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Bible Question: How many
chapters, verses, and words are in the Bible?
Bible Answer: The following table answers your question and includes information about
both the old and New Testaments.
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Chapters |
Verses |
Words |
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Old Testament |
929 |
23,214 |
622,771 |
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New Testament |
260 |
7,959 |
184,590 |
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Bible |
1,189 |
31,173 |
807,361 |
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The longest chapter in the Bible is Psalm 119, and the middle and shortest chapter is Psalm 117.
The middle chapter of the Old Testament is Job 29 and the middle chapter of the New Testament is Romans 13.
The middle verse of the Bible is Psalm 118:8.The middle verse of the Old Testament is 2 Chronicles 20:17,
and the middle verse of the New Testament is Acts 17:17.
Conclusion: Is it not amazing that God used about 40 authors to write the Bible,
and yet the flow of the Bible is consistent and unchanged? It all points to Jesus Christ The prophecies
point to Him. The miracles He performed remind us that He is God. His teachings were amazing and His control
of nature was real. The entire Bible is about Him. It is about our God. |
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