Q. What is the story behind the Single Column Legacy ESV? How did the idea originate?

The original project was conceived under the working title of “Reader’s Thinline Bible.” The goal was to create a single-column, text-only, reader’s edition that focused on an inviting readable page and beautiful design.

Our Bible typesetter relied heavily on Canadian typesetter Robert Bringhurst’s The Elements of Typographic Style as he developed the page design. Essentially, we tried to follow the “Renaissance Ideal” or “perfect page” layout. This layout refers to a set of principles called the “canons of page construction” that all focus around a 2:3 ration of page geometry. Jan Tschichold reintroduced this typographic ideal in the twentieth century, calling it a method “upon which it is impossible to improve” and which produces “the perfect book.” We stuck closely to this design philosophy, although we did have to make a few adjustments for the sake of overall page count.

Read the whole post here.

Mark Bertrand runs Bible Design Blog, a site “dedicated to the physical form of the Good Book.” In his blog Bertrand reviews high-end, quality Bible editions and processes and has much to say about how Bible design and production impact a reader’s experience. If in the past you’ve wondered about the differences in Bible materials (i.e. bonded leather versus genuine leather), check out his guide for beginners. If you’re a skeptic of high-end Bibles, his FAQ page will probably address many of your questions and objections.

We’ve evaluated the production flaws with our printer and are having the Top Grain Leather editions reprinted as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, they will not be available for at least three months. Once we have a firm publication date, we will post it on the Top Grain Leather edition’s product page.

This is designed to be one of the finest Bible editions we offer, meant to last a lifetime, and we were simply unwilling to sell an imperfect product. Please accept our apologies for the disappointment and inconvenience this may cause. If you had preordered the Top Grain Leather edition, please contact your e-tailer’s customer service department for information on how best to proceed with your order.

We look forward to offering this premium product in the coming months. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

*The editions featured in reviews and blog posts on sites such as evangelicalbible.com and bibledesignblog.com were part of a very small shipment of advance copies that did not contain the same defects.

Fortunately, the Bible isn’t silent on matters of its own effectiveness.

In The Gospel and Scripture: How to Read the Bible, Pastor Mike Bullmore has compiled a “representative sample” of what the Bible, itself, claims to do:

1. It initiates faith: “Faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ”
   (Rom. 10:17).
2. It gives new spiritual life: “You have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God” (1 Pet. 1:23).
3. It helps us grow spiritually: “Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation”
   (1 Pet. 2:2).
4. It sanctifies: “Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth” (John 17:17).
5. It searches the heart and convicts: “The word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart” (Heb. 4:12).
6. It liberates: “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:31–32).
7. It refreshes and renews: “Give me life according to your word!” (Ps. 119:25).
8. It revives and enlightens: “The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple” (Ps. 19:7; see also Ps. 19:8–11).

A Few Questions:

1. Has the knowledge of these claims made it down to your heart yet?
2. If you know these claims to be true, are you truly expecting them from Scripture?
3. How could this change your approach reading the Bible?

Related Posts:

• Tactics for Reading the Bible
• Don’t Miss the Point: Questions to Ask While Reading Scripture
• Piper on the Precious Value of God’s Word
• Fighting for Personal Sanctification

“God’s people live and flourish only by believing and obeying his Word. Scripture is useful not by some mystical operation but through the very ordinary means of teaching, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness. By these means the Bible shows itself very profitable.” – Mike Bullmore, The Gospel and Scripture: How to Read the Bible

With the start of the new year many of you have some strategy for reading the Bible, whether through an established reading plan or on your own. We’ve compiled a list of 7 Crossway and ESV resources than can be helpful companions for your Bible reading this year.

Reader’s Bibles

1. ESV Single Column Legacy Bible. This is an ideal Bible for those wanting to read through Scripture at a steady pace. The text is laid out in a single column format, and section titles are placed in the margins, letting you move from passage to passage with minimal distractions. This is also a great edition for reading the Bible in its own context.

2. Literary Study Bible. Edited by Dr. Leland Ryken, this study edition is similar to the Single Column Legacy Bible in that the text is laid out in single column, paragraph format, with minimal distractions. The book introductions and interspersed study notes are designed to guide the user in a literary reading of the Bible. This is an excellent edition for reading through the Bible while taking special note of its literary features.

Devotional Books and Bibles

3. The One Year Bible^®. The popular One Year Bible is available in the ESV translation. In this edition the text is broken up into select readings that are then compiled for each day. Readers who follow along throughout the year will work through the entire Bible.

4. Oswald Chambers Devotional Bible. The full ESV text is accompanied by 365 devotional excerpts of works by Oswald Chambers. Readers can glean insight and spiritual wisdom from the famous Scottish pastor throughout the year.

5. For the Love of God (Vols. 1 & 2). Using a slightly modified version of the famous M’Cheyne reading plan, D. A. Carson provides devotional commentary for readings assigned to each day of the year. Following the M’Cheyne reading plan and using For the Love of God as companion volumes, readers will work through the New Testament and Psalms twice and the rest of the Bible once.

Digital Resources

6. ESVBible.org. Users can sign up for a free account and gain access to 12 different reading plans. Each plan includes links to the pertinent passages and tracks your progress through the year. In addition, the reading plans integrate with all of ESVBible.org’s other features, including highlights, notes, and for-purchase study modules.

7. Downloadable Reading Plans. The ESVBible.org reading plans are also available for download on esv.org. Users can subscribe to the reading plans by RSS feed, email, iCal calendars, or print them off.

There are also tons of reading plans available on sites like YouVersion.com, Biblegateway.com, and many others. For other ideas, be sure to check out our previous post on 2012 book and Bible reading plans from a few weeks ago, as well as Justin Taylor’s post on reading plans for the new year.

Whether you use an established reading plan or follow your own strategy for reading the Bible, we want to encourage you to make this a year of immersion in God’s Word!

To celebrate its arrival, we’re giving away three copies of the Brown/Saddle TruTone edition.

To enter the drawing, simply post a comment on who your favorite man, woman, or child is from the Bible and why (God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit are off-limits). Next Tuesday at noon we’ll pick three winners and notify them by email and send each winner one copy of the brand new Single Column Legacy Bible.

Enter today!

UPDATE: The contest is now closed. The winners have been chosen and notified. Thanks for your participation!

The Single Column Legacy Bible has just arrived in the Crossway warehouse and is starting to ship. We’re excited about this new edition for at least four reasons.

1. It features a fresh, new design. Every once in a while it’s fun to try new things, and with the Single Column Legacy Bible we started from scratch. It’s based off the Renaissance ideal for a perfect page (HT Robert Bringhurst), which means there’s a precise layout of the text and the margins – what Renaissance thinkers considered perfect proportions. Below is an example of the interior. You can also download a pdf sample.

2. We aimed for a high standard of excellence in production. This is one of the finest-quality Bibles we publish. Because of the nature of this project, we wanted to use select production materials and processes. The paper, binding, and printer were all carefully selected to ensure the quality of this edition.

3. It’s our first Bible that uses line-matching. Line-matching is a process that aligns the text on both sides of a page, minimizing the see-through of text. If you look at your current Bible, chances are you’ll notice slight deviations in how the text was placed on each page. This is because Bible printing presses run the paper at incredibly fast speeds, and it’s very difficult to get the text printed exactly the same on each page. Line-matching is a process that solves the problem and leads to a more visually appealing, readable edition.

4. It’s designed specifically for undistracted reading. Because we wanted this to be an ideal “reader’s Bible,” we chose a single-column format and opted to not include cross-references, introductions, or other special features (although there are maps and a concordance in the back). We also placed the section titles in the margin instead of in-line with the text. The result is an edition where the reader can move smoothly from passage to passage without jumping around or being distracted by added textual divisions.

You can read more about the Single Column Legacy Bible on its product page. It’s available in four covers: two TruTones, a genuine leather, and a top grain leather. We hope you check it out and are pleased with the results!

Have you thought much about your 2012 reading plans? Here are some links we hope you’ll find helpful:

Bible Reading Plan:

• Crossway’s Reading Plans (a variety of plans you can access via RSS, iCal, mobile device, or email).
• Reading Plan Tracking (ESVBible.org)
• Reading Plan from John Rinehart (via Fred Sanders)
• Grant Horner’s Bible Reading System
• Partnering to Remember (from Timmy Brister). While there’s not an official 2012 plan, this is something that you and/or a group of friends could plan together.
• 7 Reasons Why the Word of God is Infinitely Valuable (Related video)

Book Reading Plan:

• Justin Taylor and Tony Reinke on Lit: A Christian Guide to Reading Books (Video)
• I’d Love to Read More, but…
• How Do You Prioritize What You Read?
• Book Recommendations

Happy reading in the new year!

If you unwrap an e-reader this year, one of the first things you’ll want to do is start loading it with great content. Did you know the ESV Classic Reference Bible is available for free in every major e-book format?

Download the ESV Bible in the available formats from Crossway’s website, or purchase directly from your e-reader device.* Kindle users can also download the free ESV Bible or the ESV Study Bible ($9.99) directly from Amazon.com.

Whether you receive an e-reader for the first time this Christmas, or have been using one for a while, make sure you load it with the free ESV Bible.

Merry Christmas!

*Note—at the time of this post, due to a glitch in the Nook bookstore, the Nook edition of the ESV Bible was not available for free. Until the issue is resolved, we recommend downloading the ePub file from the Crossway website and installing it on your Nook reader.

*UPDATE: The Nook bookstore has fixed the glitch. The ESV Bible is now available for free.

Alpha and Omega was commissioned by Soli Deo Gloria and sponsored by Crossway and the University of Chicago. The vision for the work originated with Dr. Lane Dennis, President and Publisher at Crossway, whose idea it was to partner with Soli Deo Gloria to commission a great contemporary musical work, in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible.

On Friday December 16^th, The Crossing @ Christmas will offer the East Coast premiere of Alpha and Omega by James MacMillan, in concert at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PA. The Crossing is a choir in Philadelphia led by Donald Nally, conductor and chorus master. The piece will air on 90 public radio stations throughout December and will be available for commercial release in October 2012.

Tune in below to hear James MacMillan discuss the project:

If you think about it, a Bible is one of the most personal and valuable gifts you can give. Several of us at Crossway are still using Bibles that we were given years ago!

Consider giving the gift of God’s Word for Christmas. Here are 5 specialty Bibles that might bless someone in your family:

1. ESV Seek and Find Bible

This Bible for 5-9 year-olds features the full ESV text along with 120 illustrations of major Bible stories. Accompanying each illustration is a retelling of the Bible story in simpler language, reflection questions, memory verses, and other features. It’s a colorful Bible that helps kids work through the entire Bible in a way they can understand. The Seek and Find Bible is available in three editions and is priced at either $28 (hardcover) or $35 (TruTones).

2. ESV Grow! Bible

The ESV Grow! Bible is for kids ages 8–12. It also includes the full Bible text alongside numerous features like “W Questions”, “Cross Connections”, and “4U” applications. This colorful and engaging Bible is available in three editions, priced at $28 for the hardcover and $35 for the TruTones.

3. ESV Student Study Bible

Adapted from the original ESV Study Bible, the Student Study Bible includes condensed study notes, character profiles, special facts, articles, and more. It was designed for students, but features a depth of content and simple design applicable to all ages. Each copy of the Student Study Bible comes with free access to an online version hosted at ESVBible.org. It’s available in three print editions – $38 for the hardcover and $55 for the two TruTone editions.

4. ESV Study Bible

The ESV Study Bible is one of the most comprehensive single-volume Bible resources out there. It’s a high-quality, lasting resource that you can “grow into” for many years. Like the ESV Student Study Bible, each print edition includes access to the online version at ESVBible.org. With twenty-seven editions and three sizes to choose from, there’s an ESV Study Bible for every walk of life. Prices range from $45 for the personal size hardcover to $240 for the premium calfskin leather editions.

5. ESV Journaling Bible

This Bible invites participation from the reader in a different way. Each page features ruled lines in the 2″-wide margins, perfect for those who like to make notes in their Bible. Five editions are priced between $35 (moleskine cover) and $130 (cowhide leather).

Want to give a Bible, but aren’t interested in any of the above options? Browse all of the available ESV Bibles at Crossway.org.

We hope this Christmas is a special celebration of Christ for you and your loved ones!

Want to partner with Crossway on similar efforts? We invite you to join Crossway Impact, our new rewards program for readers who want to make an additional impact with the books they’re buying.

Crossway Impact is designed to serve our readers by offering the following annual benefits.

• 3 FREE books (choose print or e-books from a monthly list which must ship with a purchase of any amount)
• 25% OFF all books and Bible purchases on Crossway.org
• Free shipping on orders over $50
• Exclusive monthly offers

Crossway Impact also gives you an opportunity to make a difference with every book you buy. We’ll send 5% of everything you spend to a ministry of your choice—ministries that are planting and building healthy churches, equipping Christians for life and ministry, and carrying out Gospel-driven initiatives around the world.

For the first year of the program, we’re making these benefits available to as many Crossway readers as possible by letting you determine the value of your rewards (worth at least $40 in free books alone!). That means you name your own membership fee, whatever you can afford.

Sign-up for Crossway Impact today.

by Joe Thorn on November 29, 2011 (original post here)

As a new Christian the Bible was entirely new to me. I didn’t know who the Apostle Paul was, nor well-known stories like that of of Cain and Able. So, I was hungry for the Scripture and read it fervently and frequently. For the first years of my Christian life I always had my bible. Of course I had a few Bibles, but my bible was the one I read and wrote in most of the time. (Here’s a peek at a page from the NIV Bible I was using as a young Christian in 1992.) By the late nineties I wound up just grabbing whatever Bible was close by. It didn’t matter which one I used since I kept all my notes in a journal. Well, maybe it’s just me but along the way I really missed having a special go-to Bible that was well-read and marked up.

In July 2006 Crossway released the ESV Journaling Bible featuring 2 inch ruled margins. I wanted one immediately, but wasn’t sure I would use it. After all, I am one of those Moleskine guys. Well, I finally purchased one this fall and just love it. For the first time in years I have my Bible again. For those who like to take notes in their bibles I think this is the best option around.

For a real review of the Bible you can check out Tony Reinke’s post from 2007 (while you’re at it, get his new book, Lit!). Here, I’m just going to tell you how I’ve been using those wide margins in the ESV Journaling Bible. I mean, you finally have a Bible with s p a c e. What do you use it for? I mostly do three things.

Using the Margins

1. Summation, Connection, and Implication.
I often write out a summation of certain truths, arguments, or passages that make things clear for me. Distilling things down to their essence helps me to see the big picture, or main point, and then return to the pieces. I also like to lay out some of the connections between the truth, promise, or command in the passage I am currently reading to truths, promises, etc. in other portions of Scripture. And, I also note some of the implications of those truths/passages I’m currently reading.

2. Cross references.
Some people won’t like that the ESV Journaling Bible doesn’t have cross refernces, but I like that I get to add my own. It forces me to work my brain (or a concordance), but then I add only the most relevant texts.

3. Quotes.
I’m even throwing helpful quotes from other writers/theologians when helpful to me or those I may wind up teaching.

An example.
Last week I was reading Proverbs 27 and verse 7 really caught my attention. “One who is full loathes honey, but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.” I used the margins to note that the rich forget their privileges, the comfortable forget their ease, but those who suffer savor even small graces. And, that I need to take note of my afflictions while savoring God’s present graces and gospel promises. Later I came across Matthew Henry’s comment on the passage and quoted him in the margin as well. He was explaining how the poor have a better relish of their enjoyments than the rich, and then wrote, “Hunger is the best sauce.”

Pen or Pencil?

If you’re going to mark this bad boy up, what will you use? I favor writing in this Bible with a pencil because I sometimes write down the wrong verse and would like to erase something rather than scratch it out. But I went onto Twitter last week and asked what people are using to write in their ESV Journaling Bible, and here are some of their answers.

Pigma Micron 005 (by Sakura)
Zebra F-301 0.7 mm Fine Point
Pilot Hi-Tec
Pilot G-2 0.38 Fine Point
Staedtler Mars Micro 775 Mechanical Pencil 0.5mm
Pentel 0.5mm pencil

Joe will be giving away a copy of the ESV Journaling Bible later this week. Check out his blog for details. Joe Thorn is the Lead Pastor of Redeemer Fellowship in Saint Charles, IL, and author of Note to Self: The Discipline of Preaching to Yourself. (Photos by Joe Thorn).

We’ve also marked down 20 other books and Bibles with an even bigger discount, including the popular Big Picture Story Bible and other newer releases like Give Them Grace, Doctrine, and Jesus + Nothing = Everything. See below for the full list.

$30 Bible Special
	ESV Student Study Bible TruTone Navy ($54.99 $30)
	New Classic Reference TruTone: chestnut filigree design ($54.99 $30)
	New Classic Reference TruTone: brown/cordovan strip design ($54.99 $30)
	Crossway ESV Bible Atlas ($55.00 $30)
	ESV Journaling Bible Antique Floral Design ($59.99 $30)
$15 Children’s Bibles
	Big Picture Story Bible ($24.99 $15)
	Grow! Bible ($27.99 $15)
	Seek and Find Bible ($27.99 $15)
$10 New Releases and Top Titles
	Give them Grace ($14.99 $10)
	Lit!: A Christian Guide to Reading Books ($15.99 $10)
	Doctrine (Paperback) ($17.99 $10)
	Raised with Christ ($17.99 $10)
	A Sweet and Bitter Providence: Sex, Race, and the Sovereignty of God ($17.99 $10)
	Jesus Plus Nothing ($18.99 $10)
	The Deity of Christ ($24.99 $10)
$5 Super Book Deals
	Trust: A Godly Woman’s Adornment ($10.99 $5)
	Keeping Holiday ($14.99 $5)
	Holy Subversion ($14.99 $5)
	Atheism Remix ($15.99 $5)
	The Something Wonderful: A Christmas Story ($15.99 $5)
	Healing for a Broken World ($16.99 $5)
	The Hope of Glory: 100 Daily Meditations on Colossians ($17.99 $5)
	What Wondrous Love Is This: Hymns of Wonder and Worship to Remember His Love ($21.99 $5)
	Francis Schaeffer: An Authentic Life ($24.99 $5)

Please note, this one day discount has already been applied throughout Crossway.org. A few products do not qualify for the 40% discount (including case lots).

Impact Members: Our system will automatically grant you the best price possible.

If you’re reading this, you’re likely surrounded by a wealth of content that can grow your faith: books, specialty Bibles, websites, blogs, sermons, podcasts, conferences, and classes. This is certainly not the case everywhere in the world. Pastors in many areas faithfully disciple their congregations and share the gospel in their communities, all without access to any formal training or much in the way of printed resources. Yet the work they’re doing is critically important, and occasionally we’re able to find specific ways to support them in their ministry.

One such example is The Global Leadership Institute, an organization that provides training for African pastors and promotes church-planting in North and West Africa. Pastors attend two-week training seminars in Bo, Sierra Leone, each year for three years. Since GLI’s inception, Crossway has had the privilege of providing each pastor with an ESV Study Bible. Long-time readers of the blog may remember our first post on GLI in 2009.

In a very real sense, you’re partnering to make these sorts of initiatives possible anytime you buy a Crossway book or ESV Bible, or through our missional rewards program, Crossway Impact.

And this week, we wanted to create a fun way for you to join us in giving thanks and sharing with our brothers and sisters in Christ around the world.  We’re calling it simply “Give Thanks, Give Bibles.” This Thanksgiving week, for every “like” of Crossway’s Facebook page, we’ll put $1 towards distributing Bibles to Christians in the Global South.

Thanks for helping us spread the Word!

Below: pastors in Sierra Leone receive ESV Study Bibles at a Global Leadership Institute seminar.

We love kids, and in honor of them we’d like to hear some of your favorite stories about your kids or kids you’ve worked with (no full names, please). They can be serious or funny stories, about ministry, questions kids ask, or whatever else you like that shows how God is at work in our children.

Post to comments on our new ESV Facebook page (feel free to ‘like’ us while you’re there!) recalling your favorite memory with a kid in your life.

Winners will be notified on October 21st

(US and Canada only. Sorry!)

• “W Questions” answer the who, what, where, when, or why of a text.
• 90 “4u” sections explain a passage from Scripture, applying it to the lives of kids.
• 45 “Cross Connections” show how specific passages in the Bible point to Jesus and his gospel.
• Articles, charts, maps, and book introductions are featured in full-color and engagingly written.

We’re excited about this new Bible for kids, because its emphasis is consistently on the Word of God. An animated sampler of the ESV Grow! Bible, including the full book of Genesis, is included below.

Available in three editions: a hardcover, a blue TruTone^®, and a purple TruTone^®.

Download a pdf of the excerpt

Normally $50 each, we’re offering each kit for an early-bird rate of $30 per kit on orders before November 1. That’s a 40% discount, so act soon to take advantage of a great deal.

Share the Good News of Christmas is a tool for churches to distribute New Testaments and invite their communities to their Christmas celebration. Each kit contains enough materials for 50 door-hanger bags which include a gospel tract, an ESV New Testament, and a customizable invitation.

We’re praying thousands of people will be impacted with the gospel through the program.

Here’s what a few Christian leaders have said about the program:

We hope you’ll consider joining us to share the good news of Christmas this year. Again, there are only 3 weeks left with the special pricing, so order soon.

Download a PDF of the gospel tract.

The corresponding kits contain materials for 50 door-hanger bags, each with a special edition of an ESV Outreach New Testament, a gospel tract, and a customizable invitation to a church event.

This year we’re offering an “early bird” special for Share the Good News of Christmas. All orders placed before November 1 will receive $20 off per kit. At $30 per kit (regularly $50), that’s only $0.60 per bag.

Make sure you place your order for Share the Good News of Christmas before November 1.

We’d love for you and your church to join us this year as we share the good news about Jesus with our communities.

See how other churches have participated in the past:

• Inviting Nampa to hear the Gospel
• Share the Good News of Christmas Impacts Thousands
• How One Church is Bridging the Gap to Share the Gospel This Christmas
• Lee Strobel on Share the Good News of Christmas
• Pastor Leads the Way in Delivering Christmas Gift Bags in His Neighborhood
• 500,000 Share the Good News of Christmas Bags Sold!
• Out of the Comfort Zone this Christmas
• Sharing the Good News with New Homeowners and the Homeless
• Sharing the Good News in Scarborough Ontario
• Thank you for these, we’re going to need 5,000…

Recent updates and changes:

• All maps and illustrations are now in color (if using the Kindle app on a color-enabled device).
• We have provided a list of charts, maps, diagrams, and illustrations in the table of contents to facilitate access to our content.
• We have added cross-reference entries.
• We have added our concordance with direct access to each entry.

How to update to the latest ESV for Kindle?

If you have already downloaded a copy of the ESV from Crossway for Kindle, you will need to contact Amazon’s customer service to request an update. Or, if Amazon has already contacted you by e-mail with information on the new update, follow their instructions. While there are tremendous benefits to updating, one downside is that your notes and highlights will be erased. Whenever an eBook is updated by the publisher on the Kindle platform, notes and highlights are reset and are un-retrievable.

Accessing Study Notes and Footnotes:

All study notes and footnotes in the ESV Bible, Kindle Edition, are represented as links. Use your Kindle’s 5-Way Controller to select and activate a link, and use the BACK button to return to the Bible text.

• The dagger icon (†) links to a study note about one particular verse.
• The double dagger icon (‡) links to a study note about a group of verses.
• A number inside brackets ([1]) links to a footnote.
• A superscript letter (a) links to a cross-reference list.

Direct Access to Any Concordance Entry:

• Press the MENU button.
• Select Index.
• Type c followed by .. (two periods), then the desired concordance entry. (example: c..atonement)
• Press Enter (↲).

Direct Access to Any Verse:

You can use Kindle’s index feature to navigate directly to any verse you choose. This feature is not available on the Kindle 1 or any Kindle applications.

To gain direct access to any verse in the ESV Bible:

• Press the MENU button.
• Select Index.
• Type the two- or three-character abbreviation for the desired book, followed by a space. Use the exact book abbreviations below.
• Type the chapter number, followed by a space, and the verse number. For the five books that have only one chapter (Obadiah, Philemon, 2 John, 3 John, and Jude), leave off the chapter number.
• Press Enter (↲).

To navigate to the beginning of any chapter, leave off the verse number. To access the first chapter of any book, you need to type only the abbreviation.

Examples:

1. To go to Matthew 28:19, press MENU, select Index, type mt 28 19, and press Enter.
2. For 2 John 8, press MENU, select Index, type 2jn 8, and press Enter.
3. To go to the book of Luke, press MENU, select Index, type lk, and press Enter.

Abbreviations for Direct Access: