diff --git a/web/templates/entry_add.html b/web/templates/entry_add.html
index bb8bc27..9564d02 100644
--- a/web/templates/entry_add.html
+++ b/web/templates/entry_add.html
@@ -180,14 +180,15 @@ if (entryCodeEl && !entryCodeEl.value) {
   entryCodeEl.value = "{{ request.user.username }}";
 }
 
-/* ===========================
-   Live Scripture Validation
-   =========================== */
+<!-- ===========================
+     Live Scripture Validation (WOL + full names; space allowed in numbered)
+     =========================== -->
+<script>
 (function () {
   const el = document.getElementById("id_scripture_raw");
   if (!el) return;
 
-  // Exact WOL abbreviations (case-sensitive)
+  // WOL abbreviations (must match exactly; numbered allow optional space before letters)
   const WOL = new Set([
     // OT
     "Ge","Ex","Le","Nu","De","Jos","Jg","Ru","1Sa","2Sa","1Ki","2Ki","1Ch","2Ch","Ezr","Ne","Es","Job","Ps","Pr","Ec","Ca","Isa","Jer","La","Eze","Da","Ho","Joe","Am","Ob","Jon","Mic","Na","Hab","Zep","Hag","Zec","Mal",
@@ -195,67 +196,73 @@ if (entryCodeEl && !entryCodeEl.value) {
     "Mt","Mr","Lu","Joh","Ac","Ro","1Co","2Co","Ga","Eph","Php","Col","1Th","2Th","1Ti","2Ti","Tit","Phm","Heb","Jas","1Pe","2Pe","1Jo","2Jo","3Jo","Jude","Re"
   ]);
 
-  // Normalize some gentle user quirks:
-  //  - Allow trailing dot after the book token: "Ps." -> "Ps"
-  //  - Allow a space after the number in numbered books: "1 Pe" -> "1Pe"
-  function normalizeBookToken(raw) {
-    let t = raw.trim();
-    // collapse internal multiple spaces
-    t = t.replace(/\s+/g, " ");
-    // remove trailing period on the book token
-    t = t.replace(/\.$/, "");
-    // join patterns like "1 Pe" or "2  Co" -> "1Pe" / "2Co"
-    t = t.replace(/^([1-3])\s+([A-Za-z]+)/, (_, n, b) => n + b);
-    return t;
+  // Full canonical names → WOL abbreviation (accept full names case-insensitively)
+  const FULL = new Map([
+    // OT
+    ["genesis","Ge"],["exodus","Ex"],["leviticus","Le"],["numbers","Nu"],["deuteronomy","De"],
+    ["joshua","Jos"],["judges","Jg"],["ruth","Ru"],
+    ["1 samuel","1Sa"],["2 samuel","2Sa"],["1 kings","1Ki"],["2 kings","2Ki"],
+    ["1 chronicles","1Ch"],["2 chronicles","2Ch"],
+    ["ezra","Ezr"],["nehemiah","Ne"],["esther","Es"],["job","Job"],["psalms","Ps"],["psalm","Ps"],
+    ["proverbs","Pr"],["ecclesiastes","Ec"],["song of solomon","Ca"],["song of songs","Ca"],
+    ["isaiah","Isa"],["jeremiah","Jer"],["lamentations","La"],["ezekiel","Eze"],["daniel","Da"],
+    ["hosea","Ho"],["joel","Joe"],["amos","Am"],["obadiah","Ob"],["jonah","Jon"],["micah","Mic"],
+    ["nahum","Na"],["habakkuk","Hab"],["zephaniah","Zep"],["haggai","Hag"],["zechariah","Zec"],["malachi","Mal"],
+    // NT
+    ["matthew","Mt"],["mark","Mr"],["luke","Lu"],["john","Joh"],["acts","Ac"],["romans","Ro"],
+    ["1 corinthians","1Co"],["2 corinthians","2Co"],["galatians","Ga"],["ephesians","Eph"],
+    ["philippians","Php"],["colossians","Col"],
+    ["1 thessalonians","1Th"],["2 thessalonians","2Th"],
+    ["1 timothy","1Ti"],["2 timothy","2Ti"],
+    ["titus","Tit"],["philemon","Phm"],["hebrews","Heb"],["james","Jas"],
+    ["1 peter","1Pe"],["2 peter","2Pe"],
+    ["1 john","1Jo"],["2 john","2Jo"],["3 john","3Jo"],
+    ["jude","Jude"],["revelation","Re"]
+  ]);
+
+  // Split: (book) + (chapter[:verses…])
+  function splitBookAndRest(s) {
+    const m = s.match(/^(.+?)\s+(\d{1,3}(?:\s*:\s*.*)?)$/);
+    return m ? {book: m[1], rest: m[2]} : null;
   }
 
-  // Validate one reference like:
-  // "Ro 12"                     (chapter only)
-  // "Ro 12:1"                   (single verse)
-  // "Ro 12:1, 3, 5-7"           (lists and ranges)
-  // "Joh 3:16-4:2"              (cross-chapter range)
-  // "Ps. 23"                    (trailing dot on book handled by normalization)
+  // Accept either exact WOL abbr (with optional space between leading number and letters),
+  // or the full canonical name (case-insensitive).
+  function lookupBookCode(bookRaw) {
+    let b = bookRaw.trim();
+
+    // 1) Full name check (case-insensitive, as typed, including numbered with a space)
+    const fullKey = b.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, " ");
+    if (FULL.has(fullKey)) return FULL.get(fullKey);
+
+    // 2) Abbreviation check
+    //    Allow optional space between leading number and letters: e.g., "1 Pe" → "1Pe"
+    const maybeAbbr = b.replace(/^([1-3])\s+([A-Za-z]+)/, (_, n, letters) => n + letters);
+    if (WOL.has(maybeAbbr)) return maybeAbbr;
+
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  // Verse pattern: chapter only | chapter:verses (lists/ranges) | cross-chapter range
+  const versesRe = /^(\d{1,3})$|^(\d{1,3}):\s*(\d{1,3}(?:\s*-\s*(?:\d{1,3}|\d{1,3}:\d{1,3}))?(?:\s*,\s*\d{1,3}(?:\s*-\s*(?:\d{1,3}|\d{1,3}:\d{1,3}))?)*)$/;
+
   function isValidSingleRef(ref) {
     const s = ref.trim();
     if (!s) return false;
+    const parts = splitBookAndRest(s);
+    if (!parts) return false;
 
-    // Split book token from the rest (book is everything before first space)
-    const firstSpace = s.indexOf(" ");
-    if (firstSpace < 0) return false;
+    const code = lookupBookCode(parts.book);
+    if (!code) return false;
 
-    const rawBook = s.slice(0, firstSpace);
-    const book = normalizeBookToken(rawBook);
-
-    if (!WOL.has(book)) return false;
-
-    const rest = s.slice(firstSpace + 1).trim();
+    const rest = (parts.rest || "").trim();
     if (!rest) return false;
 
-    // Accept "chapter" only (e.g., "Ps 23")
-    if (/^\d{1,3}$/.test(rest)) return true;
-
-    // Accept "chapter:verses" where verses can be:
-    // - n
-    // - n-m
-    // - n, m, p-q
-    // and allow a cross-chapter range like 3:16-4:2
-    // Pattern:
-    //   chap: ( part(, part)* )
-    // where part is either:
-    //   v          -> \d{1,3}
-    //   v-v        -> \d{1,3}\s*-\s*\d{1,3}
-    //   v-ch:v2    -> \d{1,3}\s*-\s*\d{1,3}:\d{1,3}
-    const re = /^(\d{1,3}):\s*(\d{1,3}(?:\s*-\s*(?:\d{1,3}|\d{1,3}:\d{1,3}))?(?:\s*,\s*\d{1,3}(?:\s*-\s*(?:\d{1,3}|\d{1,3}:\d{1,3}))?)*)$/;
-    if (re.test(rest)) {
-      return true;
-    }
-
-    return false;
+    return versesRe.test(rest);
   }
 
   function validateAll() {
     const raw = el.value || "";
-    // split by ';' as multiple references
     const parts = raw.split(";").map(t => t.trim()).filter(Boolean);
     if (parts.length === 0) {
       el.classList.remove("scripture-valid","scripture-invalid");
@@ -266,10 +273,8 @@ if (entryCodeEl && !entryCodeEl.value) {
     el.classList.toggle("scripture-invalid", !allValid);
   }
 
-  // Wire events
   el.addEventListener("input", validateAll);
   el.addEventListener("change", validateAll);
-  // Run once on load (in case form is prefilled)
   validateAll();
 })();
 </script>