The Bible contains a total of 1,189 chapters across its 66 books. These chapters are divided between the Old Testament and the New Testament as follows:
- Old Testament: 929 chapters in 39 books
- New Testament: 260 chapters in 27 books
This chapter division helps readers easily locate specific passages and teachings within the Bible
. Some notable details about chapters in the Bible include:
- The book of Psalms has the most chapters, with 150.
- The shortest books like Obadiah, Philemon, 2 John, and 3 John each have only 1 chapter.
- Psalm 119 is the longest chapter with 176 verses.
- Psalm 117 is the shortest chapter with just 2 verses
These chapter counts are consistent across most Protestant Bibles, while Catholic and Orthodox Bibles include additional books and chapters in the Apocrypha/Deuterocanonical sections, which can increase the total chapter count beyond 1,189
. In summary, the standard Protestant Bible has 1,189 chapters total, with 929 in the Old Testament and 260 in the New Testament
