diff --git a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py
index 3afc403a3..51b087931 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@ class BibleMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         items = self.listView.selectedIndexes()
         if len(items) == 0:
             return False
+        first = True
         bible_text = u''
         old_chapter = u''
         raw_footer = []
@@ -502,7 +503,6 @@ class BibleMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
                 #    'dual_permission')
                 dual_text = self._decodeQtObject(reference, 'dual_text')
             verse_text = self.formatVerse(old_chapter, chapter, verse)
-            old_chapter = chapter
             # footer
             footer = u'%s (%s %s)' % (book, version, copyright)
             if footer not in raw_footer:
@@ -512,11 +512,11 @@ class BibleMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
                 if footer not in raw_footer:
                     raw_footer.append(footer)
                 # If we were previously 'Verse Per Line' we have to add the old
-                # bible_text first, because it was not added till now.
+                # bible_text, because it was not added until now.
                 if bible_text:
                     raw_slides.append(bible_text)
                     bible_text = u''
-                bible_text = u'%s %s \n\n %s %s' % (verse_text, text,
+                bible_text = u'%s %s\n\n%s %s' % (verse_text, text,
                     verse_text, dual_text)
                 raw_slides.append(bible_text)
                 bible_text = u''
@@ -527,34 +527,23 @@ class BibleMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
                 bible_text = u''
             # If we are 'Verse Per Line' then force a new line.
             elif self.parent.settings_tab.layout_style == 1:
-                bible_text = u'%s %s %s \n\n' % (bible_text, verse_text, text)
+                bible_text = u'%s %s %s\n\n' % (bible_text, verse_text, text)
             # We have to be 'Continuous'.
-            elif item.row() < len(items) - 1:
-                #bitem = self.listView.item(item.row() + 1)
-                bitem = items[item.row() + 1]
-                reference = bitem.data(QtCore.Qt.UserRole)
-                if isinstance(reference, QtCore.QVariant):
-                    reference = reference.toPyObject()
-                #todo replace 'new' by 'next'
-                next_bible = self._decodeQtObject(reference, 'bible')
-                next_dual_bible = self._decodeQtObject(reference, 'dual_bible')
-                next_verse = self._decodeQtObject(reference, 'verse')
-                next_chapter = self._decodeQtObject(reference, 'chapter')
-                next_book = self._decodeQtObject(reference, 'book')
-                # If the next verse is a dual one, then we append 'bible_text'.
-                if next_dual_bible:
+            else:
+                # We add a line break if the previously verse has a different
+                # book or bible version.
+                if first:
                     bible_text = u'%s %s %s' % (bible_text, verse_text, text)
-                    raw_slides.append(bible_text)
-                    bible_text = u''
-                # We add a line break if the next verse is not part of a series
-                # of verses, has a different book, bible or so on.
-                elif bible != next_bible or book != next_book or \
-                    int(verse) + 1 != int(next_verse) or \
-                    int(chapter) != int(next_chapter):
-                    bible_text = u'%s %s %s \n\n' % (bible_text, verse_text,
+                elif bible != old_bible or book != old_book:
+                    bible_text = u'%s\n\n%s %s' % (bible_text, verse_text,
                         text)
                 else:
                     bible_text = u'%s %s %s' % (bible_text, verse_text, text)
+            if first:
+                first = False
+            old_chapter = chapter
+            old_book = book
+            old_bible = bible
         # If there are no more items we check whether we have to add bible_text.
         if bible_text:
             raw_slides.append(bible_text)