How many chapters are in Romans?
Romans has 16 chapters and 433 verses. The King James Version text of Romans runs 9,423 words, about 40 minutes of reading at 238 words a minute. It is book 45 of the 66 books of the Bible (6th of the 27 New Testament books) and the 29th longest by word count.
Verses in each chapter of Romans
The longest chapter is Romans 8 with 39 verses; the shortest is Romans 13 with 14.
Longest and shortest verse in Romans
Longest: Romans 14:6, 52 words in the KJV.
He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
Shortest: Romans 5:4, 6 words in the KJV.
And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
How Romans begins and ends
First verse, Romans 1:1
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God,
Last verse, Romans 16:27
To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all! Amen.
Romans in our topic collections
107 verses from Romans appear on our Bible verse topic pages, most often in these topics:
- Bible Verses About Hope (9 from Romans)
- Bible Verses About Grace (6 from Romans)
- Bible Verses About Depression (6 from Romans)
- Bible Verses About Loneliness (6 from Romans)
- Bible Verses About Persecution (6 from Romans)
- Bible Verses About Salvation (5 from Romans)
- Bible Verses About Leadership (5 from Romans)
- Bible Verses About Peace (5 from Romans)
- Bible Verses About Hard Times (5 from Romans)
- Bible Verses About Unity (5 from Romans)
- Bible Verses About Heaven (5 from Romans)
- Bible Verses About Evangelism (5 from Romans)
Romans: common questions
How many chapters are in the book of Romans?
Romans has 16 chapters. The longest chapter is Romans 8 with 39 verses; the shortest is Romans 13 with 14.
How many verses are in Romans?
Romans has 433 verses in the King James Version, and the same number in the World English Bible.
How long does it take to read Romans?
About 40 minutes at an average silent reading speed of 238 words a minute. The KJV text is 9,423 words and the World English Bible text is 9,457 words.
What is the longest verse in Romans?
Romans 14:6 is the longest verse in Romans, at 52 words in the King James Version. The shortest is Romans 5:4 (6 words): "And patience, experience; and experience, hope:"
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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.