Bible fact · Translation-dependent observation
66 books in Protestant Bibles
Protestant Bibles have 66 books: 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New. Catholic and Orthodox Bibles include additional books. Genesis 1:1Revelation 22:21
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The order runs from Genesis, "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth", to Revelation, which ends with a blessing of grace. Genesis 1:1Revelation 22:21
Catholic Bibles also include Tobit, Judith, 1 and 2 Maccabees, Wisdom, Sirach and Baruch, with additions to Esther and Daniel; Orthodox Bibles include further books. BibleKenya labels each edition's canon. Genesis 1:1
How this was worked out
Book count from the World English Bible (Protestant canon, 66 books) as installed on BibleKenya (66 books, 1,189 chapters, 31,103 verses). Counts differ by canon and by edition.
Counts and numbers that depend on an edition, canon or verse numbering can differ in other Bibles.
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Genesis 1:1 WEB
1In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
Revelation 22:21 WEB
21The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with all the saints. Amen.
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Most Bibles in Kenyan churches have 66 books: 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament. Some Bibles have a few more books.