Footnotes are not required for sacred text references. Cite in-text using parentheses as per the examples below. See Abbreviations for shortened names of Books in the Bible used in in text citations.
(John 14:17, NRSV).
(2 Cor 11:30-12:2).
(Isa 1:8; 5:1– 7, 10; Jer 2:21).
(Qur'an 16:128).
If you are using an Annotated Bible or a Study Bible with added commentary, include the version of the Bible you are using in your bibliography. These are often cited as Chapters in Edited Books or Edited Books. Standard Bibles that do not include additional commentary are not listed in the bibliography.
Examples:
Frechette, Christopher. “The Pentateuch." In The Catholic Study Bible. 3rd ed., edited by Donald Senior, John J. Collins and Mary Ann Getty. 109-134. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010.
Coogan, Michael D., ed. The New Oxford Annotated Bible : New Revised Standard Version with the Apocrypha. An Ecumenical Study Bible. Fully rev. 5th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018. Ebook Central.
Author. Title of Book. Location of publication: Publisher, year of publication.
Author. "Title of Chapter." In Title of Book, edited by Editor First Name, Surname, page numbers. Place of publication: Publisher, Date of Publication.
Vatican II Council. "Dei Verbum: Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation." In Vatican Council II: The Conciliar and Post Conciliar Documents, edited by A. Flannery, 750-765. Wilmington, Del.: Scholarly Resources, 1975.
Author. "Title of Document." Description. Accessed Month Day, Year. http://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
Vatican II Council. "Dogmatic constitution on divine revelation: Dei verbum." Solemnly promulgated by His Holiness Pope Paul VI on November 18, 1965. Accessed September 5, 2018. http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651118_dei-verbum_en.html.
1 Vatican II Council, Dei Verbum (hereafter DV), Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, par. 1, in Vatican Council II: The Conciliar and Post Conciliar Documents, ed. A. Flannery (Wilmington, Del.: Scholarly Resources, 1975), 24.
4 DV, 25.
| AA | Apostolicam actuoisitatem (Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity) |
|---|---|
| AGD | Ad gentes divinitus (Decree on the Church's Missionary Activity) |
| CD | Christus Dominus (Decree on the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church) |
| DH | Dignitatis humanae (Declaration on Religious Liberty) |
| DV | Dei verbum (Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation) |
| GE | Gravissimum educationis (Decree on Christian Education) |
| GS | Gaudium et spes (Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World) |
| IM | Inter mirifica (Decree on the Means of Social Communication) |
| LG | Lumen gentium (Dogmatic Constitution on the Church) |
| NA | Nostra aetate (Declaration on the Church's Relations with non-Christian Religions) |
| OE | Orientalium ecclesiarum (Decree on the Catholic Oriental Churches) |
| OT | Optatam totius (Decree on the Training of Priests) |
| PC | Perfectae caritatis (Decree on the Up-to-date Renewal of Religious Life) |
| PO | Presbyterorum ordinis (Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests) |
| SC | Sacrosanctum concilium (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy) |
| UR | Unitatis redintegratio (Decree on Ecumenism) |
| Abbreviation | Biblical book name |
|---|---|
| 1-2 Chron | 1-2 Chronicles |
| 1-2 Kgs | 1-2 Kings |
| 1-2 Sam | 1-2 Samuel |
| Amos | Amos |
| Dan | Daniel |
| Deut | Deuteronomy |
| Eccl (or Qoh) | Ecclesiastes (Qohelet) |
| Esth | Esther |
| Exod | Exodus |
| Ezek | Ezekiel |
| Ezra | Ezra |
| Gen | Genesis |
| Neh | Nehemiah |
| Hab | Habakkuk |
| Hag | Haggai |
| Hos | Hosea |
| Isa | Isaiah |
| Jer | Jeremiah |
| Job | Job |
| Abbreviation | Biblical book name |
|---|---|
| Joel | Joel |
| Jon | Jonah |
| Josh | Joshua |
| Judg | Judges |
| Lam | Lamentations |
| Lev | Leviticus |
| Mal | Malachi |
| Mic | Micah |
| Nah | Nahum |
| Neh | Nehemiah |
| Num | Numbers |
| Obad | Obadiah |
| Prov | Proverbs |
| Ps(s) | Psalm(s) |
| Ruth | Ruth |
| Song, or Cant | Song of Solomon, or Canticles |
| Zech | Zechariah |
| Zeph | Zephaniah |
| Abbreviation | Biblical book name |
|---|---|
| 1-2 Esd | 1-2 Esdras |
| 1-4 Macc | 1-4 Maccabees |
| Add Dan | Additions to Daniel |
| Add Esth | Additions to Esther |
| Bar | Baruch |
| Bel | Bel and the Dragon |
| Ep Jer | Epistle of Jeremiah |
| Jdth | Judith |
| Pr Azar | Prayer of Azariah |
| Pr Man | Prayer of Manasseh |
| Sg Three | Song of the Three Young Men |
| Sir | Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) |
| Sus | Susanna |
| Tob | Tobit |
| Wis | Wisdom of Solomon |
| Abbreviation | Biblical book name |
|---|---|
| 1-2 Cor | 1-2 Corinthians |
| 1-2 Pet | 1-2 Peter |
| 1-2 Thess | 1-2 Thessalonians |
| 1-2 Tim | 1-2 Timothy |
| 1-3 John | 1-3 John |
| Acts | Acts |
| Col | Colossians |
| Eph | Ephesians |
| Gal | Galatians |
| Heb | Hebrews |
| Jas | James |
| John | John |
| Jude | Jude |
| Luke | Luke |
| Mark | Mark |
| Matt | Matthew |
| Phil | Philippians |
| Phlm | Philemon |
| Rev | Revelation |
| Rom | Romans |
| Titus | Titus |