Most modern versions of the Bible contain 66 books, 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament. Originally, the number of books in the Bible was 49 because the Jews divide the 39 Old Testament books into 22 books by combining several books into one (e.g., they combine the twelve Minor Prophets into one book). The New Testament canon has remained stable at 27 books since early times. A complete list appears below.
Old Testament
New Testament
I. The Law
I. The Gospels and Acts
1. Genesis
1. Matthew
2. Exodus
2. Mark
3. Leviticus
3. Luke
4. Numbers
4. John
5. Deuteronomy
5. Acts
II. The Prophets
II. The Epistles of Paul
6. Joshua-Judges
6. Romans
7. Book of Kingdoms (I & II Samuel, I & II Kings, considered one book)
7. I Corinthians
8. Isaiah
8. II Corinthians
9. Jeremiah
9. Galatians
10. Ezekiel
10. Ephesians
11. The Twelve (The "Minor" Prophets, considered one book)
11. Philippians
a) Hosea
12. Colossians
b) Joel
13. I Thessalonians
c) Amos
14. II Thessalonians
d) Obadiah
15. Hebrews
e) Jonah
16. I Timothy
f) Micah
17. II Timothy
g) Nahum
18. Titus
h) Habakkuk
19. Philemon
i) Zephaniah
III. General Epistles
j) Haggai
20. James
k) Zechariah
21. I Peter
l) Malachi
22. II Peter
III. The Writings
23. I John
12. Psalms
24. II John
13. Proverbs
25. III John
14. Job
26. Jude
15. Song of Solomon
IV. Apocalypse
16. Ruth
27. Revelation
17. Lamentations
18. Ecclesiastes
19. Esther
20. Daniel
21. Ezra-Nehemiah (considered one book)
22. Chronicles (considered one book)
The church of God does not accept the Apocrypha (the books of Esdras, Tobit, Judith, The Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus, the books of Maccabees, etc.) or any other so-called apostolic or early church writings as canonical.
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