How long does it take to read the Bible?
About 61 hours. The Berean Standard Bible has 729,758 words; at 200 words a minute that is 10 minutes a day for a year.
When would you finish?
Whole Bible at 15 minutes a day: 244 days.
Reading time by section
| Section | Books | Chapters | Words | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole Bible | 66 | 1,189 | 729,758 | 61 hours |
| Old Testament | 39 | 929 | 557,319 | 46 hours |
| New Testament | 27 | 260 | 172,439 | 14 hours |
| Law (Genesis–Deuteronomy) | 5 | 187 | 140,927 | 12 hours |
| History (Joshua–Esther) | 12 | 249 | 185,367 | 15 hours |
| Wisdom and poetry (Job–Song of Songs) | 5 | 243 | 79,052 | 6 h 35 min |
| Major prophets (Isaiah–Daniel) | 5 | 183 | 123,970 | 10 hours |
| Minor prophets (Hosea–Malachi) | 12 | 67 | 28,003 | 2 h 20 min |
| Gospels and Acts | 5 | 117 | 101,279 | 8 h 26 min |
| Paul’s letters (Romans–Philemon) | 13 | 87 | 43,174 | 3 h 36 min |
| Other letters and Revelation | 9 | 56 | 27,986 | 2 h 20 min |
| The four Gospels | 4 | 89 | 78,731 | 6 h 34 min |
| Psalms | 1 | 150 | 40,522 | 3 h 23 min |
Every book, with chapters, verses and minutes: Books of the Bible.
Questions
How many hours does it take to read the Bible?
About 61 hours at 200 words a minute. The Berean Standard Bible has 729,758 words.
How many minutes a day to read the Bible in a year?
About 10 minutes a day.
How long does it take to read the New Testament?
About 14 hours (172,439 words). At 15 minutes a day that is 58 days.
How long does it take to read the Old Testament?
About 46 hours (557,319 words).
Is reading aloud or listening slower?
Yes. Most people read silently faster than they speak. Times here are for silent reading at 200 words a minute; audio times will be added from Steady’s narration.