How long does it take to read the book of Revelation?
About 47 minutes if you read it silently. Out loud it's about 1 hour, and an audio Bible takes about 1 hour 10 minutes. Revelation has 22 chapters, 404 verses and 11,272 words.
- Silently
- 47 min
- Out loud
- 1 hr
- Listening
- 1 hr 10 min
About Revelation
Revelation is John's vision of Jesus' final victory, using vivid symbols to show that evil will be defeated and God will make all things new.
The last of the Bible's 66 books, in the New Testament (Prophecy).
A tip for reading it
Don't get stuck decoding every symbol; keep your eye on the main point that Jesus wins and God lives with His people.
Plan your reading of Revelation
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 Revelation silently takes about 47 minutes in all.
Each day
2 min
Reading days
22
You finish
…
That's about a chapter a day, 22 chapters in all.
Your first week
Whole chapters, balanced by length
- Day 1Revelation 12 min
- Day 2Revelation 23 min
- Day 3Revelation 33 min
- Day 4Revelation 41 min
- Day 5Revelation 52 min
- Day 6Revelation 62 min
- Day 7Revelation 72 min
Chapter by chapter
Reading silently. The longest is Revelation 2 at about 3 minutes; the shortest, Revelation 15, takes under a minute.
- Chapter 120 verses2 min
- Chapter 229 verses3 min
- Chapter 322 verses3 min
- Chapter 411 verses1 min
- Chapter 514 verses2 min
- Chapter 617 verses2 min
- Chapter 717 verses2 min
- Chapter 813 verses2 min
- Chapter 921 verses2 min
- Chapter 1011 verses1 min
- Chapter 1119 verses2 min
- Chapter 1217 verses2 min
- Chapter 1318 verses2 min
- Chapter 1420 verses3 min
- Chapter 158 verses<1 min
- Chapter 1621 verses2 min
- Chapter 1718 verses2 min
- Chapter 1824 verses3 min
- Chapter 1921 verses2 min
- Chapter 2015 verses2 min
- Chapter 2127 verses3 min
- Chapter 2221 verses2 min
Questions about Revelation
How long does it take to read Revelation out loud?
About 1 hour at a comfortable reading-aloud pace. Listening to an audio Bible, it takes about 1 hour 10 minutes.
How many chapters are in Revelation?
Revelation has 22 chapters and 404 verses, 11,272 words in the Berean Standard Bible.
Can I read Revelation in one sitting?
Yes. At about 47 minutes, Revelation 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 Revelation?
Revelation 2, about 3 minutes to read. The shortest is Revelation 15, under a minute.
What is Revelation about?
Revelation is John's vision of Jesus' final victory, using vivid symbols to show that evil will be defeated and God will make all things new.