diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/renderer.py b/openlp/core/lib/renderer.py
index 0390ff1eb..df12af016 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/renderer.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/renderer.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class Renderer(object):
         if self.bg_frame is None:
             self._generate_background_frame()
 
-    def format_slide(self, words):
+    def format_slide(self, words, line_break):
         """
         Figure out how much text can appear on a slide, using the current
         theme settings.
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ class Renderer(object):
             The words to be fitted on the slide.
         """
         log.debug(u'format_slide - Start')
+        line_end = u''
+        if line_break:
+            line_end = u'<br>'
         words = words.replace(u'\r\n', u'\n')
         verses_text = words.split(u'\n')
         text = []
@@ -171,7 +174,7 @@ class Renderer(object):
         old_html_text = u''
         for line in text:
             # mark line ends
-            temp_text = temp_text + line + u'<br>'
+            temp_text = temp_text + line + line_end
             html_text = shell % temp_text
             doc.setHtml(html_text)
             #Text too long so gone to next mage
diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/rendermanager.py b/openlp/core/lib/rendermanager.py
index d4d2d2b9b..ed67229f8 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/rendermanager.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/rendermanager.py
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class RenderManager(object):
         frame, raw_html = serviceItem.get_rendered_frame(0)
         return self.display.text(raw_html)
 
-    def format_slide(self, words):
+    def format_slide(self, words, line_break):
         """
         Calculate how much text can fit on a slide.
 
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ class RenderManager(object):
         """
         log.debug(u'format slide')
         self.build_text_rectangle(self.themedata)
-        return self.renderer.format_slide(words)
+        return self.renderer.format_slide(words, line_break)
 
 #    def generate_slide(self, main_text):
 #        """
diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/serviceitem.py b/openlp/core/lib/serviceitem.py
index 6ca9bd523..8b3afd7e6 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/serviceitem.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/serviceitem.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class ItemCapabilities(object):
     RequiresMedia = 4
     AllowsLoop = 5
     AllowsAdditions = 6
+    NoLineBreaks = 7
 
 class ServiceItem(object):
     """
@@ -140,6 +141,9 @@ class ServiceItem(object):
         log.debug(u'Render called')
         self._display_frames = []
         self.bg_frame = None
+        line_break = True
+        if self.is_capable(ItemCapabilities.NoLineBreaks):
+            line_break = False
         if self.service_item_type == ServiceItemType.Text:
             log.debug(u'Formatting slides')
             theme = None
@@ -151,7 +155,8 @@ class ServiceItem(object):
             self.themedata = self.render_manager.themedata
             for slide in self._raw_frames:
                 before = time.time()
-                formated = self.render_manager.format_slide(slide[u'raw_slide'])
+                formated = self.render_manager \
+                    .format_slide(slide[u'raw_slide'], line_break)
                 for page in formated:
                     self._display_frames.append(
                         {u'title': self.render_manager.clean(page),
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py
index d86490dd9..ee461aaf1 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -544,9 +544,11 @@ class BibleMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
             else:
                 #Paragraph style force new line per verse
                 if self.parent.settings_tab.layout_style == 1:
-                    text = text + u'\n\n'
+                    text = text + u'\n'
                 else:
-                    text = text + u'\ngus   '
+                    # split the line but do not replace line breaks in renderer
+                    service_item.add_capability(ItemCapabilities.NoLineBreaks)
+                    text = text + u'\n'
                 bible_text = u'%s %s %s' % (bible_text, verse_text, text)
                 #if we are verse per slide then create slide
                 if self.parent.settings_tab.layout_style == 0: