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There are 39 books in the Protestant Old Testament and 27 books in the New Testament. The Catholic Old Testament includes additional deuterocanonical books that Protestants call "Apocrypha".

Old Testament

Genesis

Exodus

Leviticus

Numbers

Deuteronomy

Joshua

Judges

Ruth

1 Samuel

2 Samuel

1 Kings

2 Kings

1 Chronicles

2 Chronicles

Ezra

Nehemiah

Esther

Job

Psalms

Proverbs

Ecclesiastes

Song of Solomon

Isaiah

Jeremiah

Lamentations

Ezekiel

Daniel

Hosea

Joel

Amos

Obadiah

Jonah

Micah

Nahum

Habakkuk

Zephaniah

Haggai

Zechariah

Malachi

New Testament

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

Acts

Romans

1 Corinthians

2 Corinthians

Galatians

Ephesians

Philippians

Colossians

1 Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians

1 Timothy

2 Timothy

Titus

Philemon

Hebrews

James

1 Peter

2 Peter

1 John

2 John

3 John

Jude

Revelation

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See the below grid for a listing of the books of the Biblical Canon as separated by religion from Wikipedia.

Old Testament

Western traditionEastern Orthodox traditionOriental Orthodox traditionAssyrian Eastern traditionBooksProtestant

[O 1]Roman CatholicGreek OrthodoxSlavonic OrthodoxGeorgian OrthodoxArmenian Apostolic

[O 2]Syriac OrthodoxCoptic OrthodoxEthiopian OrthodoxAssyrian Church of the EastPentateuchGenesisYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesExodusYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesLeviticusYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNumbersYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesDeuteronomyYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesHistoryJoshuaYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesJudgesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesRuthYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesSamuelYes

(as 1 and 2 Samuel)Yes

(as 1 and 2 Samuel)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesKingsYes

(as 1 and 2 Kings)Yes

(as 1 and 2 Kings)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes1 and 2 ChroniclesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesPrayer of ManassehNo

(Apocrypha)[O 3]No - inc. in some mss.Yes

(part of Odes)[O 4]Yes

(part of Odes)[O 4]Yes

(part of Odes)[O 4]YesYesYesYes

(part of 2 Chronicles)YesEzra

(1 Ezra)YesYes

1 EsdrasYes

Esdras BYes

1 EsdrasYes

1 EzraYesYesYesYesYesNehemiah

(2 Ezra)YesYes

2 EsdrasYes

Esdras BYesYesYesYesYesYesYes1 Esdras

(3 Ezra)No

3 Esdras

(Apocrypha)No

3 Esdras

(inc. in some mss.)Yes

Esdras AYes

2 EsdrasYes

2 EzraYes

3 EsdrasNo - inc. in some mss.No - inc. in some mss.Yes

2 EzraNo - inc. in some mss.2 Esdras 3-14

(4 Ezra)

[O 5]No

4 Esdras

(Apocrypha)No

4 Esdras

(inc. in some mss.)No - inc. in some mss.No

3 Esdras

(appendix)Yes

3 EzraYes

4 EsdrasNo - inc. in some mss.No - inc. in some mss.Yes

Ezra Sutu'elNo - inc. in some mss.2 Esdras 1-2; 15-16

(5 and 6 Ezra)[O 5]No

(part of 4 Esdras apocryphon)No

(part of 4 Esdras)No

(Greek ms.)[O 6]NoNoNoNoNoNoNoEstherYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesAdditions to EstherNo

(Apocrypha)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesTobitNo

(Apocrypha)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesJudithNo

(Apocrypha)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes1 MaccabeesNo

(Apocrypha)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYes2 MaccabeesNo

(Apocrypha)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYes3 MaccabeesNo

(Apocrypha)[O 7]No - inc. in some eds.[O 8]YesYesYesYesNo - inc. in some mss.No - inc. in some mss.NoNo - inc. in some mss.4 MaccabeesNoNo - inc. in some eds.[O 8]No

(appendix)No

(appendix)YesNoNo - inc. in some mss.NoNoNo - inc. in some mss.EnochNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoJubileesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo1, 2, and 3 MeqabyanNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoEthiopic Pseudo-JosephusNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes

(broader canon)NoJosephus's Jewish War VINoNoNoNoNoNoNo - inc. in some mss.[O 9]NoNoNo - inc. in some mss.[O 9]Testaments of the Twelve PatriarchsNoNoNoNoNoNo - inc. in some mss.NoNoNoNoAscension of IsaiahNoNoNoNoNoNo

(liturgical)

[O 10]NoNoNo - inc. in some mss.[O 11]NoWisdomJobYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesPsalms 1-150YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesPsalm 151NoNo - inc. in some mss.YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesPsalms 152-155NoNoNoNoNoNoNo - inc. in some mss.NoNoNo - inc. in some mss.Psalms of SolomonNoNoNo - inc. in some mss.NoNoNoNo - inc. in some mss.NoNoNo - inc. in some mss.ProverbsYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes

(in 2 books)YesEcclesiastesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesSong of SongsYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesBook of WisdomNo

(Apocrypha)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesSirach (1-51)No

(Apocrypha)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesPrayer of Solomon

(Sirach 52)[O 12]NoNo - inc. in some mss.NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoMajor prophetsIsaiahYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesJeremiahYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesLamentationsYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesBaruchNo

(Apocrypha)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesLetter of JeremiahNo

(Apocrypha)Yes

(chapter 6 of Baruch)YesYesYesYesYesYesYes

(rest of Jeremiah)YesSyriac Apocalypse

of Baruch

(2 Baruch 1-77)[O 13]NoNoNoNoNoNoNo - inc. in some mss.NoNoNo - inc. in some mss.Letter of Baruch

(2 Baruch 78-87)[O 13]NoNoNoNoNoNoNo (?) - inc. in some mss.[O 14]NoNoYes[O 14]Greek Apocalypse

of Baruch

(3 Baruch)[O 15]NoNoNo

(Greek ms.)No

(Slovonic ms.)NoNoNoNoNoNo4 BaruchNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes

(rest of Baruch)NoEzekielYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesDanielYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesAdditions to Daniel[O 16]No

(Apocrypha)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesMinor prophetsHoseaYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesJoelYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesAmosYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesObadiahYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesJonahYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesMicahYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNahumYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesHabakkukYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesZephaniahYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesHaggaiYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesZechariahYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesMalachiYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes

New Testament

BooksProtestant traditionRoman Catholic traditionEastern Orthodox traditionArmenian Apostolic tradition[N 1]Coptic Orthodox traditionEthiopian Orthodox traditionSyriac Christian traditionsCanonical gospelsMatthewYesYesYesYesYesYesYesMark[N 2]YesYesYesYesYesYesYesLukeYesYesYesYesYesYesYesJohn[N 2]YesYesYesYesYesYesYesApostolic historyActs[N 2]YesYesYesYesYesYesYesActs of Paul and Thecla[49][50]NoNoNoNo

(early tradition)NoNoNo

(early tradition)Pauline epistlesRomansYesYesYesYesYesYesYes1 CorinthiansYesYesYesYesYesYesYes2 CorinthiansYesYesYesYesYesYesYesCorinthians to Paul

& 3 Corinthians[N 3]NoNoNoNo − inc. in some mss.NoNoNo

(early tradition)GalatiansYesYesYesYesYesYesYesEphesiansYesYesYesYesYesYesYesPhilippiansYesYesYesYesYesYesYesColossiansYesYesYesYesYesYesYesLaodiceansNo − inc. in some eds.[N 4]No − inc. in some mss.NoNoNoNoNo1 ThessaloniansYesYesYesYesYesYesYes2 ThessaloniansYesYesYesYesYesYesYes1 TimothyYesYesYesYesYesYesYes2 TimothyYesYesYesYesYesYesYesTitusYesYesYesYesYesYesYesPhilemonYesYesYesYesYesYesYesGeneral epistlesHebrewsYes[N 5]YesYesYesYesYesYesJamesYes[N 5]YesYesYesYesYesYes1 PeterYesYesYesYesYesYesYes2 PeterYesYesYesYesYesYesYes[N 6]

1 John[N 2]YesYesYesYesYesYesYes2 JohnYesYesYesYesYesYesYes[N 6]3 JohnYesYesYesYesYesYesYes[N 6]JudeYes[N 5]YesYesYesYesYesYes[N 6]Apocalypse[N 7]RevelationYes[N 5]YesYesYesYesYesYes[N 6]Apostolic Fathers and Church Orders[N 8]1 Clement[N 9]No

(Codices Alexandrinus and Hierosolymitanus)2 Clement[N 9]No

(Codices Alexandrinus and Hierosolymitanus)Shepherd of Hermas[N 9]No

(Codex Siniaticus)Epistle of Barnabas[N 9]No

(Codices Hierosolymitanus and Siniaticus)Didache[N 9]No

(Codex Hierosolymitanus)Ser`atä Seyon

(Sinodos)NoNoNoNoNoYes

(broader canon)NoTe'ezaz

(Sinodos)NoNoNoNoNoYes

(broader canon)NoGessew

(Sinodos)NoNoNoNoNoYes

(broader canon)NoAbtelis

(Sinodos)NoNoNoNoNoYes

(broader canon)NoThe Book of the Covenant I

(Mäshafä Kidan

1-60)NoNoNoNoNoYes

(broader canon)NoThe Book of the Covenant II

(Mäshafä Kidan

61)NoNoNoNoNoYes

(broader canon)NoEthiopic Clement

(Qälëmentos)[N 10]NoNoNoNoNoYes

(broader canon)NoEthiopic Didescalia

(Didesqelya)[N 10]NoNoNoNoNoYes

(broader canon)No

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The Bible consists of 66 books, 42 in the old testament and 28 in the new testament...

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

Genesis

Exodus

Leviticus

Deuteronomy

Luke

Numbers

Kings

Acts

Romans

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

Uranus

Neptune

Pluto

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