diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/firsttimeform.py b/openlp/core/ui/firsttimeform.py
index 553cd9ba6..9c3b7bf09 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/firsttimeform.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/firsttimeform.py
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ class FirstTimeForm(QtGui.QWizard, UiFirstTimeWizard, RegistryProperties):
             title = translate('OpenLP.FirstTimeWizard', 'Network Error')
             msg.setText('{} {}'.format(title, err.code if hasattr(err, 'code') else ''))
             msg.setInformativeText(translate('OpenLP.FirstTimeWizard',
-                                             'There was a network error attempting to'
+                                             'There was a network error attempting to '
                                              'connect to retrieve initial configuration information'))
             msg.setStandardButtons(msg.Ok)
             ans = msg.exec_()
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/bibles/forms/bibleimportform.py b/openlp/plugins/bibles/forms/bibleimportform.py
index 042be0ce2..019286a68 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/bibles/forms/bibleimportform.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/bibles/forms/bibleimportform.py
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ class BibleImportForm(OpenLPWizard):
             if bible_type == BibleFormat.WebDownload:
                 self.progress_label.setText(
                     translate('BiblesPlugin.ImportWizardForm', 'Registered Bible. Please note, that verses will be '
-                              'downloaded on\ndemand and thus an internet connection is required.'))
+                              'downloaded on demand and thus an internet connection is required.'))
             else:
                 self.progress_label.setText(WizardStrings.FinishedImport)
         else:
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/__init__.py b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/__init__.py
index 4bba04811..12313d0b4 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/__init__.py
@@ -175,10 +175,32 @@ def update_reference_separators():
     """
     Updates separators and matches for parsing and formating scripture references.
     """
-    default_separators = \
-        translate('BiblesPlugin',
-                  ':|v|V|verse|verses;;-|to;;,|and;;end Double-semicolon delimited separators for parsing references. '
-                  'Consult the developers for further information.').split(';;')
+    default_separators = ['|'.join([translate('BiblesPlugin', ':',
+                                              'Verse identifier e.g. Genisis 1 : 1 = Genisis Chapter 1 Verse 1'),
+                                    translate('BiblesPlugin', 'v',
+                                              'Verse identifier e.g. Genisis 1 v 1 = Genisis Chapter 1 Verse 1'),
+                                    translate('BiblesPlugin', 'V',
+                                              'Verse identifier e.g. Genisis 1 V 1 = Genisis Chapter 1 Verse 1'),
+                                    translate('BiblesPlugin', 'verse',
+                                              'Verse identifier e.g. Genisis 1 verse 1 = Genisis Chapter 1 Verse 1'),
+                                    translate('BiblesPlugin', 'verses',
+                                              'Verse identifier e.g. Genisis 1 verses 1 - 2 = '
+                                              'Genisis Chapter 1 Verses 1 to 2')]),
+                          '|'.join([translate('BiblesPlugin', '-',
+                                              'range identifier e.g. Genisis 1 verse 1 - 2 = '
+                                              'Genisis Chapter 1 Verses 1 To 2'),
+                                    translate('BiblesPlugin', 'to',
+                                              'range identifier e.g. Genisis 1 verse 1 - 2 = '
+                                              'Genisis Chapter 1 Verses 1 To 2')]),
+                          '|'.join([translate('BiblesPlugin', ',',
+                                              'connecting identifier e.g. Genisis 1 verse 1 - 2, 4 - 5 = '
+                                              'Genisis Chapter 1 Verses 1 To 2 And Verses 4 To 5'),
+                                    translate('BiblesPlugin', 'and',
+                                              'connecting identifier e.g. Genisis 1 verse 1 - 2 and 4 - 5 = '
+                                              'Genisis Chapter 1 Verses 1 To 2 And Verses 4 To 5')]),
+                          '|'.join([translate('BiblesPlugin', 'end',
+                                              'ending identifier e.g. Genisis 1 verse 1 - end = '
+                                              'Genisis Chapter 1 Verses 1 To The Last Verse')])]
     settings = Settings()
     settings.beginGroup('bibles')
     custom_separators = [
diff --git a/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/bibles/test_lib.py b/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/bibles/test_lib.py
index cdecd31ab..c596f9513 100644
--- a/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/bibles/test_lib.py
+++ b/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/bibles/test_lib.py
@@ -24,13 +24,39 @@ This module contains tests for the lib submodule of the Bibles plugin.
 """
 from unittest import TestCase
 
+from openlp.plugins.bibles import lib
 from openlp.plugins.bibles.lib import SearchResults
+from tests.functional import MagicMock, patch
 
 
 class TestLib(TestCase):
     """
     Test the functions in the :mod:`lib` module.
     """
+    def get_reference_separator_test(self):
+        """
+        Test the get_reference_separator method
+        """
+        # GIVEN: A list of expected separators
+        separators = {'sep_r': '\\s*(?:e)\\s*', 'sep_e_default': 'end', 'sep_v_display': 'w', 'sep_l_display': 'r',
+              'sep_v_default': ':|v|V|verse|verses', 'sep_l': '\\s*(?:r)\\s*', 'sep_l_default': ',|and',
+              'sep_e': '\\s*(?:t)\\s*', 'sep_v': '\\s*(?:w)\\s*', 'sep_r_display': 'e',
+              'sep_r_default': '-|to'}
+
+        def side_effect():
+            lib.REFERENCE_SEPARATORS = separators
+
+        with patch('openlp.plugins.bibles.lib.update_reference_separators',
+                   **{'side_effect': side_effect}) as mocked_update_reference_separators:
+
+            # WHEN: Calling get_reference_separator
+            for key, value in separators.items():
+                ret = lib.get_reference_separator(key)
+
+                # THEN: get_reference_separator should return the correct separator
+                self.assertEqual(separators[key], value)
+            mocked_update_reference_separators.assert_called_once_with()
+
     def search_results_creation_test(self):
         """
         Test the creation and construction of the SearchResults class