Headings

Syntax notes.

ms

\ms_Sample text...

* Major section heading.

* The heading for a major section (e.g. BOOK1 BOOK2 in Psalms; Daniel 1.1).

* These are sections at a higher level than what would be thought of as a standard section heading.

* \ms = \ms1 - This version may be used when only one level or portion of \ms is in use within the project. See \ms# below.

ms#

\ms#_Sample text...

* See \ms above.

* The variable # represents the level of division.

* Numbers should only be included when more than one level of this marker is used within the project text.

Example of use (TEV Psa 1.1):

\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,

Example of use (TEV Dan 1.1):

\io2 c. The heavenly messenger (10.1?11.45)
\io2 d. The time of the end (12.1-13)
\c 1
\ms THE STORY OF DANIEL AND HIS FRIENDS (1.1?6.28)
\s The Young Men at Nebuchadnezzar's Court
\p
\v 1 \x - \xo 1.1: \xt 2Ki 24.1; 2Ch 36.5-7.\x* In the third
year that Jehoiakim was king of Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of
Babylonia attacked Jerusalem and surrounded the city.
\v 2 The Lord let him capture King Jehoiakim and seize some of
the Temple treasures. He took some prisoners back with him to
the temple of his gods in Babylon, and put the captured treasures
in the temple storerooms.

mr

\mr_Sample text...

* Major section reference(s).

* The text references range listed under a major section heading.

Example of use (TEV Psa 1.1):

\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,

s

\s_Sample text...

* Section heading.

* The standard (common) section heading.

* \s = \s1 - This version may be used when only one level of \s is in use within the project. See \s# below.

s#

\s#_Sample text...

* See \s above.

* The variable # represents the level of the section, or its relative weighting.

* Numbers should only be included when more than one level this marker is used within the project text.

Example of use (TEV Psa 119.1 - \s):

\q1
\v 29 Give thanks to the \nd Lord\nd*, because he is good,
\q2 and his love is eternal.
\c 119
\s The Law of the \nd Lord\nd*
\q1
\v 1 Happy are those whose lives are faultless,
\q2 who live according to the law of the \nd Lord\nd*.
\q1
\v 2 Happy are those who follow his commands,
\q2 who obey him with all their heart.

Example of use (TEV Pro 23.6 - \s2):

\s2 -5-
\p
\v 29 Show me someone who does a good job, and I will
show you someone who is better than most and worthy of
the company of kings.
\c 23
\s2 -6-
\p
\v 1 When you sit down to eat with someone important,
keep in mind who he is.
\v 2 If you have a big appetite, restrain yourself.
\v 3 Don't be greedy for the fine food he serves;
he may be trying to trick you.
\s2 -7-
\p
\v 4 Be wise enough not to wear yourself out trying
to get rich.

sr

\sr_Sample text...

* Section reference(s).

* The text references range listed under a section heading \s.

* \sr is not equivalent to \r used for marking parallel references.

* See also \mr.

Example of use (NBG 1951, John 1:18-19):

\v 18 Niemand heeft ooit God gezien; de eniggeboren
Zoon, die aan de boezem des Vaders is, die heeft Hem
doen kennen.
\s Het getuigenis van Johannes over zichzelf
\sr 1:19-28
\p
\v 19 En dit was het getuigenis van Johannes, toen de
Joden uit Jeruzalem priesters en Levieten tot hem zonden
om hem te vragen: Wie zijt gij?

r

\r_Sample text...

* Parallel passage reference(s).

* A reference to a parallel passage usually located under a section heading \s#.

Example of use (TEV Jhn 1.19):

\v 18 No one has ever seen God. The only Son, who is the
same as God and is at the Father's side, he has made him
known.
\s John the Baptist's Message
\r (Matthew 3.1-12; Mark 1.1-8; Luke 3.1-18)
\p
\v 19 The Jewish authorities in Jerusalem sent some priests
and Levites to John to ask him, ?Who are you??

rq

\rq_Sample text...

* Inline quotation reference(s).

* A cross-reference indicating the source text for the preceding quotation (usually an Old Testament quote).

* 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).

Example of use (TEV Heb 1.5):

\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
\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

sp

\sp_Sample text...

* Speaker Identification (e.g. Job and Song of Songs)

Example of use (TEV Job 4.1):

\q1
\v 26 I have no peace, no rest,
\q2 and my troubles never end.
\c 4
\s The First Dialogue
\r (4.1?14.22)
\sp Eliphaz
\q1
\v 1-2 Job, will you be annoyed if I speak?
\q2 I can't keep quiet any longer.