Bible Book Abbreviations

Looking to abbreviate the books of the Bible? See the list below for their most common abbreviations.

Abbreviations of Old Testament Books of the Bible

Genesis

Exodus

Leviticus

Numbers

Deuteronomy

Joshua

Judges

Ruth

1 Samuel

• Most common: 1 Sam.
• 1 Sm.
• 1 Sa.
• 1 S.
• I Sam.
• I Sa.
• 1Sam.
• 1Sa.
• 1S.
• 1st Samuel
• 1st Sam.
• First Samuel
• First Sam.

2 Samuel

• Most common: 2 Sam.
• 2 Sm.
• 2 Sa.
• 2 S.
• II Sam.
• II Sa.
• 2Sam.
• 2Sa.
• 2S.
• 2nd Samuel
• 2nd Sam.
• Second Samuel
• Second Sam.

1 Kings

• Most common: 1 Kings
• 1 Kgs
• 1 Ki
• 1Kgs
• 1Kin
• 1Ki
• 1K
• I Kgs
• I Ki
• 1st Kings
• 1st Kgs
• First Kings
• First Kgs

2 Kings

• Most common: 2 Kings
• 2 Kgs.
• 2 Ki.
• 2Kgs.
• 2Kin.
• 2Ki.
• 2K.
• II Kgs.
• II Ki.
• 2nd Kings
• 2nd Kgs.
• Second Kings
• Second Kgs.

1 Chronicles

• Most common: 1 Chron.
• 1 Chr.
• 1 Ch.
• 1Chron.
• 1Chr.
• 1Ch.
• I Chron.
• I Chr.
• I Ch.
• 1st Chronicles
• 1st Chron.
• First Chronicles
• First Chron.

2 Chronicles

• Most common: 2 Chron.
• 2 Chr.
• 2 Ch.
• 2Chron.
• 2Chr.
• 2Ch.
• II Chron.
• II Chr.
• II Ch.
• 2nd Chronicles
• 2nd Chron.
• Second Chronicles
• Second Chron.

Ezra

Nehemiah

Esther

Job

Psalms

Proverbs

Ecclesiastes

Song of Solomon

• Most common: Song
• Song of Songs
• SOS.
• So.
• Canticle of Canticles
• Canticles
• Cant.

Isaiah

Jeremiah

Lamentations

Ezekiel

Daniel

Hosea

Joel

Amos

Obadiah

Jonah

Micah

Nahum

Habakkuk

Zephaniah

Haggai

Zechariah

Malachi

Abbreviations of New Testament Books of the Bible

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

Acts

Romans

1 Corinthians

• Most common: 1 Cor.
• 1 Co.
• I Cor.
• I Co.
• 1Cor.
• 1Co.
• I Corinthians
• 1Corinthians
• 1st Corinthians
• First Corinthians

2 Corinthians

• Most common: 2 Cor.
• 2 Co.
• II Cor.
• II Co.
• 2Cor.
• 2Co.
• II Corinthians
• 2Corinthians
• 2nd Corinthians
• Second Corinthians

Galatians

Ephesians

Philippians

Colossians

1 Thessalonians

• Most common: 1 Thess.
• 1 Thes.
• 1 Th.
• I Thessalonians
• I Thess.
• I Thes.
• I Th.
• 1Thessalonians
• 1Thess.
• 1Thes.
• 1Th.
• 1st Thessalonians
• 1st Thess.
• First Thessalonians
• First Thess.

2 Thessalonians

• Most common: 2 Thess.
• 2 Thes. 2 Th.
• II Thessalonians
• II Thess.
• II Thes.
• II Th.
• 2Thessalonians
• 2Thess.
• 2Thes.
• 2Th.
• 2nd Thessalonians
• 2nd Thess.
• Second Thessalonians
• Second Thess.

1 Timothy

• Most common: 1 Tim.
• 1 Ti.
• I Timothy
• I Tim.
• I Ti.
• 1Timothy
• 1Tim.
• 1Ti.
• 1st Timothy
• 1st Tim.
• First Timothy
• First Tim.

2 Timothy

• Most common: 2 Tim.
• 2 Ti.
• II Timothy
• II Tim.
• II Ti.
• 2Timothy
• 2Tim.
• 2Ti.
• 2nd Timothy
• 2nd Tim.
• Second Timothy
• Second Tim.

Titus

Philemon

Hebrews

James

1 Peter

• Most common: 1 Pet.
• 1 Pe.
• 1 Pt.
• 1 P.
• I Pet.
• I Pt.
• I Pe.
• 1Peter
• 1Pet.
• 1Pe.
• 1Pt.
• 1P.
• I Peter
• 1st Peter
• First Peter

2 Peter

• Most common: 2 Pet.
• 2 Pe.
• 2 Pt.
• 2 P.
• II Peter
• II Pet.
• II Pt.
• II Pe.
• 2Peter
• 2Pet.
• 2Pe.
• 2Pt.
• 2P.
• 2nd Peter
• Second Peter

1 John

• Most common: 1 John
• 1 Jhn.
• 1 Jn.
• 1 J.
• 1John
• 1Jhn.
• 1Joh.
• 1Jn.
• 1Jo.
• 1J.
• I John
• I Jhn.
• I Joh.
• I Jn.
• I Jo.
• 1st John
• First John

2 John

• Most common: 2 John
• 2 Jhn.
• 2 Jn.
• 2 J.
• 2John
• 2Jhn.
• 2Joh.
• 2Jn.
• 2Jo.
• 2J.
• II John
• II Jhn.
• II Joh.
• II Jn.
• II Jo.
• 2nd John
• Second John

3 John

• Most common: 3 John
• 3 Jhn.
• 3 Jn.
• 3 J.
• 3John
• 3Jhn.
• 3Joh.
• 3Jn.
• 3Jo.
• 3J.
• III John
• III Jhn.
• III Joh.
• III Jn.
• III Jo.
• 3rd John
• Third John