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# ONIX Code Lists Issue 67, October 2024

## List 85: Bible purpose

| Value | Description | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AW | Award | A Bible (or selected Biblical text) designed for presentation from a religious organization |
| BB | Baby | A Bible (or selected Biblical text) designed to be a gift to commemorate a child’s birth |
| BR | Bride | A special gift Bible (or selected Biblical text) designed for the bride on her wedding day. Usually white |
| CF | Confirmation | A Bible (or selected Biblical text) designed to be used in the confirmation reading or as a gift to a confirmand |
| CH | Children’s | A text Bible (or selected Biblical text) designed in presentation and readability for a child |
| CM | Compact | A small Bible (or selected Biblical text) with a trim height of five inches or less |
| CR | Cross-reference | A Bible (or selected Biblical text) which includes text conveying cross-references to related scripture passages |
| DR | Daily readings | A Bible (or selected Biblical text) laid out to provide readings for each day of the year |
| DV | Devotional | A Bible (or selected Biblical text) containing devotional content together with the scripture |
| FM | Family | A Bible (or selected Biblical text) containing family record pages and/or additional study material for family devotion |
| GT | General/Text | A standard Bible (or selected Biblical text) of any version with no distinguishing characteristics beyond the canonical text |
| GF | Gift | A Bible (or selected Biblical text) designed for gift or presentation, often including a presentation page |
| LP | Lectern/Pulpit | A large Bible (or selected Biblical text) with large print designed for use in reading scriptures in public worship from either the pulpit or lectern |
| MN | Men’s | A Bible (or selected Biblical text) especially designed with helps and study guides oriented to the adult male |
| PS | Primary school | A Bible (or selected Biblical text) designed for use in primary school |
| PW | Pew | Usually inexpensive but sturdy, a Bible (or selected Biblical text) designed for use in church pews |
| SC | Scholarly | A Bible (or selected Biblical text) including texts in Greek and/or Hebrew and designed for scholarly study |
| SL | Slimline |  |
| ST | Student | A Bible (or selected Biblical text) with study articles and helps especially for use in the classroom |
| SU | Study | A Bible (or selected Biblical text) with many extra features, e.g. book introductions, dictionary, concordance, references, maps, etc., to help readers better understand the scripture |
| WG | Wedding gift | A special gift Bible (or selected Biblical text) designed as a gift to the couple on their wedding day |
| WM | Women’s | A devotional or study Bible (or selected Biblical text) with helps targeted at the adult woman |
| YT | Youth | A Bible (or selected Biblical text) containing special study and devotional helps designed specifically for the needs of teenagers |

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