From Rejoice in the Catholic Faith
This page contains a list of the Books of the Bible, chronologically as presented in the Bible, and alphabetically along with their abbreviation for Scriptural references (such as 17:1),
Books of the Bible in the order of the Bible
OLD TESTAMENT
| The Pentateuch
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| Genesis
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Gn
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Numbers
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Nm
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| Exodus
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Ex
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Deuteronomy
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Dt
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| Leviticus
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Lv
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|
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| Historical Introduction
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| Joshua
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Jos
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2 Kings
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2 Kgs
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| Judges
|
Jgs
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1 Chronicles
|
1 Chr
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| Ruth
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Ru
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2 Chronicles
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2 Chr
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| 1 Samuel
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1 Sm
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Ezra
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Ezr
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| 2 Samuel
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2 Sm
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Nehemiah
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Neh
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| 1 Kings
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1 Kgs
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|
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| Biblical Novellas
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| Tobit
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Tb
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1 Maccabees
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1 Mc
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| Judith
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Jdt
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2 Maccabees
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2 Mc
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| Esther
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Est
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| Wisdom Books
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| Job
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Jb
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Song of Songs
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Sg
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| Psalm(s)
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Ps(s)
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Wisdom
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Wis
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| Proverbs
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Prv
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Sirach
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Sir
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| Ecclesiastes
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Eccl
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|
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| Prophetic Books
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| Isaiah
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Is
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Obadiah
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Ob
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| Jeremiah
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Jer
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Jonah
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Jon
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| Lamentations
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Lam
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Micah
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Mi
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| Baruch
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Bar
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Nahum
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Na
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| Ezekiel
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Ez
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Habakkuk
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Hb
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| Daniel
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Dn
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Zephaniah
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Zep
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| Hosea
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Hos
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Haggai
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Hg
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| Joel
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Jl
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Zechariah
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Zec
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| Amos
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Am
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Malachi
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Mal
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NEW TESTAMENT
| The Gospels
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| Matthew
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Mt
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Luke
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Lk
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| Mark
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Mk
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John
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Jn
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| Acts of the Apostles
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| Acts of the Apostles
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Acts
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|
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| New Testament Letters
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| Romans
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Rom
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1 Thessalonians
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1 Thes
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| 1 Corinthians
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1 Cor
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2 Thessalonians
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2 Thes
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| 2 Corinthians
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2 Cor
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1 Timothy
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1 Tm
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| Galatians
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Gal
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2 Timothy
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2 Tm
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| Ephesians
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Eph
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Titus
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Ti
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| Philippians
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Phil
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Philemon
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Phlm
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| Colossians
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Col
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Hebrews
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Heb
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| Catholic Letters
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| James
|
Jas
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2 John
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2 Jn
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| 1 Peter
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1 Pt
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3 John
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3 Jn
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| 2 Peter
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2 Pt
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Jude
|
Jude
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| 1 John
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1 Jn
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Revelation
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Rv
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Alphabetical list of Books of the Bible with abbreviations
- the abbreviations are for scriptural references to books, chapters and verses of the Bible
- for example, in Matthew Chapter 6, verse 9 the USSCB online Bible shows a reference to a related passage in Luke Chapter 11, verses 2-4, marked as "Lk 11:2-4"
OLD TESTAMENT
| Amos
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Am
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1 Kings
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1 Kgs
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| Baruch
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Bar
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2 Kings
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2 Kgs
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| 1 Chronicles
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1 Chr
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Lamentations
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Lam
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| 2 Chronicles
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2 Chr
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Leviticus
|
Lv
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| Daniel
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Dn
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1 Maccabees
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1 Mc
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| Deuteronomy
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Dt
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2 Maccabees
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2 Mc
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| Ecclesiastes
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Eccl
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Malachi
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Mal
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| Esther
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Est
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Micah
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Mi
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| Exodus
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Ex
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Nahum
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Na
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| Ezra
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Ezr
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Nehemiah
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Neh
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| Ezekiel
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Ez
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Numbers
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Nm
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| Genesis
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Gn
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Obadiah
|
Ob
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| Habakkuk
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Hb
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Proverbs
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Prv
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| Haggai
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Hg
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Psalm(s)
|
Ps(s)
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| Hosea
|
Hos
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Ruth
|
Ru
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| Isaiah
|
Is
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1 Samuel
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1 Sm
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| Jeremiah
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Jer
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2 Samuel
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2 Sm
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| Job
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Jb
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Sirach
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Sir
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| Joel
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Jl
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Song of Songs
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Sg
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| Jonah
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Jon
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Tobit
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Tb
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| Joshua
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Jos
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Wisdom
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Wis
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| Judges
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Jgs
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Zechariah
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Zec
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| Judith
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Jdt
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Zephaniah
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Zep
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NEW TESTAMENT
| Acts of the Apostles
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Acts
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Mark
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Mk
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| Colossians
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Col
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Matthew
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Mt
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| 1 Corinthians
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1 Cor
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1 Peter
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1 Pt
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| 2 Corinthians
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2 Cor
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2 Peter
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2 Pt
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| Ephesians
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Eph
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Philemon
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Phlm
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| Galatians
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Gal
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Philippians
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Phil
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| Hebrews
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Heb
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Revelation
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Rv
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| James
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Jas
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Romans
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Rom
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| John (Gospel)
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Jn
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1 Thessalonians
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1 Thes
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| 1 John
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1 Jn
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2 Thessalonians
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2 Thes
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| 2 John
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2 Jn
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1 Timothy
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1 Tm
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| 3 John
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3 Jn
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2 Timothy
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2 Tm
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| Jude
|
Jude
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Titus
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Ti
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| Luke
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Lk
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