Comments on: What is the proper way to quote the bible? http://learnfromthebible.net/what-is-the-proper-way-to-quote-the-bible/78/ What the Bible can teach us Thu, 17 May 2012 18:22:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: TeeM http://learnfromthebible.net/what-is-the-proper-way-to-quote-the-bible/78/#comment-448 TeeM Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:24:37 +0000 http://learnfromthebible.net/what-is-the-proper-way-to-quote-the-bible/78/#comment-448 What is the proper way to quote the bible? In harmony with what is really being said. Yes, you are right about quotation marks, The scripture reference can go before or after the quotes. Is it wrong to not use quotation marks? it depends on how you set the verse apart from what you are saying. (Romans 15:4-6) 4 For all the things that were written aforetime were written for our instruction, that through our endurance and through the comfort from the Scriptures we might have hope. 5 Now may the God who supplies endurance and comfort grant YOU to have among yourselves the same mental attitude that Christ Jesus had, 6 that with one accord YOU may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Adding quotation marks to the following example may confuse who is actually speaking. Matth 4:7 Jesus said to him: “Again it is written, ‘You must not put Jehovah your God to the test.’” (If you had quotations to this behind the word test you would have ' " ", so it would look like this. " 7 Jesus said to him: “Again it is written, ‘You must not put Jehovah your God to the test.’” " which could be confusing. What is the proper way to quote the bible?

In harmony with what is really being said.

Yes, you are right about quotation marks,

The scripture reference can go before or after the quotes.

Is it wrong to not use quotation marks?

it depends on how you set the verse apart from what you are saying.

(Romans 15:4-6) 4 For all the things that were written aforetime were written for our instruction, that through our endurance and through the comfort from the Scriptures we might have hope. 5 Now may the God who supplies endurance and comfort grant YOU to have among yourselves the same mental attitude that Christ Jesus had, 6 that with one accord YOU may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Adding quotation marks to the following example may confuse who is actually speaking.

Matth 4:7 Jesus said to him: “Again it is written, ‘You must not put Jehovah your God to the test.’” (If you had quotations to this behind the word test you would have ‘ ” “,

so it would look like this.

” 7 Jesus said to him: “Again it is written, ‘You must not put Jehovah your God to the test.’” ”

which could be confusing.

]]> By: Serendipity http://learnfromthebible.net/what-is-the-proper-way-to-quote-the-bible/78/#comment-447 Serendipity Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:55:41 +0000 http://learnfromthebible.net/what-is-the-proper-way-to-quote-the-bible/78/#comment-447 The dash i thank my god every time remember you phillipians 13 new international version unless indicated otherwise. My god every time remember you phillipians 13 new international version unless indicated otherwise. The dash i thank my god every time remember you phillipians 13 new international version unless indicated otherwise.
My god every time remember you phillipians 13 new international version unless indicated otherwise.

]]> By: kaia http://learnfromthebible.net/what-is-the-proper-way-to-quote-the-bible/78/#comment-446 kaia Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:27:53 +0000 http://learnfromthebible.net/what-is-the-proper-way-to-quote-the-bible/78/#comment-446 The only thing would add is more than one verse youre entirely right the only thing would add is if there is if there is if there. The only thing would add is more than one verse youre entirely right the only thing would add is if there is if there is if there.

]]> By: chillun http://learnfromthebible.net/what-is-the-proper-way-to-quote-the-bible/78/#comment-445 chillun Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:19:37 +0000 http://learnfromthebible.net/what-is-the-proper-way-to-quote-the-bible/78/#comment-445 The bible sucks. The bible sucks.

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