Contents of Dei Verbum
The numbers given correspond to the chapter numbers and, those in brackets, to the section numbers within the text.
- Preface (1)
- Revelation Itself (2–6)
- Handing On Divine Revelation (7–10)
- Sacred Scripture, Its Inspiration and Divine Interpretation (11–13)
- The Old Testament (14–16)
- The New Testament (17–20)
- Sacred Scripture in the Life of the Church (21–26)
The full text in English is available through the Holy See's website from which the excerpts below have been taken. The footnotes have been inserted into the text at the appropriate places in small print and indented for the convenience of the present reader.
Another widely used translation is Austin Flannery OP (ed.), "Vatican Council II" (2 volumes).
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