How long does it take to read the book of 1 Timothy?
About 10 minutes if you read it silently. Out loud it's about 13 minutes, and an audio Bible takes about 15 minutes. 1 Timothy has 6 chapters, 113 verses and 2,326 words.
- Silently
- 10 min
- Out loud
- 13 min
- Listening
- 15 min
About 1 Timothy
First Timothy is Paul's letter to his young coworker Timothy, who was helping lead the church in Ephesus, giving advice on sound teaching, worship, and the character of church leaders.
The 54th of the Bible's 66 books, in the New Testament (Paul's letters).
A tip for reading it
Read it as a mentor's advice to a younger friend, and ask what it says to you.
Plan your reading of 1 Timothy
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 Timothy silently takes about 10 minutes in all.
Each day
2 min
Reading days
6
You finish
…
That's about a chapter a day, 6 chapters in all.
Your plan
Whole chapters, balanced by length
- Day 11 Timothy 12 min
- Day 21 Timothy 21 min
- Day 31 Timothy 31 min
- Day 41 Timothy 41 min
- Day 51 Timothy 52 min
- Day 61 Timothy 62 min
Chapter by chapter
Reading silently. The longest is 1 Timothy 5 at about 2 minutes; the shortest, 1 Timothy 2, takes about 1 minute.
- Chapter 120 verses2 min
- Chapter 215 verses1 min
- Chapter 316 verses1 min
- Chapter 416 verses1 min
- Chapter 525 verses2 min
- Chapter 621 verses2 min
Questions about 1 Timothy
How long does it take to read 1 Timothy out loud?
About 13 minutes at a comfortable reading-aloud pace. Listening to an audio Bible, it takes about 15 minutes.
How many chapters are in 1 Timothy?
1 Timothy has 6 chapters and 113 verses, 2,326 words in the Berean Standard Bible.
Can I read 1 Timothy in one sitting?
Yes. At about 10 minutes, 1 Timothy 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 Timothy?
1 Timothy 5, about 2 minutes to read. The shortest is 1 Timothy 2, about 1 minute.
What is 1 Timothy about?
First Timothy is Paul's letter to his young coworker Timothy, who was helping lead the church in Ephesus, giving advice on sound teaching, worship, and the character of church leaders.