How to search the Bible

In this article we will explain the basic aspects of the Bible and how to find the reading or appointment we are looking for . Read carefully because it is not as easy as it may seem to find texts in the Bible. The Bible is the set of canonical books of Judaism and Christianity. The canonicity of each book varies depending on the adopted tradition. According to the Jewish and Christian religions, it transmits the word of God. The Bible has been translated into 2303 languages.

Steps to follow:

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The first thing we need to know is that the books of the Bible are divided into chapters and these into verses. In the biblical text the chapters are indicated with large numbers and the verses with small numbers. The name of the book of the Bible is indicated by its abbreviation.

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A quote from a biblical text gives us the following information:

Name of the biblical book
The corresponding chapter
The verses that should be read

In this way it is possible to find the text quoted in any Bible.

3

Let's use an example to explain it a little better : MC. 1, 40-45. This would be broken down as follows:

MC - Book of Frames
1 - chapter 1
40-45 - verse 40 to 45 both inclusive

4

The short script indicates a sequence of verses, the comma separates the chapters of the verses and the. It is the abbreviation of the book. These are the symbols we can find when looking in the Bible.

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We can also find two groups of verses, for example: AM. 8, 4-8. 10-14 We would interpret this:

A.M. - Book of Amos
8. - Chapter 8
4-8. 10-14 - You have to read chapters 4 through 8 and 10 through 14

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If, when searching in the Bible, it finds you with "ss" it means that from the indicated verse you have to read all the subsequent ones.

7

The long script Mt. 5--7 indicates a series of chapters in this case from the book of Matthew you have to read from chapter 5 to chapter 7.

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Another complicated case is the combination of long chapters with verses, for example: EX. 11, 10--12, 14. This we would read it like this:

Ex. - Book of Exodus
11, - Chapter 11
10 - verse 10
- 12, chapter 12
14 - until verse 14

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The last sign you have to take into account to search the Bible is the; which is used to separate chapters with verses from other chapters with verses. For example: 1 Cor. 9, 21-24; 12, 9-12. This we would read: