The longest chapter in the new testament
The longest chapter in the New Testament is Matthew 5, which is the first chapter of the Sermon on the Mount. It contains 48 verses and is often referred to as the "Beatitudes" due to the blessings pronounced by Jesus in verses 3-12.
Here is a breakdown of the length of the chapters in the New Testament:
- Matthew: 28 chapters, with the longest being Matthew 5 (48 verses)
- Mark: 16 chapters, with the longest being Mark 11 (46 verses)
- Luke: 24 chapters, with the longest being Luke 10 (42 verses)
- John: 21 chapters, with the longest being John 6 (71 verses)
- Acts: 28 chapters, with the longest being Acts 19 (41 verses)
- Romans: 16 chapters, with the longest being Romans 11 (36 verses)
- 1 Corinthians: 16 chapters, with the longest being 1 Corinthians 12 (31 verses)
- 2 Corinthians: 13 chapters, with the longest being 2 Corinthians 8 (24 verses)
- Galatians: 6 chapters, with the longest being Galatians 6 (22 verses)
- Ephesians: 6 chapters, with the longest being Ephesians 6 (22 verses)
- Philippians: 4 chapters, with the longest being Philippians 4 (21 verses)
- Colossians: 4 chapters, with the longest being Colossians 4 (20 verses)
- 1 Thessalonians: 5 chapters, with the longest being 1 Thessalonians 5 (28 verses)
- 2 Thessalonians: 3 chapters, with the longest being 2 Thessalonians 3 (18 verses)
- 1 Timothy: 6 chapters, with the longest being 1 Timothy 6 (21 verses)
- 2 Timothy: 4 chapters, with the longest being 2 Timothy 4 (22 verses)
- Titus: 3 chapters, with the longest being Titus 2 (15 verses)
- Philemon: 1 chapter, with 25 verses
- Hebrews: 13 chapters, with the longest being Hebrews 11 (40 verses)
- James: 5 chapters, with the longest being James 3 (18 verses)
- 1 Peter: 5 chapters, with the longest being 1 Peter 5 (20 verses)
- 2 Peter: 3 chapters, with the longest being 2 Peter 3 (18 verses)
- 1 John: 5 chapters, with the longest being 1 John 4 (21 verses)
- 2 John: 1 chapter, with 13 verses
- 3 John: 1 chapter, with 15 verses
- Jude: 1 chapter, with 25 verses
- Revelation: 22 chapters, with the longest being Revelation 10 (7 verses)
It's worth noting that the length of the chapters in the New Testament can vary depending on the translation and the specific edition of the Bible being used.