Template:Bibleverse/doc

Usage

This template is used to provide sources for Bible verse references.

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". Furthermore, the use of inline parenthetical referencing is now deprecated on Wikipedia. Place external links to the Bible in footnotes, but be aware that the Bible may be considered a primary source, which should be used with care in sourcing Wikipedia articles.

Code format:

{{Bibleverse|Bible book name|c:v–c:v|version}}

Example

{{Bibleverse|Genesis|1:1|KJV}} yields: Genesis 1:1

• Shorthand can be used for the names, such as 1 Sam or Deut. See the Chicago Manual of Style for other acceptable abbreviations.
• Verse references may be simplified (for example, no range or entire chapter).

List of versions

The following is a partial list of available Bible versions and the external sites used by the template to link them. The default version is the New Revised Standard Version because it is most commonly preferred by biblical scholars:

Code	Version	External site	Example usage
ESV	English Standard Version	ESV.org	John 3:16
HE	Hebrew-English—parallel MT and JPS 1917	Mechon Mamre	Genesis 1:1
KJV	King James Version	Wikisource	John 3:16
NIV	New International Version	Biblica	John 3:16
NRSV	New Revised Standard Version	Oremus	John 3:16
NRSVAE	New Revised Standard Version, Anglicized Edition	Oremus	John 3:16
NKJV	New King James Version	Bible Gateway	Matthew 18:21–22

Alternative version

An alternative version of this template is available that does not include the book name: Template:Bibleverse-nb. It can be used to create lists of verses, e.g. [[Book of Exodus|Exodus]] {{Bibleverse-nb||Exodus|1:2–3|HE}}; {{Bibleverse-nb||Exodus|13:10|HE}} produces: Exodus 1:2–3; 13:10

Examples

• {{Bibleverse|Genesis|1:15–16|HE}} produces: Genesis 1:15–16
• {{Bibleverse|2 Samuel|13:1–22|NKJV}} produces: 2 Samuel 13:1–22

Redirects

• {{Niv}}
• {{Nasb}}
• {{Esv}}
• {{Nkjv}}
• {{Bverse}}
• {{Bibleref}}
• {{Bible}}
• {{KJV}}
• {{Cite bible}}
• {{Rsv}}

Wrappers

• {{Tanakhverse}}

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Bibleverse

A template to generate a link to selected Bible editions at several sites including biblegateway.com. This template will create a link with the name of the book and specified chapter and verse, or range of chapters and verses, or just an entire chapter. Use Bibleverse-nb to create a link without the book name in the anchor text of the link.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Book	1	The name of the book.	String	required
Chapter:verse	2	The chapter and verse to be cited. Also, the range to be cited, or just the chapter. For example: '5:4', '1:1–2', '21:1–24:7' or '6'. Do not include any spaces.	String	required
Source	3	The edition to be cited. Given in common abbreviations (e.g., 'KJV', 'NIV', 'HE', 'ESV', 'NRSVAE'). Default is 'NRSV'.	String	optional