How long does it take to read the book of 1 Corinthians?
About 39 minutes if you read it silently. Out loud it's about 51 minutes, and an audio Bible takes about 58 minutes. 1 Corinthians has 16 chapters, 437 verses and 9,246 words.
- Silently
- 39 min
- Out loud
- 51 min
- Listening
- 58 min
About 1 Corinthians
First Corinthians is Paul's letter to a gifted but messy church, correcting divisions and wrong behavior and answering their questions about marriage, spiritual gifts, love, and the resurrection.
The 46th of the Bible's 66 books, in the New Testament (Paul's letters).
A tip for reading it
Remember Paul is answering a real church's problems, so ask what problem sits behind each answer.
Plan your reading of 1 Corinthians
Choose a finish date or the time you have, and get what to read each day.
How will you read it?
Plan by
Finish in
Reading days
Reading 1 Corinthians silently takes about 39 minutes in all.
Each day
2 min
Reading days
16
You finish
…
That's about a chapter a day, 16 chapters in all.
Your first week
Whole chapters, balanced by length
- Day 11 Corinthians 13 min
- Day 21 Corinthians 21 min
- Day 31 Corinthians 32 min
- Day 41 Corinthians 42 min
- Day 51 Corinthians 51 min
- Day 61 Corinthians 62 min
- Day 71 Corinthians 74 min
Chapter by chapter
Reading silently. The longest is 1 Corinthians 15 at about 5 minutes; the shortest, 1 Corinthians 13, takes about 1 minute.
- Chapter 131 verses3 min
- Chapter 216 verses1 min
- Chapter 323 verses2 min
- Chapter 421 verses2 min
- Chapter 513 verses1 min
- Chapter 620 verses2 min
- Chapter 740 verses4 min
- Chapter 813 verses1 min
- Chapter 927 verses3 min
- Chapter 1033 verses3 min
- Chapter 1134 verses3 min
- Chapter 1231 verses3 min
- Chapter 1313 verses1 min
- Chapter 1440 verses3 min
- Chapter 1558 verses5 min
- Chapter 1624 verses2 min
Questions about 1 Corinthians
How long does it take to read 1 Corinthians out loud?
About 51 minutes at a comfortable reading-aloud pace. Listening to an audio Bible, it takes about 58 minutes.
How many chapters are in 1 Corinthians?
1 Corinthians has 16 chapters and 437 verses, 9,246 words in the Berean Standard Bible.
Can I read 1 Corinthians in one sitting?
Yes. At about 39 minutes, 1 Corinthians fits in one sitting, and reading a book straight through is a good way to see its whole message.
What's the longest chapter in 1 Corinthians?
1 Corinthians 15, about 5 minutes to read. The shortest is 1 Corinthians 13, about 1 minute.
What is 1 Corinthians about?
First Corinthians is Paul's letter to a gifted but messy church, correcting divisions and wrong behavior and answering their questions about marriage, spiritual gifts, love, and the resurrection.