How many chapters are in Philippians?
Philippians has 4 chapters and 104 verses. The King James Version text of Philippians runs 2,184 words, about 9 minutes of reading at 238 words a minute. It is book 50 of the 66 books of the Bible (11th of the 27 New Testament books) and the 48th longest by word count.
Verses in each chapter of Philippians
The longest chapter is Philippians 1 with 30 verses; the shortest is Philippians 3 with 21.
Longest and shortest verse in Philippians
Longest: Philippians 1:27, 47 words in the KJV.
Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
Shortest: Philippians 2:14, 7 words in the KJV.
Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
How Philippians begins and ends
First verse, Philippians 1:1
Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:
Last verse, Philippians 4:23
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
Philippians in our topic collections
31 verses from Philippians appear on our Bible verse topic pages, most often in these topics:
- Bible Verses About Worry (8 from Philippians)
- Bible Verses About Letting Go (5 from Philippians)
- Bible Verses About Anxiety (4 from Philippians)
- Bible Verses About Heaven (4 from Philippians)
- Bible Verses About Leadership (3 from Philippians)
- Bible Verses About Perseverance (3 from Philippians)
- Bible Verses About Hard Times (3 from Philippians)
- Bible Verses About Mental Health (3 from Philippians)
- Bible Verses About Contentment (3 from Philippians)
- Bible Verses About Courage (2 from Philippians)
- Bible Verses About Peace (2 from Philippians)
- Bible Verses About Loneliness (2 from Philippians)
Philippians: common questions
How many chapters are in the book of Philippians?
Philippians has 4 chapters. The longest chapter is Philippians 1 with 30 verses; the shortest is Philippians 3 with 21.
How many verses are in Philippians?
Philippians has 104 verses in the King James Version, and the same number in the World English Bible.
How long does it take to read Philippians?
About 9 minutes at an average silent reading speed of 238 words a minute. The KJV text is 2,184 words and the World English Bible text is 2,218 words.
What is the longest verse in Philippians?
Philippians 1:27 is the longest verse in Philippians, at 47 words in the King James Version. The shortest is Philippians 2:14 (7 words): "Do all things without murmurings and disputings:"
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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.