How long does it take to read the book of 1 Thessalonians?
About 8 minutes if you read it silently. Out loud it's about 10 minutes, and an audio Bible takes about 12 minutes. 1 Thessalonians has 5 chapters, 89 verses and 1,854 words.
- Silently
- 8 min
- Out loud
- 10 min
- Listening
- 12 min
About 1 Thessalonians
First Thessalonians is Paul's encouraging letter to a young church facing persecution, urging them to keep living for God and comforting them about Jesus' return.
The 52nd of the Bible's 66 books, in the New Testament (Paul's letters).
A tip for reading it
It's short and personal, so read it in one sitting like a letter from a friend.
Plan your reading of 1 Thessalonians
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 Thessalonians silently takes about 8 minutes in all.
Each day
2 min
Reading days
5
You finish
…
That's about a chapter a day, 5 chapters in all.
Your plan
Whole chapters, balanced by length
- Day 11 Thessalonians 1<1 min
- Day 21 Thessalonians 22 min
- Day 31 Thessalonians 31 min
- Day 41 Thessalonians 42 min
- Day 51 Thessalonians 52 min
Chapter by chapter
Reading silently. The longest is 1 Thessalonians 2 at about 2 minutes; the shortest, 1 Thessalonians 1, takes under a minute.
- Chapter 110 verses<1 min
- Chapter 220 verses2 min
- Chapter 313 verses1 min
- Chapter 418 verses2 min
- Chapter 528 verses2 min
Questions about 1 Thessalonians
How long does it take to read 1 Thessalonians out loud?
About 10 minutes at a comfortable reading-aloud pace. Listening to an audio Bible, it takes about 12 minutes.
How many chapters are in 1 Thessalonians?
1 Thessalonians has 5 chapters and 89 verses, 1,854 words in the Berean Standard Bible.
Can I read 1 Thessalonians in one sitting?
Yes. At about 8 minutes, 1 Thessalonians 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 Thessalonians?
1 Thessalonians 2, about 2 minutes to read. The shortest is 1 Thessalonians 1, under a minute.
What is 1 Thessalonians about?
First Thessalonians is Paul's encouraging letter to a young church facing persecution, urging them to keep living for God and comforting them about Jesus' return.