:quote chapter and verse: [by analogy with the mainstream phrase]
v. To cite a relevant excerpt from an appropriate {bible}. "I
don't care if `rn' gets it wrong; `Followup-To: poster' is
explicitly permitted by {RFC}-1036. I'll quote chapter and
verse if you don't believe me." See also {legalese},
{language lawyer}, {RTFS} (sense 2).
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary