A.D.
= (year) Anno Domini, year of the Lord (C.E., Common Era).
B.C. = (year) before Christ (B.C.E., Before Common Era).
Cf.
= Confer.
cf. = confer.
cp. = compare.
e.g.
= for example.
f = and following verse.
ff = and following verses.
i.e. = that is to say.
MS. = manuscript.
MSS. = manuscripts.
p.
= page.
pp. = pages.
Sept. = Septuagint
St. = Saint.
Sts. = Saints.
V. = Verse.
v. = verse.
Vv.
= Verses.
vv. = verses.
& = and.
&c.
= etc., et cetera, and so forth.
KEY TO BIBLICAL REFERENCES
Matt.
1, 5 refers to the Book of Matthew, chapter 1, verse 5.
Matt. 1, 5a refers to
the Book of Matthew, chapter 1, the first part of verse 5.
Matt. 1, 5b refers to the Book of
Matthew, chapter 1, the second part of verse 5.
Matt. 1, 5 f refers to the Book of Matthew, chapter
1, verse 5 and the following verse (verse 6).
Matt. 1, 5 ff refers to the Book of Matthew, chapter
1, verse 5 and at least the following two verses (verses 6 and 7).
Matt. 1, 5.10 refers to the Book
of Matthew, chapter 1, verse 5 and verse 10.
Matt. 1, 5.10 f refers to the Book of Matthew, chapter
1, verse 5, verse 10 and the following verse (verse 11).
Matt. 1, 5-10 refers to the Book of Matthew,
chapter 1, verses 5 to 10 inclusive
Matt. 1, 5; 2, 3 refers to the Book of Matthew, chapter
1, verse 5 and chapter 2, verse 3.
Matt. 1, 5 -- 2, 3 refers to the Book of
Matthew, chapter 1, verse 5 to chapter 2, verse 3 inclusive.
