Definition of chapter and verse
1 : the exact reference or source of information or justification for an assertion
clinched their arguments by citing chapter and verse— J. M. Burns
2 : full precise information or detail
can give chapter and verse on the effects of diverting defense spending— Horace Sutton
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The first known use of chapter and verse was in 1628
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