citations be given in the form of a list separated by a semicolon, without a conjunction before the final item in the list. When multiple consecutive citations reference the same book, the name of the book is omitted from the second and subsequent citations. For example: John 1–3; 3:16; 6:14, 44 Citing non-biblical text in Bibles Some Bibles, particularly study bibles, contain additional text that is not the biblical text. This includes footnotes, annotations, and special articles. The Student Supplement to the SBL Handbook of Style recommends that such text be cited in the form of a normal book citation, not as a Bible citation. For example: See also Books of the Bible Christian popular culture References External links Search and read Bible passages at Bible Gateway (various versions) Summary of MLA rules at Purdue University's Online Writing Lab Citing the Bible at Grove City College's Henry Buhl Library A list of abbreviations for the books of the Bible Bible chapters Bible verses Grammar