Dive into the structural blueprint of the Holy Bible with our comprehensive reference guide that lists the total number of chapters and verses in each Book of the Bible.
In total, there are 1,189 chapters and 31,102 verses in the Bible that make up the Old and New Testaments. Below is a breakdown of the two divisions of the Bible along with each Book’s number of chapters and verses.
Number of Chapters and Verses In the Old Testament
| Book | Chapters | Verses |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis | 50 | 1533 |
| Exodus | 40 | 1213 |
| Leviticus | 27 | 859 |
| Numbers | 36 | 1288 |
| Deuteronomy | 34 | 959 |
| Joshua | 24 | 658 |
| Judges | 21 | 618 |
| Ruth | 4 | 85 |
| 1 Samuel | 31 | 810 |
| 2 Samuel | 24 | 695 |
| 1 Kings | 22 | 816 |
| 2 Kings | 25 | 719 |
| 1 Chronicles | 29 | 942 |
| 2 Chronicles | 36 | 822 |
| Ezra | 10 | 280 |
| Nehemiah | 13 | 406 |
| Esther | 10 | 167 |
| Job | 42 | 1070 |
| Psalms | 150 | 2461 |
| Proverbs | 31 | 915 |
| Ecclesiastes | 12 | 222 |
| Song of Songs | 8 | 117 |
| Isaiah | 66 | 1292 |
| Jeremiah | 52 | 1364 |
| Lamentations | 5 | 154 |
| Ezekiel | 48 | 1273 |
| Daniel | 12 | 357 |
| Hosea | 14 | 197 |
| Joel | 3 | 73 |
| Amos | 9 | 146 |
| Obadiah | 1 | 21 |
| Jonah | 4 | 48 |
| Micah | 7 | 105 |
| Nahum | 3 | 47 |
| Habakkuk | 3 | 56 |
| Zephaniah | 3 | 53 |
| Haggai | 2 | 38 |
| Zechariah | 14 | 211 |
| Malachi | 4 | 55 |
Total Chapters In the Old Testament: 929 Chapters
Total Verses In the Old Testament: 23,145 Verses
Number of Chapters and Verses In the New Testament
| Book | Chapters | Verses |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew | 28 | 1071 |
| Mark | 16 | 678 |
| Luke | 24 | 1151 |
| John | 21 | 879 |
| Acts | 28 | 1007 |
| Romans | 16 | 433 |
| 1 Corinthians | 16 | 437 |
| 2 Corinthians | 13 | 257 |
| Galatians | 6 | 149 |
| Ephesians | 6 | 155 |
| Philippians | 4 | 104 |
| Colossians | 4 | 95 |
| 1 Thessalonians | 5 | 89 |
| 2 Thessalonians | 3 | 47 |
| 1 Timothy | 6 | 113 |
| 2 Timothy | 4 | 83 |
| Titus | 3 | 46 |
| Philemon | 1 | 25 |
| Hebrews | 13 | 303 |
| James | 5 | 108 |
| 1 Peter | 5 | 105 |
| 2 Peter | 3 | 61 |
| 1 John | 5 | 105 |
| 2 John | 1 | 13 |
| 3 John | 1 | 14 |
| Jude | 1 | 25 |
| Revelation | 22 | 404 |
Total Chapters In the New Testament: 260 Chapters
Total Verses In the New Testament: 7,957 Verses
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