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 |
| 12. Colossians |
| 13. I Thessalonians |
| 14. II Thessalonians |
| 15. Hebrews |
| 16. I Timothy |
| 17. II Timothy |
| 18. Titus |
| 19. Philemon |
| III. General Epistles |
| 20. James |
| 21. I Peter |
| 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.