Chicago Footnote Referencing - Theology students: Bible

The Bible is referenced differently to other books you use in your assignments. According to the Chicago Manual of Style 17th edition the Bible or classical sources should not be included in your bibliography.

There are also some special requirements for referencing the Bible at Morling College which should be followed:

• References to the Bible should be included as an in-text reference and not in a footnote e.g:

We are encouraged in the Bible to not be anxious about anything but to bring everything before God in prayer (Phil 4:6-7).

• An abbreviated form of the the book of the Bible can be used. Accepted abbreviations are listed below.

• You do not need to state the Bible translation you have used if it is the NIV 2011 or NRSV.

• If it is different Bible translation e.g.NLT or CEV then you must state in the in-text reference which translation you have used. This includes Today's New International Version (TNIV)

e.g: In Acts 11 Peter justifies his actions to the circumcised believers who praise God for including the Gentiles stating “God has now let the Gentiles turn to him, and he has given life to them" (Acts 11:18, CEV).