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66 books total: 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament
The Bible was written over approximately 1,500 years by more than 40 different authors from various backgrounds, including kings, shepherds, prophets, fishermen, and scholars. Despite this diversity, the Bible maintains a remarkable unity in its central message.
Source: General biblical scholarship consensus
While some biblical authorship is debated by scholars, traditional attributions have been maintained by faith communities for centuries. Here are the traditionally recognized authors:
Source: Traditional church attribution, supported by internal biblical evidence and early church fathers
The original biblical manuscripts contained no chapter or verse divisions. These organizational tools were added centuries later to make Scripture easier to reference and study.
Added in 1227 AD by Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury
Stephen Langton created the chapter divisions we use today while teaching at the University of Paris. His system divided the Latin Vulgate Bible into the chapters we recognize across all modern translations.
Source: De Hamel, Christopher. "The Book: A History of the Bible" (2001); F.F. Bruce, "The Books and the Parchments" (1963)
New Testament verses added in 1551 AD by Robert Estienne (Stephanus)
Old Testament verses standardized earlier by Jewish scribes (Masoretes) around 900 AD
Robert Estienne, a French printer, added verse numbers to the New Testament while traveling on horseback from Paris to Lyon. The Old Testament verse divisions had been established centuries earlier by Jewish scholars preserving the Hebrew text.
The first complete Bible with both chapter and verse divisions was Estienne's 1551 edition of the Greek New Testament, followed by his French Bible in 1553.
Source: Bruce M. Metzger, "The Text of the New Testament" (1992); Würthwein, Ernst. "The Text of the Old Testament" (1995)
Total chapters: 1,189 (929 OT + 260 NT)
Total verses: 31,102 (23,145 OT + 7,957 NT in KJV)
A pericope (pronounced puh-RIK-uh-pee) is a section header or title that divides biblical text into thematic units. The word comes from the Greek περικοπή (perikopē), meaning "a cutting-around" or "a section."
Examples include "The Beginning" (Genesis 1:1), "The Fall of Man" (Genesis 3:1), "The Sermon on the Mount" (Matthew 5:1), and "The Lord's Prayer" (Matthew 6:9).
Unlike chapters and verses, pericopes were not added at a single point in history. Their development reflects centuries of biblical interpretation and liturgical practice:
Today, most study Bibles include pericope headings, though the exact wording and placement may differ between versions. These headings are editorial additions and not part of the inspired text itself.
Source: Aland, Kurt. "Synopsis Quattuor Evangeliorum" (1964); Swanson, Reuben. "New Testament Greek Manuscripts" series; Comfort, Philip W. "The Text of the Earliest New Testament Greek Manuscripts" (2001)
Published: 1611 AD
Commissioned by: King James I of England
Translation team: 47 scholars and theologians
Time to complete: 7 years (1604-1611)
The King James Version was created by six panels of translators working in Westminster, Oxford, and Cambridge. They consulted original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts, as well as earlier English translations (Tyndale, Coverdale, Matthew, Great Bible, Geneva, and Bishops' Bible).
The KJV became the standard English Bible for nearly three centuries and profoundly influenced English literature and language. Its poetic phrasing and memorable cadences are still quoted today.
Source: Nicolson, Adam. "God's Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible" (2003); Norton, David. "A Textual History of the King James Bible" (2005)
Published: 1901 AD
Based on: Revised Version (British, 1881-1885)
Translation team: 30 American scholars
Led by: Philip Schaff
The ASV grew out of British revision efforts and incorporated American preferences for terminology and style. It aimed for word-for-word accuracy, staying closer to original language structure than the KJV.
The ASV served as the foundation for many 20th-century translations, including the Revised Standard Version (RSV) and the New American Standard Bible (NASB).
Source: Metzger, Bruce M. "The Bible in Translation" (2001); Wegner, Paul D. "The Journey from Texts to Translations" (1999)
Total words (KJV): Approximately 783,137 words
Old Testament: ~602,585 words
New Testament: ~180,552 words
In the KJV, excluding common articles and prepositions:
Average reading time for entire Bible: Approximately 70-90 hours
Old Testament: ~52 hours
New Testament: ~18 hours
At an average reading speed of 200-250 words per minute, the entire Bible can be read in about 3-4 days of continuous reading, or over the course of a year at about 15-20 minutes per day.
Source: Word counts and statistics from Bible Gateway, Logos Bible Software, and "The Complete Word Study Dictionary" by Spiros Zodhiates (1992)
The Bible is the most widely distributed and translated book in human history. It has been copied, preserved, and transmitted across millennia with remarkable accuracy.
Source: Metzger, Bruce M. "The Text of the New Testament" (1992); Geisler, Norman L. and William E. Nix. "A General Introduction to the Bible" (1986); Wycliffe Global Alliance statistics (2024)
Welcome to FreeBiblesOnline! Our mission is to make the timeless wisdom, inspiration, and guidance of the Bible accessible to everyone, anywhere. Through our platform, you can explore and read through the Authorized King James Version (KJV) and American Standard Version (ASV) of the Bible in organized and user-friendly formats.
Whether you're new to the Bible or looking to study it in depth, FreeBiblesOnline offers easy-to-use tools to help you sort, search, and dive deeper into scripture. Our goal is to provide a resource that brings the Word of God closer to people’s lives, regardless of where they are on their faith journey.
The King James Version of the Bible, sometimes referred to as Authorized, was first published in 1611. It has remained one of the most influential translations in history. Known for its beautiful language and historical impact, it continues to resonate with readers for its poetic expression of faith and devotion.
The American Standard Version is rooted in the 1611 British revision of the King James Version. 30 American religious leaders and scholars began work in 1870. It is the foundation of many modern translations. Its highly literal translation is as close as possible to the original Hebrew and Greek texts. It was completed in 1901.
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