Number of chapters, number of verses in each chapter, total number of verses, and total number of words in each book of the greek new testament. Then take 3 x 9 27, the number of books in the new testament. The new testament of the bible is composed of 260 chapters spread across 27 books. In total, the bible is composed of 1,189 chapters, divided between the old testament and the new testament. How many chapters in the bible old testament new testament.
Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua. The earliest complete text of the new testament is the codex sinaiticus, written in the fourth century a. What every book of the new testament is about crossway. The new testament and indepth analyses of jesus, peter, and paul. These are just quick helps to help people get a feel for these books and see how they connect with each other. Books of the bible the 66 books of the bible the 39 books of the old testament the 27 books of the new testament alphabetical order of bible books the books of the bible divisions of old testament books divisions of new testament books the bible a library of sixtysix books the old testament library the new testament library statistical. In a few cases, the number of verses in a chapter differs among the various versionstranslations. Forwardsources summary of the old testament summary of the new testament keypoints of the old testament keypoints of the new testament old testament notes bookbybook. The niv bible was produced by more than one hundred scholars working from the best available hebrew, aramaic, and greek texts. Compare various canons of scripture old testament apocrypha the united methodist church the tanakh the united methodist church the tanakh the internet sacred text archive online jewish translation of the books of the bible judaica press. The roman catholic canon also includes the deuterocanonical books as part of the old testament these are considered apocryphal by most protestants. Each of the books of the bible is divided into different sections. How many chapters are in the new testament answers.
The bible is a compilation of many shorter books written at different times by a variety of authors. Exodus describes the history of the israelites leaving egypt after slavery. There are 27 books, 260 chapters, and 7,958 verses in the new testament bible. The second part is the new testament, containing 27 books. The hebrew bible recognizes the books referred to as the old testament in the protestant bible, but not the apocryphaldeuterocanonical books or the new testament. Matthew and acts have the most chapters at 28 each. The books of the new testament are listed below, each of them linked to their chapter index. Books of the king james bible kjv including the new testament and old testament from the king james bible online. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis.
While the old testament is bigger about 77% of the whole bible, the new testament is the part with the stories of jesus life, death, resurrection, and followers. Bible statistics, number of chapter, number of verses, number of pages. The present chapter divisions were first introduced in the vulgate bible in 1205 by stephen langton, a professor in paris later archbishop of canterbury. The bible is a compilation of many shorter books written at different times by a variety of authors, and later assembled into the biblical canon. Multiply them together to get 27,the number of books in the new testament.
Apocrypha books list list of apocryphal books and chapters from the king james bible kjv was the apocrypha part of the king james bible. Mar 18, 2010 to follow up on this post summarizing the books of the old testament, here is the list for the new testament. The new testament chronicles the life and ministry of jesus, the growth and impact of the early church. The quran calls the first five books of the old testament the tawrat. Put them together and you get 39 for the number of books in the old testament. Despite variations in the arrangement of early lists of the new testament books, matthew always comes first. The catholic church and eastern christian churches also hold that certain deuterocanonical books and passages are part of the old testament canon. The new testament contains 27 books, written in greek, by 15 or 16 different authors between 50 c. If you count the letters of old testament there are three letters in old and nine in testament. A list of books with brief descriptions of contents. Since the early th century, most copies and editions of the bible present all but the shortest of these books with divisions into chapters, generally a page or so in length.
Overview of the new testament brief overview of the new testament cork bible institute 2007 page 5 continued acts of jesus from heaven by the holy spirit through his church. The new testament has 27 books total, which consist of. The hebrew bible recognizes the books referred to as the old testament in the protestant bible, but not the apocryphal. Although there is nothing functionally wrong with it, its interface and lack of features make it a poor choice.
The new testament books fall into five general categories. What is the king james bible kjv the commissioning of the king james. Both jews and christians believe these texts to be holy. Psalm 117, the shortest chapter, is also the middle chapter of the bible, being the 595th chapter. Then, if you count the letters of new testament, there are three letters in new and nine in testament. With a codex, a collection of multiple books could be created in one bound volume. The new testament, as usually received in the christian churches, is made up of twentyseven different books attributed to eight different authors, six of whom are numbered among the apostles matthew, john, paul, james, peter, jude and two among their immediate disciples mark, luke. Genesis speaks of beginnings and is foundational to the understanding of the rest of the bible. Full list order for the books of the bible with introductions and summaries including both the old and new testament. The new testament is a collection of 27 books, usually placed after the old testament in most christian bibles. The first person to divide new testament chapters into verses was italian dominican biblical scholar santes pagnino 14701541, but his. The earliest manuscripts of new testament books date from the late second to early third centuries although see papyrus 52 for a possible exception 479480 these manuscripts place a clear upper limit on the dating of new testament texts. The above statistics are based on the analytical greek new testament agnt as provided by the bibloi program from silver mountain software. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading matthew for everyone, part 1.
A list of books in the bible by number of chapters thomas creedys. All of the gospels share certain traits, and all of. The following tables contain a separate list of old testament and new testament books. The new testament is important for students to study because it has stood at the center of western civilization and, thus, it has affected all of uswhether or not we consider ourselves christians. Once the 27 books of the new testament were canonized, they were translated and organized into the bibles we use today. Biblenotes the entire holy bible is summarized with easy. Judaica press translation online jewish translation of the books of the bible. A bible for the twentyfirst century combining traditional and newly discovered texts taussig, hal on. One interesting fact about the bible is how many chapters the bible has. The gospel according to matthew matthew the gospel according to mark mark the gospel according to luke luke. What every book of the new testament is about november 11, 2015 by. Bible versions in 1967, the new york bible society now biblica generously undertook the financial sponsorship of creating a contemporary english translation of the bible. That means that some books towards the end of the old testament in the section of the prophets actually fit chronologically earlier in the old testament with the books of history.
Books of the apocrypha from the umc western armenian bible an essay, with full official canon at the end h. Nov 11, 2015 despite variations in the arrangement of early lists of the new testament books, matthew always comes first. Chapters 115 the new testament for everyone kindle edition by wright, n. Introduction as previously mentioned, the new testament falls into three categories based on their literary makeupthe historical, the epistolary, and the prophetical. Below is the protestant canon of the bible new revised standard version. Number of verses per book in the bible new testament. All of the gospels share certain traits, and all of them have unique features as well. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. The new testament, as usually received in the christian churches, is made up of twentyseven different books attributed to eight different authors, six of whom are numbered among the apostles matthew, john, paul, james, peter, jude and. It provides important background for the principal writers of the epistles or. How many chapters, verses, and words are in the bible. The new testament is the second part of christian bible, believed to have been written in 3rd century bc. May 10, 2014 there are 27 books, 260 chapters, and 7,958 verses in the new testament bible.
Mar 12, 20 theres a new youtube music web player for desktop. Books of the bible new international version christianity. Biblenotes the entire holy bible is summarized with easyto. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. The catholic bible includes seven additional books within the old testament note. In judaism, the collection of inspired books is known as tanakh. Clicking on a book of the bible will show you a list of all the chapters of that book.
List of bible books books of the old testament and new. But the list of 27 books we know today as the new testament came together gradually through a series councils and general usage until the 27 books became the standard for most of christianity. In christianity, the old testament is the name of the first part of the bible, the one written before jesus christ. This means 60 percent of the new testament is directly historical tracing the roots and historical development of christianity. The commissioning of the king james bible took place in 1604 at the hampton court conference outside of london. I have written an article on the difference between the catholic. New international version below is a list of the books of the bible. Number of verses per book in the bible new testament bible stats number of verses by book and chapter new testament thebible.
Explicit references to nt books in extrabiblical documents can push this upper limit down a bit further. The four gospels make up about 46 percent and the book of acts raises this to 60 percent. This list is about 10 of the most interesting books not included in the new testament. Old testament simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Luke presents jesus as the son of man to seek and save the lost. A bible for the twentyfirst century combining traditional and newly discovered texts. The first four books of the new testament, matthew, mark, luke and john, are referred to as the gospels. This gives a total of 1,189 chapters on average, 18 per book. The 66 books of the bible study resources blue letter bible. Number of chapters, number of verses in each chapter, total number of verses, and total number of words in each book of the.
New testament statistics compiled by felix just, s. Complete summary of the new testament most people have two or more bibles in their home, and many people can point to two or three chapters and summarize their content such as genesis 1 or psalm 23. Summaries of the new testament books kingdom living. A distinctive feature of matthew is its arrangement into. Books of the bible king james version christianity. The new testament is a collection of 27 smaller documents, called books. The quran calls the first five books of the old testament the tawrat in judaism, the collection of inspired books is known as tanakh. T download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Number of verses per book in the bible new testament number of verses by book and chapter new testament bible stats. The name refers to the new covenant or promise between god and humanity through the death and resurrection of jesus christ.
Death and resurrection passages in the new testament. The holy bible new testament is a truly subpar electronic edition of the bible. Each book has its own separate chapter index, because waiting for all the chapter links of the new testament books to appear on one page can take a while. Schumacher, the canon of the new testament london 1923, pp. Mouseover table to find how may verses are in a book by chapter. The old testament is comprised of 39 books in the protestant bible. David brackett sent in a better method for remembering the number of books in the bible. The king james version remains one of the greatest landmarks in the.
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