Is it all bibles or just mine?

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Friday317

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So at the bottom of the page in my KJV Bible there are little scripture abbreviations i.e. (4Ex 12:10). What are these for? What do they have to do with the page they are on?
 
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Friday317 said:
So at the bottom of the page in my KJV Bible there are little scripture abbreviations i.e. (4Ex 12:10). What are these for? What do they have to do with the page they are on?
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Most likely they are footnotes. Look in the column above the footnote and find the word that has a small number 4 beside it. Then the reference given, Ex. 12:10 will give more information about the word/verse in question. I used the sample you gave. (4 Ex. 12:10)
 
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Friday317 said:
So at the bottom of the page in my KJV Bible there are little scripture abbreviations i.e. (4Ex 12:10). What are these for? What do they have to do with the page they are on?
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It shows a certain verse is referencing another verse.

Or the idea expressed in a certain verse is expounded upon by another verse. For further clarification.
 
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Friday317 said:
So at the bottom of the page in my KJV Bible there are little scripture abbreviations i.e. (4Ex 12:10). What are these for? What do they have to do with the page they are on?
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Hello and Welcome to CC!
Different printings of the KJV will have different notes; it depends on the edition you have. If you want to compare different translations, a good source is BibleGateway.com. You can look at a single verse in any English translation (with a few exceptions).
 
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Friday317 said:
So at the bottom of the page in my KJV Bible there are little scripture abbreviations i.e. (4Ex 12:10). What are these for? What do they have to do with the page they are on?
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Welcome. Your Profile Page says you are "unsure" about your Spiritual Status. Well, I hope you are actually READING your Bible and not just wondering about the Footnotes.

Work on that "unsure" thing, and worry about "footnotes" later..............that's my advice.
 
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