How many verses are in 3 John?
3 John has 1 chapter and 14 verses. The King James Version text of 3 John runs 294 words, about 1 minute of reading at 238 words a minute. It is book 64 of the 66 books of the Bible (25th of the 27 New Testament books) and the 66th longest by word count.
Longest and shortest verse in 3 John
Longest: 3 John 1:10, 41 words in the KJV.
Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
Shortest: 3 John 1:1, 12 words in the KJV.
The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
How 3 John begins and ends
First verse, 3 John 1:1
The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.
Last verse, 3 John 1:14
But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.
but I hope to see you soon, and we will speak face to face. Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.
3 John in our topic collections
5 verses from 3 John appear on our Bible verse topic pages, most often in these topics:
- Bible Verses About Hospitality (4 from 3 John)
- Bible Verses About Children (1 from 3 John)
- Bible Verses About Fathers (1 from 3 John)
- Bible Verses About Truth (1 from 3 John)
3 John: common questions
How many chapters are in 3 John?
3 John has 1 chapter. 3 John is a single chapter of 14 verses.
How many verses are in 3 John?
3 John has 14 verses in the King James Version, and the same number in the World English Bible.
How long does it take to read 3 John?
About 1 minute at an average silent reading speed of 238 words a minute. The KJV text is 294 words and the World English Bible text is 293 words.
What is the longest verse in 3 John?
3 John 1:10 is the longest verse in 3 John, at 41 words in the King James Version. The shortest is 3 John 1:1 (12 words): "The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth."
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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.