegateway.com]. It must not contain any blanks! Therefore, ''<tt>1Cor</tt> instead of <tt>1 Cor</tt><br>''
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{{columns-list|colwidth=22em|
*'''Reference''' is the chapter, chapter-and-verse, or chapter-and-verse range within the book; if omitted, it defaults to Chapter 1.
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* 21st Century King James Version (KJ21)
*<u>OPTIONAL</u>: '''Translation_Abbreviation''' is the  translation name abbreviation, such as NIV, KJV, NKJV, NASB, TLB, etc. If omitted, it defaults to '''TNIV'''. NOTE: '''RSV''' is ''not'' available. For complete list of available translations, see http://www.biblegateway.com/usage/linking/versionslist.php. Editor must use standard ''alphabetic'' abbreviations, not numerical ones.
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* American Standard Version (ASV)
*<u>OPTIONAL</u>: ''Display_reference'' is the display choice of the editor. If omitted, then the ''Book'' and ''Reference'' will be displayed. Some uses for ''Display_reference'' include the ability to:
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* Amplified Bible (AMP)
**spell out a numbered book like "1 Timothy" instead of the default display of "1Timothy"
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* Contemporary English Version (CEV)
**add the version such as "(NASB");
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* Darby Translation (DARBY)
**indicate any other note to be displayed as part of the link.
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* Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)
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* English Standard Version (ESV)
 +
* Good News Translation (GNT)
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* Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
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* King James Version (KJV)
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* New American Standard Bible (NASB)
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* New Century Version (NCV)
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* New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
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* New International Version (NIV)
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* New International Version - UK (NIVUK)
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* New King James Version (NJKV)
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* New Living Translation (NLT)
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* New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
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* The Message (MSG)
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* Worldwide English (New Testament) (WE)
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* Wycliffe New Testament (WYC)
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* Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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}}
  
 
==Differences from Template '''bibleref'''==
 
==Differences from Template '''bibleref'''==
Similar to Template '''bibleref''' with three main differences:
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Similar to {{Tl|Bibleref}} with three main differences:
#This template always defaults to TNIV if translation_abbr is left blank.
 
 
#It always produces a link to '''biblegateway.com'''
 
#It always produces a link to '''biblegateway.com'''
#It allows a display reference as the fourth parameter
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#It allows a display reference as the fourth parameter. When the 4th parameter has contents, they will be all that is displayed. Otherwise, the Book-Chapter-Verse range of the 2nd parameter will print exactly as it is entered.
&#123;&#123;[[Template:Bibleref2|bibleref2]]&#125;&#125;&#32;&mdash;
 
  
{{Seealso|Template:Bibleref2-nb|Template:Bibleref2c|Template:Bibleref2c-nb}}
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== Related templates ==
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* [[Template:Bibleref2-nb]]
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:Suppresses display of the Book for 2nd and subsequent sequential uses. Example: {{Bibleref2|John|3:16}}, {{bibleref2-nb|Jn|4:2}}, {{bibleref2-nb|Jn|5:8}}
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* [[Template:Bibleref2c]]
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:Puts citation into square brackets and displays it as superscript like typical references display. This is an example.{{Bibleref2c|Rom.|10:9-10}} Abbreviating Book names may significantly improve the appearance of Bible references displayed in citation or reference style.
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* [[Template:Bibleref2c-nb]]
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:Combines the superscript citation style and suppresses Book name for sequential citations from the same Book. Example: {{Bibleref2c|John|3:16}} {{bibleref2c-nb|Jn|4:2}} {{bibleref2c-nb|Jn|5:8}}
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* [[Template:Bibleref]]
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:The template mentioned above, which differs in 3 ways, as stated above.
  
== Added documentation ==
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<includeonly>{{Sandbox other||<!-- CATEGORIES AND INTERWIKIS HERE, THANKS -->
; Created : [[User:Afaprof01|Afaprof01]] 23:35, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
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[[Category:Bible external link templates]]
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}}</includeonly>

Latest revision as of 23:54, 23 April 2020

Purpose

This template inserts an external link to a Bible reference at biblegateway.com, allowing for choice of translation.

This template creates an external link. The external links content guideline states that "external links should not normally be used in the body of an article." Consider placing external links to the Bible in parenthetical citations or footnotes, but be aware that the Bible may be considered a primary source.

Format

{{bibleref2|BOOKNAME|c:v-c:v|Optional_Bible_Version|Optional_Display}}

Examples

Code Result
{{bibleref2|John|3:16|NASB}} John 3:16Template:Only in print
{{bibleref2|2 Pet. 1:21}} 2 Pet. 1:21Template:Only in print
{{bibleref2|Gen|1:1|KJV|Creation}} CreationTemplate:Only in print
{{bibleref2|1Jn|1:9-2:11|NKJV|1 John 1:9ff}} 1 John 1:9ffTemplate:Only in print
{{bibleref2|Mt 3:7–10; Lk 3:7–9||!}} Mt 3:7–10; Lk 3:7–9Template:Only in print

Parameters

This is the TemplateData documentation for this template used by VisualEditor and other tools; see the monthly parameter usage report for this template.

TemplateData for Bibleref2

Creates a Bible citation with a link to the cited passage at BibleGateway.

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Book1

The book of the Bible, in full (e.g. "1 John") or abbreviated (e.g. "1Jn"). Periods and spaces are optional. Alternatively, instead of specifying just the book here and then the chapter and verse separately, the entire citation, even to multiple passages in multiple books, can be specified here.

Stringrequired
Chapter:Verse2

The chapter and verse within the book (e.g., "3:16"). May also be a range or series.

Stringoptional
Version3

The translation version to use (e.g., "NASB"). Use "!" for BibleGateway's default.

Default
NRSV
Stringoptional
Display Text4

If specified, the text to display instead of the book, chapter, and verse.

Stringoptional

Names of Books, Numerical ID, Standard Abbreviation

Book Book ID Standard Abbreviation
Genesis 1 GEN
Exodus 2 EXOD
Leviticus 3 LEV
Numbers 4 NUM
Deuteronomy 5 DEUT
Joshua 6 JOSH
Judges 7 JUDG
Ruth 8 RUTH
1 Samuel 9 1SAM
2 Samuel 10 2SAM
1 Kings 11 1KGS
2 Kings 12 2KGS
1 Chronicles 13 1CHRO
2 Chronicles 14 2CHRO
Ezra 15 EZRA
Nehemiah 16 NEH
Tobit 17 TOB
Judith 18 JDT
Esther 19 ESTH
1 Maccabees 20 1MA
2 Maccabees 21 2MA
Job 22 JOB
Book Book ID Standard Abbreviation
Psalms 23 PSA
Proverbs 24 PROV
Ecclesiastes 25 ECC
Song of Solomon 26 SONG
Wisdom 27 WIS
Sirach 28 SIR
Isaiah 29 ISA
Jeremiah 30 JER
Lamentations 31 LAM
Baruch 32 BAR
Ezekiel 33 EZEK
Daniel 34 DAN
Hosea 35 HOSEA
Joel 36 JOEL
Amos 37 AMOS
Obadiah 38 OBAD
Jonah 39 JONAH
Micah 40 MICAH
Nahum 41 NAHUM
Habakkuk 42 HAB
Zephaniah 43 ZEPH
Haggai 44 HAG
Zechariah 45 ZECH
Malachi 46 MAL
Book Book ID Standard Abbreviation
Matthew 47 MATT or MT
Mark 48 MARK or MK
Luke 49 LUKE or LK or LU
John 50 JOHN or JN
Acts 51 ACTS or AC
Romans 52 ROM
1 Corinthians 53 1COR
2 Corinthians 54 2COR
Galatians 55 GAL
Ephesians 56 EPH
Philippians 57 PHIL
Colossians 58 COL
1 Thessalonians 59 1THES
2 Thessalonians 60 2THES
1 Timothy 61 1TIM
2 Timothy 62 2TIM
Titus 63 TIT
Philemon 64 PHILE
Hebrews 65 HEB
James 66 JAS
1 Peter 67 1PET
2 Peter 68 2PET
1 John 69 1JOHN or 1JN
2 John 70 2JOHN or 2JN
3 John 71 3JOHN or 3JN
Jude 72 JUDE
Revelation 73 REV

Available versions

For the complete list of available versions, see http://classic.biblegateway.com/versions/.

Version and Abbreviation
  • 21st Century King James Version (KJ21)
  • American Standard Version (ASV)
  • Amplified Bible (AMP)
  • Contemporary English Version (CEV)
  • Darby Translation (DARBY)
  • Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)
  • English Standard Version (ESV)
  • Good News Translation (GNT)
  • Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
  • King James Version (KJV)
  • New American Standard Bible (NASB)
  • New Century Version (NCV)
  • New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
  • New International Version (NIV)
  • New International Version - UK (NIVUK)
  • New King James Version (NJKV)
  • New Living Translation (NLT)
  • New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
  • The Message (MSG)
  • Worldwide English (New Testament) (WE)
  • Wycliffe New Testament (WYC)
  • Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Differences from Template bibleref

Similar to {{Bibleref}} with three main differences:

  1. It always produces a link to biblegateway.com
  2. It allows a display reference as the fourth parameter. When the 4th parameter has contents, they will be all that is displayed. Otherwise, the Book-Chapter-Verse range of the 2nd parameter will print exactly as it is entered.

Related templates

Suppresses display of the Book for 2nd and subsequent sequential uses. Example: John 3:16Template:Only in print, 4:2Template:Only in print, 5:8Template:Only in print
Puts citation into square brackets and displays it as superscript like typical references display. This is an example.[Rom. 10:9-10]Template:Only in print Abbreviating Book names may significantly improve the appearance of Bible references displayed in citation or reference style.
Combines the superscript citation style and suppresses Book name for sequential citations from the same Book. Example: [John 3:16]Template:Only in print [4:2]Template:Only in print [5:8]Template:Only in print
The template mentioned above, which differs in 3 ways, as stated above.