Here is an interesting chart that breaks down the Bible into chapters, verses, and words. How long do you think it would take someone to cover His Word if they only get a verse or two per week as taught in many churches? But then we have those who say I understand God's Word... I read the Bible once! Below are a couple of figures we put together.One chapter a day would take 3.25 years.One verse a day would take 85.21 years.One chapter a week would take 22.86 years.One verse a week would take 598.11 years. Where do you fit in? There is a big difference between reading and understanding His Word. It would appear to me that we have a long way to go! Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. (John 5:39) We can search the scriptures because they point to Christ, but we must also come to Christ, because He is the one who gives eternal life. Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee. (I Timothy 4:16) If we stay true to what is right by God's Word, He will bless us and use us to help others. Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (II Timothy 2:15) Work hard in His Word so we are not ashamed when God examines our work. Know what His Word says and means.BOOK ..... CHAPTERS.... VERSES ...... WORDS Genesis .....50 ........ 1,533..... 38,262 Exodus ....... 40 .......... 1,213 ... 32,685 Leviticus ....... 27 ......... 859 ..... 24,541 Numbers ....... 36 .......... 1,288 .... 32,896 .. Deut. ....... 34 ........... 959 .... 28,352 Joshua ....... 24 ........... 658 ..... 18,854 Judges ........ 21 .......... 618 ..... 18,966 Ruth ......... 4.......... 85 ..... 2,574 1 Samuel ......... 31 ........... 810 ....... 25,048 2 Samuel .......... 24 .......... 695 ....... 20,600 1 Kings......... 22 ........... 816 ........ 24,513 2 Kings......... 25 ........... 719 ........ 23,517 1 Chron.......... 29........... 942 ........ 20,365 2 Chron. ......... 36 ........... 822 ......... 26,069 Ezra ......... 10 ............ 280 .......... 7,440 Nehemiah .......... 13........... 406 .......... 10,480Esther .......... 10 ............ 167 ........... 5,633 Job ........... 42 ............ 1,070 ........ 18,098 Psalms .......... 150 ............ 2,461 .......... 42,704 Proverbs ........... 31 ........... 915 ........... 15,038 Eccles. ........... 12............. 222........... 5,579 S.of Solomon......... 8 ............ 117 ............ 2,658 Isaiah.......... 66 ........... 1,292 ........... 37,036 Jeremiah......... 52........... 1,364 ............. 42,654 Lamentations ..........5 .......... 154 ............ 3,411 Ezekiel ........... 48 .......... 1,273........... 39,401 Daniel ........... 12 ......... 357 ........... 11,602 Hosea ............. 14 ......... 197 ........... 5,174 Joel ............. 3 ........ 73 .............. 2,033 Amos .......... 9 ............ 146 ............ 4,216 Obadiah .......... 1 ........ 21 ............. 669 Jonah ......... 4 .......... 48 ............ 1,320 Micah .......... 7 ........ 105 ........... 3,152 Nahum .......... 3 ......... 47 ............ 1,284 Habakkuk ........... 3 ........ 56 ............ 1,475 Zephaniah ........... 3........... 53 ............ 1,616 Haggai ............. 2 .......... 38 ............ 1,130 Zechariah .......... 14 .......... 211.............. 6,443 Malachi ............ 4........... 55 ............ 1,781 Matthew............ 28......... 1,071........... 23,343 Mark.............. 16 ......... 678........... 14,949 Luke............ 24 ........... 1,151 .......... 25,640 John ............. 21 .............. 879 ........... 18,658 Acts ............. 28 .............. 1,007 ............ 24,229 Romans ......... 16 ................. 433 .......... 9,422 1 Corinthians ......... 16 .............. 437 ............. 9,462 2 Corinthians......... 13 ........... 257 .............. 6,046 Galatians .......... 6 ........... 149.............. 3,084 Ephesians.......... 6 ........... 155 ............. 3,022 Philippians .......... 4 ............... 104 ............. 2,183 Colossians ........... 4 ............ 95 ............. 1,979 1 Thessalonians .......... 5............ 89 ............ 1,837 2 Thessalonians.......... 3 ............ 47............. 1,022 1 Timothy .......... 6 ................ 113 ............. 2,244 2 Timothy .......... 4 ............ 83 ............. 1,666 Titus ........... 3 ............ 46 ............ 896 Philemon .......... 1 ........... 25............ 430 Hebrews .......... 13 ........... 303 .............. 6,897 James .......... 5 ............. 108 .............. 2,304 1 Peter......... 5 ........... 105 .............. 2,476 2 Peter ........ 3 ............ 61 .............. 1,553 1 John ......... 5 ............ 105 ............. 2,517 2 John ............ 1 ............ 13............. 298 3 John ......... 1 ............ 14............ 294 Jude............ 1 ........... 25 ............. 608 Revelation ......... 22 .......... 404 ............ 11,952 TESTAMENT .......... CHAPTERS ........ VERSES ......... WORDS Old Testament .......... 929...... 23,145 ......... 609,269 New Testament .......... 260 ....... 7,957 .......... 179,011 TOTALS .............. 1,189 ............ 31,102 .......... 788,280