How to Cite KJV & MLA

In-text Citation

• 1

  Place your in-text citation within parentheses.

• 2

  Begin your citation with the edition of the Bible you are referencing, followed by a comma. In this case, the edition would be the King James Version.

• 3

  List the section, chapter and verse that you are citing. The chapter and verse should be separated by a colon.

• 4

  Make sure that your first citation appears in the following format:

  (King James Version, 5 Cor. 5:14)

  Subsequent citations from the same edition of the Bible do not need to indicate this again. For example:

  (5 Cor. 5:17)

Bibliographical Citation

• 5

  Begin your citation with the full title of the edition you are using. Italicize the title. Follow this information with a period. For example:

  The King James Bible.

• 6

  List the city of publication, followed by a colon. For example:

  New York City:

• 7

  List the name of the publisher, followed by a comma. For example:

  Evangelical Press,

• 8

  List the year of publication, followed by a period. For example:

  2002.

• 9

  List the medium of publication, followed by a period. For example:

  Print.

• 10

  Make sure that your citation appears in the following format:

  The King James Bible. New York City: Evangelical Press, 2002. Print.