Titles and Headings

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mt

\mt_Sample text...

  • Major title.
  • The key components in the title of a biblical book.
  • \mt = \mt1 - This version may be used when only one level or portion of \mt is in use within the project. See \mt# below.
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mt#

\mt#_Sample text...

  • See \mt above.
  • The variable # represents a portion of a major title, with the lesser emphasis (relative weighting) being on the higher numbers.
  • Numbers should only be included when more than one level this marker is used within the project text.

Example of use (TEV Intro to Act - \mt1, \mt2):

\h Acts
\mt1 THE ACTS
\mt2 of the Apostles
\imt Introduction
\ip \bk The Acts of the Apostles\bk* is a continuation
of \bk The Gospel according to Luke\bk*

Example of use (TEV Intro to Jhn - \mt3):

\h John
\mt2 The Gospel
\mt3 according to
\mt1 John
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mte

\mte_Sample text...

  • Major title at ending.
  • Components in the title of a biblical book repeated at the end of the book.
  • The content is not usually identical to \mt#.
  • \mte = \mte1 - This version may be used when only one level or portion of \mte is in use within the project. See \mte# below.
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mte#

\mte#_Sample text...

  • See \mte above.
  • The variable # represents a portion of a major title at ending, with the lesser emphasis (relative weighting) being on the higher numbers.

Example of use (JHN):

\mte The End of the Gospel of John
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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.
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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.
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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,
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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??
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d

\d_Sample text...

  • Descriptive title (or Hebrew subtitle)
  • Sometimes used in Psalms under the section title (e.g. Psalms Choir master).

Example of use (NIV Psa 42.1):

\c 42
\ms1 BOOK II
\mr Psalms 42-72
\d For the director of music. A \em maskil\em* of the
Sons of Korah.
\b
\q1
\v 1 As the deer pants for streams of water,
\q2 so my soul pants for you, O God.
\q1
\v 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
\q2 When can I go and meet with God?
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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.
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