Hi Everyone,
When typing a post or reply you may have noticed that if you simply type a Bible reference then the system will automatically convert it to a link. Readers can then hover or click on the link to display a tooltip with a preview of the verse or passage being referenced using the system’s default Bible translation.
John 3:16 by itself will use HCSB translation, which is the system default at the time of this writing.
However, if you want to use different translations in a post, then it is as easy as adding the translation’s code to the end of your reference. I’ve listed some translation codes below for easy reference.
- American Standard Version - John 3:16 ASV
- Darby Translation - John 3:16 DARBY
- English Standard Version - John 3:16 ESV
- God’s Word - John 3:16 GW
- Holman Christian Standard Version - John 3:16 HCSB current system default
- King James Version - John 3:16 KJV
- Lexham English Bible - John 3:16 LEB
- Message Bible - John 3:16 MESSAGE
- New Century Version - John 3:16 NCV
- New International Version - John 3:16 NIV
- New International Reader’s Version - John 3:16 NIRV
- New King James Version - John 3:16 NKJV
- New Living Translation - John 3:16 NLT
- Young Literal Translation - John 3:16 YLT
One thing to keep in mind is that the codes do need to be in ALL CAPS to work.
“John 3:16 asv” does not result in the verse being in American Standard Version and will instead use the system default.
I hope you find this information helpful. This is a feature that I discovered for myself quite by accident. So chime in if I missed anything that can be helpful to the UP community.
EDIT: One more discovery about how to reference scripture in UP. You can reference a whole chapter by removing the space between the book and the chapter.
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