Nuts & Bolts: Quoting Scripture
November 3, 2023
Nuts & Bolts – Quoting Scripture
GCU has established the following guidelines when quoting scripture:
Quotation marks should begin and end your quoting of Scripture. Quotation marks mean you are copying word for word. This is helpful as any irregular spellings are indicated as part of the quoted scripture verse and so understood by shoppers to not be a typo.
for example:
“O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.” Psalm 136:1
for example:
“O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.” Psalm 136:1
Also, in general, please note: Psalm (singular) and not Psalms (plural) should be used unless there are more than 1 psalm being quoted.
If you quote scripture on your cover designs or in your inside verses, please be sure to follow these guidelines. If you have existing scripture cards, please check them for compliance and edit accordingly.
The difference is made in the details!
Mindy
GCU Community Manager
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Is it still GCU policy that only King James Version (KJV) is to be used as a complete quote, as it is the only one in the public domain? All other versions are copyrighted and may not be used verbatim but can be paraphrased. When using a Bible verse, if JKV sounds too clunky or archaic, I try to come up with my own paraphrase which amounts to an inspirational saying rather than actual Scripture. It’s worked for me (no quotes required) but can be tricky.