Bible & Religious Text Citation Generator
Cite the Bible, Quran, Torah, or Book of Mormon correctly. Enter the version, book, chapter, and verse and get the exact APA 7th, MLA 9th, and Chicago citations — reference and in-text form — each with a copy button. Free, no sign-up.
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How APA, MLA, and Chicago Cite Scripture
APA 7th. Religious works are cited like books with no author: the version title (e.g. New International Version) stands in the title position, followed by the year and publisher of the edition. In text, the passage replaces page numbers: (New International Version, 2011, John 3:16). A colon separates chapter and verse.
MLA 9th. The Works Cited entry begins with the italicized title of the edition (The Bible), then the version, the publisher, and the year. In-text citations use a period between chapter and verse — (New International Version, John 3.16) — and name the version the first time you cite it.
Chicago (notes-bibliography). Scripture is cited in footnotes or endnotes only, as book chapter:verse plus the version — John 3:16 (New International Version) — and is usually omitted from the bibliography.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I cite the Bible in APA 7th edition?
- APA 7th cites religious works like books with no author: the version title goes in the title position, followed by the year and publisher of the edition you used — e.g. New International Version. (2011). Zondervan. The in-text citation names the version, the year, and the passage instead of page numbers: (New International Version, 2011, John 3:16).
- How do I cite the Bible in MLA 9th edition?
- The Works Cited entry starts with the italicized title of the edition, then the version, publisher, and year — e.g. The Bible. New International Version, Zondervan, 2011. In-text, MLA uses a period (not a colon) between chapter and verse and names the version in the first citation: (New International Version, John 3.16).
- Do I include the Bible in a Chicago bibliography?
- Usually not. Chicago cites scripture in footnotes or endnotes only — book, chapter and verse separated by a colon, plus the version, e.g. John 3:16 (New International Version) — and omits the Bible from the bibliography unless your instructor asks for it or the edition itself is under discussion.
- Do I italicize the Bible?
- In running text, general names of scripture — the Bible, the Quran, the Torah — are not italicized, and neither are book names like Genesis or John. Titles of specific published editions are italicized in reference entries: MLA italicizes the edition title in Works Cited, and APA italicizes the version title in the reference list.
- How do I cite the Quran, Torah, or Book of Mormon?
- The same patterns apply to any classical religious work: cite the specific translation or edition you used, with the translator or version in the title, and point to the passage by its own numbering (e.g. surah and verse for the Quran, such as Quran 2:255). Pick the work above and the generator adjusts the templates.
- Is the Bible citation generator free?
- Yes. It is 100% free with no sign-up, no ads, and no limits. The citations are built by exact APA 7th, MLA 9th, and Chicago templates, and each result has a one-click copy button.