How many chapters are in 2 Peter?
2 Peter has 3 chapters and 61 verses. The King James Version text of 2 Peter runs 1,553 words, about 7 minutes of reading at 238 words a minute. It is book 61 of the 66 books of the Bible (22nd of the 27 New Testament books) and the 55th longest by word count.
Verses in each chapter of 2 Peter
The longest chapter is 2 Peter 2 with 22 verses; the shortest is 2 Peter 3 with 18.
Longest and shortest verse in 2 Peter
Longest: 2 Peter 3:10, 47 words in the KJV.
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
Shortest: 2 Peter 1:7, 10 words in the KJV.
And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
How 2 Peter begins and ends
First verse, 2 Peter 1:1
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:
Last verse, 2 Peter 3:18
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.
2 Peter in our topic collections
16 verses from 2 Peter appear on our Bible verse topic pages, most often in these topics:
- Bible Verses About End Times (6 from 2 Peter)
- Bible Verses About Tattoos (4 from 2 Peter)
- Bible Verses About Relationships (3 from 2 Peter)
- Bible Verses About Patience (2 from 2 Peter)
- Bible Verses About Self Control (2 from 2 Peter)
- Bible Verses About Peace (1 from 2 Peter)
- Bible Verses About Salvation (1 from 2 Peter)
- Bible Verses About Mercy (1 from 2 Peter)
- Bible Verses About Repentance (1 from 2 Peter)
- Bible Verses About Kindness (1 from 2 Peter)
- Bible Verses About Grace (1 from 2 Peter)
- Bible Verses About Heaven (1 from 2 Peter)
2 Peter: common questions
How many chapters are in the book of 2 Peter?
2 Peter has 3 chapters. The longest chapter is 2 Peter 2 with 22 verses; the shortest is 2 Peter 3 with 18.
How many verses are in 2 Peter?
2 Peter has 61 verses in the King James Version, and the same number in the World English Bible.
How long does it take to read 2 Peter?
About 7 minutes at an average silent reading speed of 238 words a minute. The KJV text is 1,553 words and the World English Bible text is 1,520 words.
What is the longest verse in 2 Peter?
2 Peter 3:10 is the longest verse in 2 Peter, at 47 words in the King James Version. The shortest is 2 Peter 1:7 (10 words): "And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity."
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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.