How many chapters are in Ephesians?
Ephesians has 6 chapters and 155 verses. The King James Version text of Ephesians runs 3,023 words, about 13 minutes of reading at 238 words a minute. It is book 49 of the 66 books of the Bible (10th of the 27 New Testament books) and the 41st longest by word count.
Verses in each chapter of Ephesians
The longest chapter is Ephesians 5 with 33 verses; the shortest is Ephesians 3 with 21.
Longest and shortest verse in Ephesians
Longest: Ephesians 4:16, 39 words in the KJV.
From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
Shortest: Ephesians 4:5, 6 words in the KJV.
One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
How Ephesians begins and ends
First verse, Ephesians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:
Last verse, Ephesians 6:24
Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love. Amen.
Ephesians in our topic collections
73 verses from Ephesians appear on our Bible verse topic pages, most often in these topics:
- Bible Verses About Church (10 from Ephesians)
- Bible Verses About Demons (9 from Ephesians)
- Bible Verses About Spiritual Warfare (9 from Ephesians)
- Bible Verses About Marriage (8 from Ephesians)
- Bible Verses About Family (5 from Ephesians)
- Bible Verses About Love (5 from Ephesians)
- Bible Verses About Unity (5 from Ephesians)
- Bible Verses About Blessings (5 from Ephesians)
- Bible Verses About Strength (4 from Ephesians)
- Bible Verses About Relationships (4 from Ephesians)
- Bible Verses About Grace (4 from Ephesians)
- Bible Verses About Tattoos (4 from Ephesians)
Ephesians: common questions
How many chapters are in the book of Ephesians?
Ephesians has 6 chapters. The longest chapter is Ephesians 5 with 33 verses; the shortest is Ephesians 3 with 21.
How many verses are in Ephesians?
Ephesians has 155 verses in the King James Version, and the same number in the World English Bible.
How long does it take to read Ephesians?
About 13 minutes at an average silent reading speed of 238 words a minute. The KJV text is 3,023 words and the World English Bible text is 3,087 words.
What is the longest verse in Ephesians?
Ephesians 4:16 is the longest verse in Ephesians, at 39 words in the King James Version. The shortest is Ephesians 4:5 (6 words): "One Lord, one faith, one baptism,"
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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.