Bible

  • Capitalize, without quotation marks. He reads the Bible every day
  • Capitalize Bible-related terms such as “the Gospels,” “the Scriptures,” and “the Holy Scriptures.”
  • Lowercase “bible” as a nonreligious term: The AP Stylebook is the journalists’ bible.
  • Don’t abbreviate books of the Bible. When citing a chapter and verse(s), use this form: John 3:16, Luke 21:1-13; 2 Timothy 1:8
  • See also biblical citationsbooks of the BibleGospelScripture(s)
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