Template:Bible ref
| Template: Bible ref | |
|---|---|
| Use on | Articles (mainly) |
| Use for | Linking to a Bible passage |
| Category template applies to page | (none) |
| Template Parameters (See using templates). | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Purpose | Required? | Comment |
| language | English, etc. | no | Defaults to English |
| 1 or book | Bible book | yes | See note A about books with spaces; see also note D |
| 2 or chap | Chapter(s) | yes | See note D |
| 3 or verses | Verse(s) | no | Defaults to entire chapter(s). See note D |
| version | Translation | no | Defaults to NIV (see note B) |
This template sets up the external link to BibleGateway for providing a chapter or chapter and verse reference for any passage in the Bible, in any version in any language.
Examples:
- {{Bible ref|book=1Corinthians|chap=1|verses=1-18|version=ASV}}
- {{Bible ref|1Corinthians|1|1-18|version=ASV}}
NOTE A: Books which have spaces in the name (such as Song of Solomon or I & II Corinthians) must be solid set (spaces omitted), or with the spaces replaced with underscores (_). (i.e. ICorinthians and 1Corinthians and I_Corinthians and 1_Corinthians all work, but (I Corinthians) does not.)
NOTE B: If the version is not supplied, the link will be to the NIV, but the version will not be shown. To show that the link is to the NIV, supply NIV to the version parameter.
- NOTE B1:: If any of seven deuterocanonical books (Tobit, Judith, 1 or 2 Maccabees, Wisdom, Sirach, or Baruch, aka the classic "Apocrypha") are specified, then the version used will be the Douay-Rheims 1899 American edition, the only version at BibleGateway that contains these books. "Douay-Rheims" will appear in parentheses next to the reference.
NOTE C: This template does not "substitute" well. It tends to leave the "if" statements in place.
NOTE D: If both un-named (numbered) parameters and equivalent named parameters are used, the named parameter will take precedence over the un-named parameter.
Alternative:
For framed quotes, use {{Bible quote}}.
