New Testament books in order
The 27 books of the New Testament in order are Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude, Revelation. They are the four Gospels, Acts, 13 letters of Paul, 8 general letters and Revelation. Together they hold 260 chapters, 7,957 verses and 180,388 words in the KJV.
Updated October 22, 2026
Gospels: 4 books
Matthew to John: 46% of the New Testament's words, 5 hours 52 minutes start to finish. The largest book here is Luke and the smallest is Mark.
History: 1 book
Acts: 13% of the New Testament's words, 1 hour 42 minutes start to finish. The largest book here is Acts and the smallest is Acts.
| # | Book | Share of words | Size rank | Chapters | Verses | Words (KJV) | Reading time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Acts | 13.4% | 2 of 27 | 28 | 1,007 | 24,246 | 1 hour 42 minutes |
Epistles: Paul's letters: 13 books
Romans to Philemon: 24% of the New Testament's words, 3 hours 2 minutes start to finish. The largest book here is 1 Corinthians and the smallest is Philemon.
| # | Book | Share of words | Size rank | Chapters | Verses | Words (KJV) | Reading time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Romans | 5.2% | 8 of 27 | 16 | 433 | 9,423 | 40 minutes |
| 46 | 1 Corinthians | 5.2% | 7 of 27 | 16 | 437 | 9,462 | 40 minutes |
| 47 | 2 Corinthians | 3.4% | 10 of 27 | 13 | 257 | 6,068 | 25 minutes |
| 48 | Galatians | 1.7% | 11 of 27 | 6 | 149 | 3,085 | 13 minutes |
| 49 | Ephesians | 1.7% | 12 of 27 | 6 | 155 | 3,023 | 13 minutes |
| 50 | Philippians | 1.2% | 17 of 27 | 4 | 104 | 2,184 | 9 minutes |
| 51 | Colossians | 1.1% | 18 of 27 | 4 | 95 | 1,980 | 8 minutes |
| 52 | 1 Thessalonians | 1.0% | 19 of 27 | 5 | 89 | 1,838 | 8 minutes |
| 53 | 2 Thessalonians | 0.6% | 22 of 27 | 3 | 47 | 1,022 | 4 minutes |
| 54 | 1 Timothy | 1.2% | 16 of 27 | 6 | 113 | 2,244 | 9 minutes |
| 55 | 2 Timothy | 0.9% | 20 of 27 | 4 | 83 | 1,666 | 7 minutes |
| 56 | Titus | 0.5% | 23 of 27 | 3 | 46 | 896 | 4 minutes |
| 57 | Philemon | 0.2% | 25 of 27 | 1 | 25 | 430 | 2 minutes |
Epistles: general letters: 8 books
Hebrews to Jude: 9% of the New Testament's words, 1 hour 11 minutes start to finish. The largest book here is Hebrews and the smallest is 3 John.
| # | Book | Share of words | Size rank | Chapters | Verses | Words (KJV) | Reading time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Hebrews | 3.8% | 9 of 27 | 13 | 303 | 6,897 | 29 minutes |
| 59 | James | 1.3% | 15 of 27 | 5 | 108 | 2,304 | 10 minutes |
| 60 | 1 Peter | 1.4% | 14 of 27 | 5 | 105 | 2,476 | 10 minutes |
| 61 | 2 Peter | 0.9% | 21 of 27 | 3 | 61 | 1,553 | 7 minutes |
| 62 | 1 John | 1.4% | 13 of 27 | 5 | 105 | 2,517 | 11 minutes |
| 63 | 2 John | 0.2% | 26 of 27 | 1 | 13 | 298 | 1 minute |
| 64 | 3 John | 0.2% | 27 of 27 | 1 | 14 | 294 | 1 minute |
| 65 | Jude | 0.3% | 24 of 27 | 1 | 25 | 608 | 3 minutes |
Prophecy: 1 book
Revelation: 7% of the New Testament's words, 50 minutes start to finish. The largest book here is Revelation and the smallest is Revelation.
| # | Book | Share of words | Size rank | Chapters | Verses | Words (KJV) | Reading time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Revelation | 6.6% | 6 of 27 | 22 | 404 | 11,995 | 50 minutes |
Questions about the order of the books
What are the New Testament books in order?
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude, Revelation.
How many books are in the New Testament?
27 in the Protestant canon.
How long does it take to read the New Testament?
12 hours 38 minutes at 238 words a minute (180,388 KJV words).
Which book comes first and which last?
Matthew is first and Revelation is last in the New Testament; the New Testament runs 27 books in all.
Which books have only one chapter?
Philemon, 2 John, 3 John, Jude.
Also see books of the bible in order, old testament books in order, how many books are in the Bible, the shortest book, the longest book and how long the Bible is.
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 2026-10-22.