How long does it take to read the book of Romans?
About 40 minutes if you read it silently. Out loud it's about 51 minutes, and an audio Bible takes about 59 minutes. Romans has 16 chapters, 432 verses and 9,401 words.
- Silently
- 40 min
- Out loud
- 51 min
- Listening
- 59 min
About Romans
Romans is Paul's letter explaining the gospel from start to finish: everyone has sinned, and God makes people right with Him through faith in Jesus, not by keeping the law.
The 45th of the Bible's 66 books, in the New Testament (Paul's letters).
A tip for reading it
Take it in small pieces, and notice how the early chapters set up the good news that follows.
Plan your reading of Romans
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 Romans silently takes about 40 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 1Romans 13 min
- Day 2Romans 23 min
- Day 3Romans 32 min
- Day 4Romans 42 min
- Day 5Romans 52 min
- Day 6Romans 62 min
- Day 7Romans 73 min
Chapter by chapter
Reading silently. The longest is Romans 8 at about 4 minutes; the shortest, Romans 13, takes about 1 minute.
- Chapter 132 verses3 min
- Chapter 229 verses3 min
- Chapter 331 verses2 min
- Chapter 425 verses2 min
- Chapter 521 verses2 min
- Chapter 623 verses2 min
- Chapter 725 verses3 min
- Chapter 839 verses4 min
- Chapter 933 verses3 min
- Chapter 1021 verses2 min
- Chapter 1136 verses3 min
- Chapter 1221 verses2 min
- Chapter 1314 verses1 min
- Chapter 1423 verses2 min
- Chapter 1533 verses3 min
- Chapter 1626 verses2 min
Questions about Romans
How long does it take to read Romans out loud?
About 51 minutes at a comfortable reading-aloud pace. Listening to an audio Bible, it takes about 59 minutes.
How many chapters are in Romans?
Romans has 16 chapters and 432 verses, 9,401 words in the Berean Standard Bible.
Can I read Romans in one sitting?
Yes. At about 40 minutes, Romans 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 Romans?
Romans 8, about 4 minutes to read. The shortest is Romans 13, about 1 minute.
What is Romans about?
Romans is Paul's letter explaining the gospel from start to finish: everyone has sinned, and God makes people right with Him through faith in Jesus, not by keeping the law.