Faith & Reason Nexus

• Time to Read the Bible
  • About 90 hours are required to read through the complete Bible.
• Shortest Verse in the Bible
  • The shortest verse in the Bible (in English) is John 11:35 with 2 words: “Jesus wept.”
• Longest Verse in the Bible
  • The longest verse in the Bible is Esther 8:9 with 90 words.

The Bible Contains

• 66 Books
• 1,189 Chapters
• 31,100 Verses
• 783,088 Words
• 3,602,582 Letters

Chapter Facts

• Shortest Chapter in the Bible
  • Psalm 117 with 2 verses.
• Longest Chapter in the Bible
  • Psalm 119 with 176 verses.

The Old Testament Contains

• 39 Books
• 929 Chapters
• 23,143 Verses
• 602,582 Words

The New Testament Contains

• 27 Books
• 260 Chapters
• 7,957 Verses
• 189,506 Words

Size Comparison

• The Old Testament is approximately three-and-one-half times larger than the New Testament.

Books with Only One Chapter

• Old Testament
  • Obadiah (1 chapter)
• New Testament
  • Philemon (1 chapter)
  • 2 John (1 chapter)
  • 3 John (1 chapter)
  • Jude (1 chapter)