BIBLE FACTS
The Bible has been translated, in whole or in part, into more than 1,100 languages and dialects.
About 30,000,000 copies of the complete text of the Bible, or of its principle parts, are distributed annually.
The first book printed with movable metal type was the Gutenberg Bible, printed by Johannes Gutenberg before August 15, 1456, in Mainz, Germany.
The first printed Bible divided into verses was a Latin edition by Pagninus, printed in 1528.
The first complete English version of the Bible divided into verses was the Geneva Bible, printed in 1560.
The Bible was written by some 50 men, only one of whom (Luke) was a Gentile.
Statistics: (King James Version)
| Books
| OLD TESTAMENT
| NEW TESTAMENT
| TOTAL
|
| 39
| 27
| 66 |
| Chapters
| 929
| 260
| 1189 |
| Verses
| 23,214
| 7959
| 31,173 |
| Words
| 592,439
| 181,253
| 773,692 |
| Letters
| 2,728,100
| 838,380
| 3,566,480 |
Shortest book: II John (13 verses)
Longest book: Psalms (150 chapters)
Shortest chapter: Psalm 117
Longest chapter: Psalm 119
Shortest verse: John 11:35
Longest verse: Esther 8:9
Middle verse: Psalm 97:8
Longest word: Maher-shalal-hash-baz(Isa.8:1)
Center Chapter: Psalm 118
594 chapters before Psalm 118
594 chapters after Psalm 118
add 594 + 594 = 1188 - Psalm 118:8 is the
exact Center Verse of the KJV Bible!
"It is better to trust in the Lord than to
put confidence in man." - Interesting!
The word "God" appears in every book of the Bible
except Esther and Song of Solomon.
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