diff --git a/src/i18n/de/common-labels.ts b/src/i18n/de/common-labels.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a498a2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/i18n/de/common-labels.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import { CommonLabels } from '../models';
+
+export const COMMON_LABELS: CommonLabels = {
+	folderDoesNotExist: 'Ordner exsistiert nicht in dem Verzeichnis:',
+	settingsNotConfigured:
+		'Die Einstellungen der Erweiterung "Lokale Parallelstellen" (Local Bible Ref) sind nicht eingerichtet. Bitte legen Sie den Pfad für die Bibeln fest, bevor Sie versuchen, auf Bibelabschnitte zu verweisen.',
+};
diff --git a/src/i18n/de/index.ts b/src/i18n/de/index.ts
index d4e766f..83a2db8 100644
--- a/src/i18n/de/index.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/de/index.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import { BOOKS } from './books';
-import { SETTINGS } from './settings';
+import { COMMON_LABELS } from './common-labels';
+import { SETTINGS_LABELS } from './settings-labels';
 
 export const DE = {
 	BOOKS,
-	SETTINGS,
+	COMMON: COMMON_LABELS,
+	SETTINGS: SETTINGS_LABELS,
 };
diff --git a/src/i18n/de/settings-labels.ts b/src/i18n/de/settings-labels.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4955bea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/i18n/de/settings-labels.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+import { PassageFormat } from 'src/passage-reference';
+import { SettingsLabels } from '../models';
+import { QuoteReferencePosition } from 'src/settings';
+
+export const SETTINGS_LABELS: SettingsLabels = {
+	required: {
+		name: 'Erforderliche Einstellungen',
+		controls: {
+			biblesPath: {
+				name: 'Bibeldateien',
+				description: 'Pfad zu den Bibeldateien',
+				placeholder: 'z.B. Dateien/Bibel',
+			},
+		},
+	},
+
+	optional: {
+		name: 'Optionale Einstellungen',
+		controls: {
+			defaultVersion: {
+				name: 'Standardversion',
+				description:
+					'Welche Bibelversion soll als Standardversion verwendet werden? Diese Abkürzung muss mit einem Ordner in dem oben angegebenen Pfad übereinstimmen.',
+				placeholder: 'z.B. Schl2000',
+			},
+			defaultPassageFormat: {
+				name: 'Standard Bibelstellenformat',
+				description:
+					'Welches Markdownformat soll für einen Bibelstelle standardmäßig ausgewählt werden?',
+				options: {
+					[PassageFormat.Manuscript]: 'Manuskript',
+					[PassageFormat.Paragraph]: 'Abschnitt',
+					[PassageFormat.Quote]: 'Zitat',
+					[PassageFormat.Callout]: 'Callout',
+				},
+			},
+			bibleFormat: {
+				name: 'Bibelformat',
+				description:
+					'Der Formatierungsstil, den Sie für Ihre Vault-Bibeln verwenden. Local Bible Ref benötigt diesen, um Textpassagen korrekt zu analysieren.',
+			},
+		},
+	},
+
+	quoteFormat: {
+		name: 'Einstellungen für das Angebotsformat',
+		description: 'Einstellungen für das Zitatpassageformat.',
+		controls: {
+			includeReference: {
+				name: 'Referenz angeben',
+				description: 'Ob ein Verweis auf die Passage aufgenommen werden soll.',
+			},
+			referencePosition: {
+				name: 'Referenzposition',
+				description:
+					'Die Position der Bezugnahme im Verhältnis zum zitierten Text.',
+				options: {
+					[QuoteReferencePosition.Beginning]: 'Anfang',
+					[QuoteReferencePosition.End]: 'Ende',
+				},
+			},
+			linkToPassage: {
+				name: 'Link zur Passage',
+				description:
+					'Ob Sie den Verweis auf die Passage in Ihrer Tresorbibel verlinken möchten.',
+			},
+		},
+	},
+
+	calloutFormat: {
+		name: 'Einstellungen für das Callout-Format',
+		description: 'Einstellungen für das Format des Callout-Passages.',
+		controls: {
+			calloutType: {
+				name: 'Callout-Typ',
+				description:
+					'Die Art des Verweises, der für die Passage verwendet werden soll.',
+			},
+			linkToPassage: {
+				name: 'Link zur Passage',
+				description:
+					'Ob Sie den Verweis auf die Passage in Ihrer Tresorbibel verlinken möchten.',
+			},
+		},
+	},
+};
diff --git a/src/i18n/de/settings.ts b/src/i18n/de/settings.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 95c74df..0000000
--- a/src/i18n/de/settings.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
-import { SettingsLabels } from '../models';
-
-export const SETTINGS: SettingsLabels = {
-	required: {
-		name: 'Required Settings',
-		controls: {
-			biblesPath: {
-				name: 'Bible pathen',
-				description: 'The path to the folder containing your bibles.',
-				placeholder: 'e.g. Data/Bibles',
-			},
-		},
-	},
-
-	optional: {
-		name: 'Optional Settings',
-		controls: {
-			defaultVersion: {
-				name: 'Default version',
-				description:
-					'The version to use by default - shorthand. This should correspond to a folder in the bibles folder selected above.',
-				placeholder: 'e.g. NIV',
-			},
-			defaultPassageFormat: {
-				name: 'Default passage format',
-				description: 'The markdown format to use for passages by default.',
-			},
-			bibleFormat: {
-				name: 'Bible format',
-				description:
-					'The formatting style you use for your vault bibles. Local Bible Ref relies on this to parse passages correctly.',
-			},
-		},
-	},
-
-	quoteFormat: {
-		name: 'Quote Format Settings',
-		description: 'Settings for the quote passage format.',
-		controls: {
-			includeReference: {
-				name: 'Include reference',
-				description: 'Whether to include a reference to the passage.',
-			},
-			referencePosition: {
-				name: 'Reference position',
-				description:
-					'The position of the reference in relation to the quoted text.',
-			},
-			linkToPassage: {
-				name: 'Link to passage',
-				description:
-					'Whether to link the reference to the passage in your vault Bible.',
-			},
-		},
-	},
-
-	calloutFormat: {
-		name: 'Callout Format Settings',
-		description: 'Settings for the callout passage format.',
-		controls: {
-			calloutType: {
-				name: 'Callout type',
-				description: 'The type of callout to use for the passage.',
-			},
-			linkToPassage: {
-				name: 'Link to passage',
-				description:
-					'Whether to link the reference to the passage in your vault Bible.',
-			},
-		},
-	},
-};
diff --git a/src/i18n/en/common-labels.ts b/src/i18n/en/common-labels.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ae5a83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/i18n/en/common-labels.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import { CommonLabels } from '../models';
+
+export const COMMON_LABELS: CommonLabels = {
+	folderDoesNotExist: "Folder doesn't exist at path:",
+	settingsNotConfigured:
+		'Local Bible Ref settings are not configured. Please set the bibles path before attempting to reference passages.',
+};
diff --git a/src/i18n/en/index.ts b/src/i18n/en/index.ts
index d9cf2fd..7a3805f 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en/index.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/en/index.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import { BOOKS } from './books';
-import { SETTINGS } from './settings';
+import { COMMON_LABELS } from './common-labels';
+import { SETTINGS_LABELS } from './settings-labels';
 
 export const EN = {
 	BOOKS,
-	SETTINGS,
+	COMMON: COMMON_LABELS,
+	SETTINGS: SETTINGS_LABELS,
 };
diff --git a/src/i18n/en/settings.ts b/src/i18n/en/settings-labels.ts
similarity index 79%
rename from src/i18n/en/settings.ts
rename to src/i18n/en/settings-labels.ts
index ad7fa04..4f9d0d5 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en/settings.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/en/settings-labels.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+import { PassageFormat } from 'src/passage-reference';
 import { SettingsLabels } from '../models';
+import { QuoteReferencePosition } from 'src/settings';
 
-export const SETTINGS: SettingsLabels = {
+export const SETTINGS_LABELS: SettingsLabels = {
 	required: {
 		name: 'Required Settings',
 		controls: {
@@ -24,6 +26,12 @@ export const SETTINGS: SettingsLabels = {
 			defaultPassageFormat: {
 				name: 'Default passage format',
 				description: 'The markdown format to use for passages by default.',
+				options: {
+					[PassageFormat.Manuscript]: 'Manuscript',
+					[PassageFormat.Paragraph]: 'Paragraph',
+					[PassageFormat.Quote]: 'Quote',
+					[PassageFormat.Callout]: 'Callout',
+				},
 			},
 			bibleFormat: {
 				name: 'Bible format',
@@ -45,6 +53,10 @@ export const SETTINGS: SettingsLabels = {
 				name: 'Reference position',
 				description:
 					'The position of the reference in relation to the quoted text.',
+				options: {
+					[QuoteReferencePosition.Beginning]: 'Beginning',
+					[QuoteReferencePosition.End]: 'End',
+				},
 			},
 			linkToPassage: {
 				name: 'Link to passage',
diff --git a/src/i18n/models.ts b/src/i18n/models.ts
index f9e05d8..f72cece 100644
--- a/src/i18n/models.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/models.ts
@@ -1,22 +1,37 @@
+import { PassageFormat } from 'src/passage-reference';
+import { QuoteReferencePosition } from 'src/settings';
+
 export interface Book {
 	id: string;
 	name: string;
 	aliases: string[];
 }
 
+export interface CommonLabels {
+	folderDoesNotExist: string;
+	settingsNotConfigured: string;
+}
+
 export interface SettingsLabels {
 	required: {
 		name: string;
 		controls: {
-			biblesPath: ControlWithPlaceholder;
+			biblesPath: TextControl;
 		};
 	};
 
 	optional: {
 		name: string;
 		controls: {
-			defaultVersion: ControlWithPlaceholder;
-			defaultPassageFormat: Control;
+			defaultVersion: TextControl;
+			defaultPassageFormat: Control & {
+				options: {
+					[PassageFormat.Manuscript]: string;
+					[PassageFormat.Paragraph]: string;
+					[PassageFormat.Quote]: string;
+					[PassageFormat.Callout]: string;
+				};
+			};
 			bibleFormat: Control;
 		};
 	};
@@ -26,7 +41,12 @@ export interface SettingsLabels {
 		description: string;
 		controls: {
 			includeReference: Control;
-			referencePosition: Control;
+			referencePosition: Control & {
+				options: {
+					[QuoteReferencePosition.Beginning]: string;
+					[QuoteReferencePosition.End]: string;
+				};
+			};
 			linkToPassage: Control;
 		};
 	};
@@ -46,6 +66,6 @@ interface Control {
 	description: string;
 }
 
-interface ControlWithPlaceholder extends Control {
+interface TextControl extends Control {
 	placeholder: string;
 }
diff --git a/src/local-bible-ref-setting-tab.ts b/src/local-bible-ref-setting-tab.ts
index 3af6e0a..8c7d890 100644
--- a/src/local-bible-ref-setting-tab.ts
+++ b/src/local-bible-ref-setting-tab.ts
@@ -16,11 +16,14 @@ import { SettingsLabels } from './i18n/models';
 import { I18N } from './i18n';
 
 // STILL TODO:
-// - Need to add a 'common' labels internationalization file for non-settings labels. (e.g. notices)
 // - Need to sort out books in PassageReference to use I18N.
+// - Need to sort out smallcaps 'Lord' in German.
 
 export default class LocalBibleRefSettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
+	private readonly hiddenClass = 'local-bible-ref-hidden';
+
 	private plugin: LocalBibleRefPlugin;
+	private folderDoesNotExistText = '';
 	private settingsLabels: SettingsLabels;
 
 	constructor(app: App, plugin: LocalBibleRefPlugin) {
@@ -29,10 +32,12 @@ export default class LocalBibleRefSettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
 
 		switch (getLanguage()) {
 			case 'de':
+				this.folderDoesNotExistText = I18N.DE.COMMON.folderDoesNotExist;
 				this.settingsLabels = I18N.DE.SETTINGS;
 				break;
 			case 'en':
 			default:
+				this.folderDoesNotExistText = I18N.EN.COMMON.folderDoesNotExist;
 				this.settingsLabels = I18N.EN.SETTINGS;
 				break;
 		}
@@ -57,13 +62,9 @@ export default class LocalBibleRefSettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
 					.onChange(async (value) => {
 						// toggle visibility of default version setting
 						if (value) {
-							defaultVersionSetting.settingEl.removeClass(
-								'local-bible-ref-hidden'
-							);
+							defaultVersionSetting.settingEl.removeClass(this.hiddenClass);
 						} else {
-							defaultVersionSetting.settingEl.addClass(
-								'local-bible-ref-hidden'
-							);
+							defaultVersionSetting.settingEl.addClass(this.hiddenClass);
 							(
 								defaultVersionSetting.components[0] as TextComponent
 							).inputEl.value = '';
@@ -78,7 +79,8 @@ export default class LocalBibleRefSettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
 						biblesPathTimeout = window.setTimeout(async () => {
 							if (!path) return;
 							const exists = this.app.vault.getFolderByPath(path);
-							if (!exists) new Notice(`Folder doesn't exist at path: ${path}.`);
+							if (!exists)
+								new Notice(`${this.folderDoesNotExistText} ${path}.`);
 						}, 1000);
 					});
 
@@ -105,7 +107,8 @@ export default class LocalBibleRefSettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
 							const exists = this.app.vault.getFolderByPath(
 								normalizePath(path)
 							);
-							if (!exists) new Notice(`Folder doesn't exist at path: ${path}.`);
+							if (!exists)
+								new Notice(`${this.folderDoesNotExistText} ${path}.`);
 						}, 1000);
 					});
 
@@ -113,9 +116,9 @@ export default class LocalBibleRefSettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
 			});
 
 		if (this.plugin.settings.biblesPath) {
-			defaultVersionSetting.settingEl.removeClass('local-bible-ref-hidden');
+			defaultVersionSetting.settingEl.removeClass(this.hiddenClass);
 		} else {
-			defaultVersionSetting.settingEl.addClass('local-bible-ref-hidden');
+			defaultVersionSetting.settingEl.addClass(this.hiddenClass);
 		}
 
 		new Setting(containerEl)
@@ -123,12 +126,7 @@ export default class LocalBibleRefSettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
 			.setDesc(optional.controls.defaultPassageFormat.description)
 			.addDropdown((dropdown) =>
 				dropdown
-					.addOptions({
-						manuscript: 'Manuscript',
-						paragraph: 'Paragraph',
-						quote: 'Quote',
-						callout: 'Callout',
-					})
+					.addOptions(optional.controls.defaultPassageFormat.options)
 					.setValue(this.plugin.settings.defaultPassageFormat)
 					.onChange(async (value) => {
 						this.plugin.settings.defaultPassageFormat = value as PassageFormat;
@@ -166,17 +164,11 @@ export default class LocalBibleRefSettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
 					.onChange(async (value) => {
 						// toggle visibility of other paragraph reference settings
 						if (value) {
-							quoteRefPositionSetting.settingEl.removeClass(
-								'local-bible-ref-hidden'
-							);
-							quoteRefLinkSetting.settingEl.removeClass(
-								'local-bible-ref-hidden'
-							);
+							quoteRefPositionSetting.settingEl.removeClass(this.hiddenClass);
+							quoteRefLinkSetting.settingEl.removeClass(this.hiddenClass);
 						} else {
-							quoteRefPositionSetting.settingEl.addClass(
-								'local-bible-ref-hidden'
-							);
-							quoteRefLinkSetting.settingEl.addClass('local-bible-ref-hidden');
+							quoteRefPositionSetting.settingEl.addClass(this.hiddenClass);
+							quoteRefLinkSetting.settingEl.addClass(this.hiddenClass);
 						}
 
 						this.plugin.settings.quote.includeReference = value;
@@ -189,10 +181,7 @@ export default class LocalBibleRefSettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
 			.setDesc(quoteFormat.controls.referencePosition.description)
 			.addDropdown((dropdown) =>
 				dropdown
-					.addOptions({
-						beginning: 'Beginning',
-						end: 'End',
-					})
+					.addOptions(quoteFormat.controls.referencePosition.options)
 					.setValue(this.plugin.settings.quote.referencePosition)
 					.onChange(async (value) => {
 						this.plugin.settings.quote.referencePosition =
@@ -214,11 +203,11 @@ export default class LocalBibleRefSettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
 			);
 
 		if (this.plugin.settings.quote.includeReference) {
-			quoteRefPositionSetting.settingEl.removeClass('local-bible-ref-hidden');
-			quoteRefLinkSetting.settingEl.removeClass('local-bible-ref-hidden');
+			quoteRefPositionSetting.settingEl.removeClass(this.hiddenClass);
+			quoteRefLinkSetting.settingEl.removeClass(this.hiddenClass);
 		} else {
-			quoteRefPositionSetting.settingEl.addClass('local-bible-ref-hidden');
-			quoteRefLinkSetting.settingEl.addClass('local-bible-ref-hidden');
+			quoteRefPositionSetting.settingEl.addClass(this.hiddenClass);
+			quoteRefLinkSetting.settingEl.addClass(this.hiddenClass);
 		}
 
 		new Setting(containerEl)
diff --git a/src/passage-suggest.ts b/src/passage-suggest.ts
index c1455da..2040e42 100644
--- a/src/passage-suggest.ts
+++ b/src/passage-suggest.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
 	EditorSuggest,
 	EditorSuggestContext,
 	EditorSuggestTriggerInfo,
+	getLanguage,
 	normalizePath,
 	Notice,
 	TFile,
@@ -13,14 +14,26 @@ import {
 import { BibleFormat } from './local-bible-ref-setting-tab';
 import PassageReference, { PassageFormat } from './passage-reference';
 import LocalBibleRefSettings, { QuoteReferencePosition } from './settings';
+import { I18N } from './i18n';
 
 export default class PassageSuggest extends EditorSuggest<PassageSuggestion> {
 	private settings: LocalBibleRefSettings;
+	private settingsNotConfiguredText = '';
 	private noSettingsNotice: Notice;
 
 	constructor(app: App, settings: LocalBibleRefSettings) {
 		super(app);
 		this.settings = settings;
+
+		switch (getLanguage()) {
+			case 'de':
+				this.settingsNotConfiguredText = I18N.DE.COMMON.settingsNotConfigured;
+				break;
+			case 'en':
+			default:
+				this.settingsNotConfiguredText = I18N.EN.COMMON.settingsNotConfigured;
+				break;
+		}
 	}
 
 	onTrigger(
@@ -35,10 +48,7 @@ export default class PassageSuggest extends EditorSuggest<PassageSuggestion> {
 		// if no settings, alert user
 		if (!this.settings.biblesPath) {
 			if (!this.noSettingsNotice?.messageEl.isShown()) {
-				const noticeText =
-					'Local Bible Ref settings are not ' +
-					'configured. Please set the bibles path before ' +
-					'attempting to reference passages.';
+				const noticeText = this.settingsNotConfiguredText;
 				this.noSettingsNotice = new Notice(noticeText);
 			}