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The 27 Books of the New Testament in Order
The New Testament is the second part of the Bible, 27 books written in Greek in the first century. Four Gospels tell the life of Jesus, Acts follows the first churches, 21 letters teach and correct those churches, and Revelation closes the whole Bible. Like the Old Testament, the books are grouped by type rather than the order they were written.
Part of the 66 books of the Bible in order. See also the Old Testament books.
- Books
- 27
- Sections
- 4
- Chapters
- 260
- First book
- Matthew
- Last book
- Revelation
Gospels & Acts (books 40–44: Matthew to Acts)
the four Gospels and the book of Acts
Four accounts of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, then Acts, which Luke wrote as the sequel to his Gospel and which follows the early church from Jerusalem to Rome. Matthew, Mark and Luke are the Synoptic Gospels because they share so much material; John stands apart.
Paul's Letters I (books 45–51: Romans to Colossians)
Paul's letters to churches
Paul's letters to congregations, arranged roughly from longest to shortest: Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians. A common memory aid for the last four is “General Electric Power Company”.
- Romans16 ch
- 1 Corinthians16 ch
- 2 Corinthians13 ch
- Galatians6 ch
- Ephesians6 ch
- Philippians4 ch
- Colossians4 ch
Paul's Letters II (books 52–57: 1 Thessalonians to Philemon)
Paul's letters to churches and people
Two letters to the church in Thessalonica, then Paul's letters to individuals: 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus and Philemon. 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus are often called the Pastoral Epistles because they advise young pastors.
- 1 Thessalonians5 ch
- 2 Thessalonians3 ch
- 1 Timothy6 ch
- 2 Timothy4 ch
- Titus3 ch
- Philemon1 ch
Letters & Revelation (books 58–66: Hebrews to Revelation)
the General Letters, then Revelation
Hebrews, then the General (or Catholic) Letters, which are named for their authors rather than their recipients: James; 1 and 2 Peter; 1, 2 and 3 John; and Jude. Revelation, John's vision on the island of Patmos, closes the Bible.