Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star. A number standing alone after a book name is a chapter number, unless the book has only one chapter, in which case it is a verse number. The book of the bible is also known as holy bible or sacred scriptures and texts. Numbers bible book with full chapters king james version. And an interesting numerology coincidence occurs here as well. The second part is the new testament, containing 27 books. Can you name a book in the bible for each of the number of chapters. When the whole spreadsheet is highlighted, i know ive read the entire bible. The number of books and chapters in most protestant bibles will be the same. The 66 books of the bible study resources blue letter bible.
The old testament or jewish tanakh is the first book of the bible. A list of books in the bible by number of chapters thomas creedys. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth 1 samuel 2 samuel 1 kings 2 kings. Then take 3 x 9 27, the number of books in the new testament. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Different religious groups include different books in their biblical canons, in varying orders, and sometimes divide or combine books. Number of chapters and number of verses per chapter in each nt book. Both jews and christians believe these texts to be holy. In 1553, he published the first complete bible an edition in french with basically the same chapters and verses that most bibles use today. Why and how are bible chapters and verses numbered. The names and order of all the books of the old and new testaments with the number of their chapters.
Can you name the number of chapters in each book of the bible. The account of his radical conversion to christ is found in several places in the new testament. Compare 1ch21025 and these are the names of the men that shall stand with you. Bible statistics, number of chapter, number of verses, number of pages. It describes moses taking two population censuses, hence the name numbers. The only books of the bible that are divided into exactly 21 chapters as opposed to having at least 21 chapters are the old testament book. Clicking on a book of the bible will show you that book.
The following examples put these conventions into practice. The old testament contains the origin and creation of the universe, the exodus from egypt, the formation of israel the prophets and the wisdom books. The first four books of the new testament, matthew, mark, luke and john, are referred to as the gospels. Then 3 squared equals 9, so there are 39 books in the old testament. The quran calls the first five books of the old testament the tawrat. The books of the bible order book titles chapters verses i. The shortest verse of the bible in english is john 11. Chapters and verses of the bible bible stats number of verses by book and chapter new testament thebible. These are all of the chapters of the book of numbers. Each of the books of the bible is divided into different sections. One interesting fact about the bible is how many chapters the bible has. This chart records the number of chapters, verses, and words in the old testament. On the other hand, the number 6 represents imperfection as in 666. But besides that, we are going to discuss all the number of chapters, verses, and books in the bible.
The man known to us as the apostle paul began life as saul of tarsus acts 9. Matthew and acts have the most chapters at 28 each. Number of verses per book in the bible new testament number of verses by book and chapter new testament bible stats. In christianity, the old testament is the name of the first part of the bible, the one written before jesus christ. If you count the letters of old testament there are three letters in old and nine in testament. The name refers to the new covenant or promise between god and humanity through the death and resurrection of jesus christ. 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. Test your knowledge on this religion quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. This gives a total of 31,102 verses, which is an average of 26. How many chapters in the bible old testament new testament. Religion quiz bible books by number of chapters random religion or scripture quiz can you name a book in the bible for each of the number of chapters.
Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. However when it comes to verses, words and letters, there are a wide variety of numbers floating around. Lord, i will now spend time in your word, trusting that your holy spirit will speak to me and influence my life today. The new testament chronicles the life and ministry of jesus, the growth and impact of the early church. In many printed editions, the chapter number is omitted for these books, and references just use the verse numbers. Books of the bible with one chapter tecarta help desk. The conventions used to subdivide and number sections of the bible have developed over millennia into the modern bookchapterverse system, allowing for. The bible as a whole has 66 books among which 39 are in the old testament and 27 are in the new testament. And if you are a regular reader of the bible than you must be knowing that there are 66 total books in the bible. Each chapter is itself divided into several verses, of which there are over 31,000. The book with the most chapters is psalms 150 chapters. The king james version remains one of the greatest landmarks in the. For the edition of the bible without chapters and verses, see the books of the bible.
Viewing the standard cambridge king james version bible books list. 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. The answer is thirtynine books in the old testament and twentynine books in the new testament. From chapters 19 the israelites are preparing for their journey and entry into the promise land. How many words in each book of the bible the holy word. Each bible will have a different number as the translators try to accurately communicate the sense of the original hebrew, aramaic and greek, but the differences should be small. When were the books of the bible divided into chapters and. In the bible, the number 7 denotes perfection god rested on the 7th day, 7 spirits that minister to god, 7 sacraments, and the number 3 represents the holy trinity. The jewish tanakh sometimes called the hebrew bible contains 24 books divided into three parts. This match quiz takes a look at the number of chapters in ten different new testament books, using the kjv, the nkjv and the niv. It is interesting to examine the statistics regarding the sizes of chapters and total number of chapters verses and words in the bible. There are 5 books in the bible that only contain 1 chapter. As you read a chapter of a book of the bible, mark it off so you can see your progress.
Many books and websites list faulty statistics on the king james bible. Old testament simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. All 66 books of the bible in easy, onesentence summaries. Book titles, and the number of chapters old testament. Each chapter is within a division known as a book, of which there are 66. Clicking on a book of the bible will show you a list of all the chapters of that book. The quran calls the first five books of the old testament the tawrat in judaism, the collection of inspired books is known as tanakh. Stephanus, a book printer in paris, again using the vulgate bible. Some people were critical and said that the verses broke the bible text into fragments, making it appear as a series of separate and detached statements. How many chapters, verses, and words are in the bible. Number of books in the bible with chapter and verses all.
Bible statistics, number of chapter, number of verses, number. The new testament is a collection of 27 books, usually placed after the old testament in most christian bibles. The books are, in turn, divided into two testaments, the old testament, which covers the biblical stories of. It has all the books of the bible listed on the left hand column and each book s chapter numbers written across the rows. This match quiz takes a look at the number of chapters in ten different old testament books, using the kjv, the nkjv and the niv. Average number of verses per chapter in each book of the ot. This match quiz takes a look at the number of chapters in ten different old and new testament books, using the kjv, the nkjv and the niv. Number of verses by book chapter old testament bible stats number of verses by book and chapter old testament thebible. In judaism, the collection of inspired books is known as tanakh.
When using the kjv, there are 929 chapters and 23,145 verses in the old testament and 260 chapters and 7,957 verses in the new testament. Total number of books in the bible 66 chapters 1,189. Which book of the bible has the same amount of chapters as. The old testament contains 929 chapters while the new testament includes 260 chapters. Number of chapters in the bible in total, the bible is composed of 1,189 chapters, divided between the old testament and the new testament. Chapters and verses of the bible number of verses by book and. Number of verses per book in the bible new testament number of verses by book and. In both testaments, old and new, there are many books, like psalms, john, revelations etc. Five books consist of only one chapter obadiah, philemon, 2 john, 3 john, jude. This gives a total of 1,189 chapters on average, 18 per book. The name stands for the original promise with god to the descendants of abraham in particular prior to the coming of jesus christ in the new testament. The theme is played out, with many variations, in books as different as the histories of kings and chronicles, the prophets like ezekiel and.
Note that these calculations will vary slightly based on the bible translation you use. The commissioning of the king james bible took place in 1604 at the hampton court conference outside of london. Of course the number of books 66 and chapters 1,189 are fairly easy to count. These are all of the chapters of the book of genesis. Bible has a total of 66 books with 39 59% books in old testament and 27 41% books in new testament. The longest verse of the bible in english is esther 8. The purpose of the book of numbers is to tell about how israel prepared to enter the promise land, but sinned and was punished. When i read a chapter, i highlight the number in yellow on the spreadsheet. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of numbers in the bible king james version. Books of the bible king james version christianity. The old testament also known as the jewish tanakh is the first 39 books in most christian bibles. The new testament of the bible is composed of 260 chapters spread across 27 books. Resembles the attitudes conditions of the usa today joshua chapter 24 comment.
Mouseover table to find how may verses are in a book by chapter. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of genesis in the bible new international version. Bible statistics, number of chapter, number of verses. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. Books with only one chapter are obadiah in the hebrew bible and philemon, 2 john, 3 john, and jude in the new testament. In total, the bible is composed of 1,189 chapters, divided between the old testament and the new testament. The catholic church and eastern christian churches also hold that certain deuterocanonical books and passages are part of the old testament canon. Bible books by number of chapters quiz by tonmaster. Here are all the chapters in the bible which i have complied book by book. Jun 23, 20 it has all the books of the bible listed on the left hand column and each books chapter numbers written across the rows. Psalm 117, the shortest chapter, is also the middle chapter of the bible, being the 595th chapter. The chapters are only one division in the bible, and the second smallest.
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