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Bible Citation Generator (APA 7)

Create a reference-list entry and an in-text citation for one Bible verse at a time. See its KJV text before you copy.

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Your source and verse

The example uses the online King James Bible, 2017, based on the 1769 edition. Replace those details when you use a different edition.

1. The edition you used

Use the title of the specific edition, not just a translation abbreviation.

Use the edition's date, not an unrelated website copyright year.

Enter only a documented earlier year for this edition. Leave it empty if unknown.

Use the full http:// or https:// address of the edition you consulted.

2. One verse

Use chapter 1 for Jude and other single-chapter books. This tool does not format ranges, whole chapters or Apocrypha. For those, consult the official APA guidance.

Edition details are supplied by you; this tool does not verify publication records.

What APA 7 needs for a Bible citation

Name the specific edition and its publication year. For an online edition, include the website or publisher and URL. A known original year appears in a republication note and before the edition year in the in-text citation.

Use the Bible's book, chapter and verse instead of a page number. Italicize the edition title. The dates below belong to this particular example; they are not defaults for every KJV Bible.

Official APA edition example

King James Bible. (2017). King James Bible Online. https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/ (Original work published 1769)

For John 3:16: (King James Bible, 1769/2017, John 3:16)

Official APA Style: Religious Work References · read November 7, 2026. Updated November 7, 2026.

What the passage check means

The preview uses TrustBible's bundled KJV text: 66 books and 31,102 verses, imported from aruljohn/Bible-kjv on September 6, 2026. It is the same corpus used by the reader, without italic markup for supplied words. A reference check is not a check of your quotation or publication details. Compare the wording with the edition you actually cite.

This tool formats a single verse of the biblical text. It does not cite study-Bible notes or commentary, which can require editors and page numbers. It does not provide MLA or Chicago formats.