1 Chron.

Religion abbreviation · Bible Book

1 Chron. stands for 1 Chronicles, a Bible book abbreviation.

Book of 29 chapters that opens with nine chapters of genealogies from Adam onward and then retells David's reign with emphasis on the Temple and its worship. The brief "prayer of Jabez" in 4:10 became the subject of a popular devotional book in 2000.

Example: The genealogies in 1 Chron. 1–9 trace Israel's tribes from Adam.

Usage notes

SBL writes 1 Chr, Chicago's traditional list 1 Chron., and short forms 1 Chr. Greek Bibles call the books Paralipomenon, "things omitted", treating them as a supplement to Samuel and Kings. Jewish tradition credits Ezra as the author.

Related abbreviations

More Bible book abbreviations

• 1 Cor. – 1 Corinthians
• 1 Esd. – 1 Esdras
• 1 Jn – 1 John
• 1 Kgs. – 1 Kings
• 1 Macc. – 1 Maccabees
• 1 Pet. – 1 Peter
• 1 Sam. – 1 Samuel
• 1 Thess. – 1 Thessalonians
• 1 Tim. – 1 Timothy
• 2 Chron. – 2 Chronicles
• 2 Cor. – 2 Corinthians
• 2 Esd. – 2 Esdras

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