How many chapters are in Colossians?
Colossians has 4 chapters and 95 verses. The King James Version text of Colossians runs 1,980 words, about 8 minutes of reading at 238 words a minute. It is book 51 of the 66 books of the Bible (12th of the 27 New Testament books) and the 50th longest by word count.
Verses in each chapter of Colossians
The longest chapter is Colossians 1 with 29 verses; the shortest is Colossians 4 with 18.
Longest and shortest verse in Colossians
Longest: Colossians 1:23, 42 words in the KJV.
If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
Shortest: Colossians 2:21, 6 words in the KJV.
(Touch not; taste not; handle not;
How Colossians begins and ends
First verse, Colossians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
Last verse, Colossians 4:18
The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.
The salutation of me, Paul, with my own hand: remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.
Colossians in our topic collections
35 verses from Colossians appear on our Bible verse topic pages, most often in these topics:
- Bible Verses About Thanksgiving (5 from Colossians)
- Bible Verses About Gratitude (4 from Colossians)
- Bible Verses About Friendship (3 from Colossians)
- Bible Verses About Humility (3 from Colossians)
- Bible Verses About Work (2 from Colossians)
- Bible Verses About Laziness (2 from Colossians)
- Bible Verses About Church (2 from Colossians)
- Bible Verses About Relationships (2 from Colossians)
- Bible Verses About Discipleship (2 from Colossians)
- Bible Verses About Hospitality (2 from Colossians)
- Bible Verses About Purpose (2 from Colossians)
- Bible Verses About Serving Others (2 from Colossians)
Colossians: common questions
How many chapters are in the book of Colossians?
Colossians has 4 chapters. The longest chapter is Colossians 1 with 29 verses; the shortest is Colossians 4 with 18.
How many verses are in Colossians?
Colossians has 95 verses in the King James Version, and the same number in the World English Bible.
How long does it take to read Colossians?
About 8 minutes at an average silent reading speed of 238 words a minute. The KJV text is 1,980 words and the World English Bible text is 1,992 words.
What is the longest verse in Colossians?
Colossians 1:23 is the longest verse in Colossians, at 42 words in the King James Version. The shortest is Colossians 2:21 (6 words): "(Touch not; taste not; handle not;"
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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.