\mt#_text...
· | The key components in the title of a biblical book. |
· | The variable # represents a portion of the title, with the lesser emphasis (relative weighting) being on the higher numbers. |
Text - Introduction to Acts (GNT)
\h Acts
\toc1 The Acts of the Apostles
\toc2 Acts
\mt1 THE ACTS
\mt2 of the Apostles
\is Introduction
\ip \bk The Acts of the Apostles\bk* is a continuation of \bk The Gospel according to Luke\bk*.
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Text - Introduction to John (GNT)
\h John
\toc1 The Gospel according to John
\toc2 John
\mt2 The Gospel
\mt3 according to
\mt1 JOHN
\is Introduction
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\mte#_text...
· | May be used in texts which repeat the main title at the end of the introduction, or to mark a major title indicating the end of the introduction. |
· | The content is not typically identical to \mt#. |
· | Th variable # represents a portion of the title, with the lesser emphasis (relative weighting) being on the higher numbers. |
Text - John
\mte2 The End of the Gospel according to
\mte1 John
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\ms#_text...
· | These are headings before larger text divisions than what is typically considered a "section" division (see \s#). |
· | The variable # represents the level of division. |
Text - Psalm 1 (Book 1 division) (GNT)
\c 1
\ms BOOK ONE
\mr (Psalms 1–41)
\s True Happiness
\q1
\v 1 Happy are those
\q2 who reject the advice of evil people,
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Text - Daniel 1.1 (GNT)
\c 1
\ms THE STORY OF DANIEL AND HIS FRIENDS
\mr (1.1—6.28)
\s The Young Men at Nebuchadnezzar's Court
\p
\v 1 In the third year that Jehoiakim was king of Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia attacked Jerusalem and surrounded the city.
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\mr_text...
· | Major section reference range. |
· | The text reference range listed under a major section heading. |
Text - Psalm 1 (Book 1 division) (GNT)
\c 1
\ms BOOK ONE
\mr (Psalms 1–41)
\s True Happiness
\q1
\v 1 Happy are those
\q2 who reject the advice of evil people,
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\s#_text...
· | The typical (common) section division heading. |
· | The variable # represents the level of division. |
Text - Proverbs 22.17 (GNT)
\s1 The Thirty Wise Sayings
\p
\v 17 Listen, and I will teach you what the wise have said. Study their teachings,
\v 18 and you will be glad if you remember them and can quote them.
\v 19 I want you to put your trust in the \nd Lord\nd*; that is why I am going to tell them to you now.
\v 20 I have written down thirty sayings for you. They contain knowledge and good advice,
\v 21 and will teach you what the truth really is. Then when you are sent to find it out, you will bring back the right answer.
\s2 -1-
\p
\v 22 Don't take advantage of the poor just because you can; don't take advantage of those who stand helpless in court.
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Text - Proverbs 22.22,24 (GNT)
\v 21 and will teach you what the truth really is. Then when you are sent to find it out, you will bring back the right answer.
\s2 -1-
\p
\v 22 Don't take advantage of the poor just because you can; don't take advantage of those who stand helpless in court.
\v 23 The \nd Lord\nd* will argue their case for them and threaten the life of anyone who threatens theirs.
\s2 -2-
\p
\v 24 Don't make friends with people who have hot, violent tempers.
\v 25 You might learn their habits and not be able to change.
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\sr_text...
· | Section reference range. |
· | The text reference range listed under a section heading. |
· | \sr is not equivalent to \r which is used for marking parallel references. |
· | See also: \mr. |
Text - Proverbs 22.17 (GNT - markup adapted)
\s1 The Thirty Wise Sayings
\sr (22.17--24.22)
\p
\v 17 Listen, and I will teach you what the wise have said. Study their teachings, ...
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\r_text...
· | Parallel passage reference(s). |
· | A reference to a parallel passage usually located under a section heading \s#. |
Text - Matthew 3.1 (GNT)
\c 3
\s1 The Preaching of John the Baptist
\r (Mark 1.1-8; Luke 3.1-18; John 1.19-28)
\p
\v 1 At that time John the Baptist came to the desert of Judea and started preaching.
\v 2 “Turn away from your sins,” he said, ...
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\rq_text...\rq*
· | Inline quotation reference(s). |
· | A (cross) reference indicating the source text for the preceding quotation (usually an Old Testament quote). |

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\rq notes:
The reference(s) are intended to be formatted (typeset) within the scripture body text column, and not extracted from the text as are regular cross references (\x...\x*). They are also typically separated from the main text of Scripture using a different type style and alignment.
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Text - Hebrews 1.5 (GNT)
\p
\v 4 The Son was made greater than the angels, just as the
name that God gave him is greater than theirs.
\v 5 For God never said to any of his angels,
\q1 "You are my Son;
\q2 today I have become your Father."
\rq Psa 2.7\rq*
\b
\m Nor did God say about any angel,
\q1 "I will be his Father,
\q2 and he will be my Son."
\rq 2Sa 7.14; 1Ch 17.13\rq*
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\d_text...
· | Descriptive title (or "Hebrew subtitle") |
· | Sometimes used in Psalms under the section title (e.g. "For the director of Music"). |
Text - Psalm 3.1 (NRSV)
\c 3
\s1 Trust in God under Adversity
\d A Psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom.
\q1
\v 1 O \nd Lord\nd*, how many are my foes!
\q2 Many are rising against me;
\q1
\v 2 many are saying to me,
\q2 “There is no help for you in God.” \qs Selah\qs*
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\sp_text...
· | Speaker Identification (e.g. Job and Song of Songs) |
Text - Job 3.1 (GNT)
\c 3
\s1 Job's Complaint to God
\p
\v 1 Finally Job broke the silence and cursed the day on which he had been born.
\sp Job
\q1
\v 2-3 O God, put a curse on the day I was born;
\q2 put a curse on the night when I was conceived!
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