how many chapters in the bible

 how many chapters in the bible

There are 1,189 chapters in the Bible. Here is a breakdown by testament and book:

Old Testament:

• Law/Pentateuch - 187 chapters
• History - 212 chapters 
• Wisdom/Poetry - 177 chapters
• Major Prophets - 65 chapters
• Minor Prophets - 48 chapters 

New Testament:

•  Gospels - 89 chapters
•  History - 28 chapters
•  Pauline Epistles - 93 chapters
•  General Epistles - 46 chapters
•  Prophecy - 22 chapters

So in total there are:

•  929 chapters in the Old Testament 
•  260 chapters in the New Testament

This makes the full count 1,189 chapters from Genesis to Revelation. The number of verses varies by translation, but most have around 31,000 total Bible verses.

So while it seems long, the Bible is helpfully structured into books, chapters and verses to make it approachable and readable. Taking it section by section, chapter by chapter, makes reading through the Bible an achievable goal for anyone.