The shortest book in the bible by word count is 3 john, with only 219 words in the bible s original language. Jun 06, 2018 here are the five shortest books of the bible, beginning with the very shortest. The bible is a compilation of many shorter books written at different times by a variety of authors, and later assembled into the biblical canon. Authorized king james version kjv of the bible the preserved and living word of god. King james version ebook bible pure cambridge edition with easy navigation, verse search, and table of contents. The 5 shortest books of the bible, in order overviewbible. Generations of believers have found these verses to provide peace, comfort and strength. The king james version remains one of the greatest landmarks in the.
The king james version kjv, also known as the king james bible kjb or simply the authorized version av, is an english translation of the christian bible for the church of england, was commissioned in 1603 and completed as well as published in 1611 under the sponsorship of james vi and i. May 29, 2014 ive put together word counts for every book of the bible. Com thanks everyone for your contributions to this site. Acts bible book with full chapters king james version. The king james version kjv of this verse contains just two words. In 597 bce, nebuchadnezzar ii sacked jerusalem, carted away the king of judah, and installed a puppet. Gordon campbell, a leading authority on renaissance literatures, tells the engaging and complex story of. What is the shortest book in the bible that can be read in. The shortest verse in the new testament the good book blog. The book of obadiah harkens back to the feud that began. It is an aid to finding cross references between two longstanding standards of biblical literature.
The below list of bible verses from the king james version, also known as the kjv, are some of the most well known and quoted scriptures. Bible concordance all words in the king james version. The shortest book in any version of the bible is psalm 117 with only 2 verses if you define each psalm as a book. The shortest verse in the bible about jesus is found in the story of lazarus of bethany. Jokes have been sent in over the last year and are now included. Oh dear, now were did you learn that there were other persons. Lavishly illustrated with reproductions from early editions of the kjb, bible.
May 25, 2011 as i only study the king james bible and as i dont have the nlt, i can only quote from the kjv the longest chapter. Clicking on a book of the bible will show you a list of all the chapters of that book. It is found in the gospel of john chapter 11, verse 35. I used the lexham hebrew bible and the nestlealand novum testamentum graece for these word counts. In fact, the shortest books of the bible are shorter than this blog post. The bible is a pretty long book, and that might give the impression that every book of the bible is long, too. The shortest book in the old testament is obadiah with only 21 verses and 670 words. The truth is there are 31,102 verses in the king james bible. By the way, if you want to know what i think of logos. The original king james version kjv which was completed in 1611 is considered the most authoritative of the english translations in use today. All words in the bible with links to the verses in which they occur in the king james version.
Study and read these bible verse from the king james version and experience gods power through his word. The shortest verse in the bible can be found in the gospel according to john chapter 11 verse 35. Dealing with how the king james bible changed a nation, language and culture was briefly covered in the last two chapters. A marvellous source of information for linguists and bible students. Psalm 117 is the shortest psalm in the bible some noteworthy and remarkable facts are floating around in my head regarding psalm 117. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of acts in the bible king james version. This video shows how the books in the king james bible are in a premillennial order. It is found in the gospel of john, chapter 11, verse 35. Each of these books is only one chapter long, and would take you a few minutes to read, tops. So, it would be more accurate to count by the number of words in hebrew and greek, especially considering those are the languages god chose. The second shortest book by word count, 2 john, has 245 words, but it has fewer verses than 3 john. Aug 05, 2017 the shortest book in the bible old and new testaments is the third epistle of the apostle john 3 john.
The book of james is probably the oldest book of the new testament, written perhaps as early as a. Since the early th century, most copies and editions of the bible present all but the shortest of these books with divisions into chapters. You cannot have a middle verse with an even number of verses. What are the longest and shortest books of the bible. There are short bible verses that contain just two to four words. But waitwhat criteria should we use to determine the length of the books of the bible. The most popular book of all time christian universities online.
If the calculation is based on the number of verses or the number of chapters or the number of pages, it is correct. Buzzer sound no, that is the third shortest verse in the new testament. Books of the king james bible kjv including the new testament and old testament from the king james bible online. The story of the king james version offers a vivid and authoritative history of this renowned translation, ranging from the bible s inception to the present day. With thousands of translations, over forty original authors, and a two millennium history, lets take a look at the trails, tribulations, changes, and status of the worlds most popular book. The book of obadiah is an oracle concerning the divine judgment of edom and the restoration of israel. It can be argued whether each psalm is a book or the entire collection of psalms. Should we use the number of individual letters characters or the number of words as a whole. Mom, why was nothing said about the other persons that jesus raised from the dead together with lazarus. Jesus shed tears is a phrase famous for being the shortest verse in the king james version of the bible, as well as many other versions. Sep 10, 2016 jesus wept is a phrase famous for being the shortest verse in the christian new testament according to the division of chapters and verses of the bible. Jul 15, 20 most resources claim that the book of psalms is the longest book in the old testament, and therefore the bible. What is the shortest book in the bible that can be read in minutes. This list is a complement to the list in books of the latin vulgate.
Easily select a specific chapter of any given book in the bible. These are the books of the king james version of the bible along with the names and numbers given them in the douay rheims bible and latin vulgate. While i do not think this book lives up to its subtitle, i thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend it. These numbers are pulled from the original languages using logos bible softwareyou can see how i did it below. Psalm 117 the shortest psalm in the bible this n that. The text consists of a single chapter, divided into 21 verses, making it the shortest book in the hebrew bible. Here are the five shortest books of the bible, beginning with the very shortest. The commissioning of the king james bible took place in 1604 at the hampton court conference outside of london. These measurements are by words in the original languages.