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How many chapters are in 1 Timothy?

1 Timothy has 6 chapters and 113 verses. The King James Version text of 1 Timothy runs 2,244 words, about 9 minutes of reading at 238 words a minute. It is book 54 of the 66 books of the Bible (15th of the 27 New Testament books) and the 47th longest by word count.

6
Chapters
of 1,189 in the Bible
113
Verses (KJV)
WEB: 113
2,244
Words (KJV)
47th longest of 66
9 min
Reading time
at 238 words a minute

Verses in each chapter of 1 Timothy

The longest chapter is 1 Timothy 5 with 25 verses; the shortest is 1 Timothy 2 with 15.

Chapter 1
20
Chapter 2
15
Chapter 3
16
Chapter 4
16
Chapter 5
25
Chapter 6
21

Longest and shortest verse in 1 Timothy

Longest: 1 Timothy 1:9, 38 words in the KJV.

Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

1 Timothy 1:9 (KJV)

Shortest: 1 Timothy 4:11, 5 words in the KJV.

These things command and teach.

1 Timothy 4:11 (KJV)

How 1 Timothy begins and ends

First verse, 1 Timothy 1:1

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;

1 Timothy 1:1 (KJV)

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ according to the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ our hope;

1 Timothy 1:1 (WEB)

Last verse, 1 Timothy 6:21

Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.

1 Timothy 6:21 (KJV)

which some profess, and thus have wandered from the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.

1 Timothy 6:21 (WEB)

1 Timothy in our topic collections

34 verses from 1 Timothy appear on our Bible verse topic pages, most often in these topics:

1 Timothy: common questions

How many chapters are in the book of 1 Timothy?

1 Timothy has 6 chapters. The longest chapter is 1 Timothy 5 with 25 verses; the shortest is 1 Timothy 2 with 15.

How many verses are in 1 Timothy?

1 Timothy has 113 verses in the King James Version, and the same number in the World English Bible.

How long does it take to read 1 Timothy?

About 9 minutes at an average silent reading speed of 238 words a minute. The KJV text is 2,244 words and the World English Bible text is 2,279 words.

What is the longest verse in 1 Timothy?

1 Timothy 1:9 is the longest verse in 1 Timothy, at 38 words in the King James Version. The shortest is 1 Timothy 4:11 (5 words): "These things command and teach."

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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-02.