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If counting by the number of verses in a book/letter, then 1 John has 257 words and 10 verses (2 John only has 13 verses while 3 John has 14 and is often used to answer this question - incorrectly. However, if answering this question by the number of words used it is correct as 3 John only has 299 words while 2 John has 304 words.)

All these 3 books of 1, 2, & 3 John are in the New Testament and they are actually letters and not books. They are the shortest in the whole Bible, that is in both the New Testament and the Old Testament. However, if the New Testament is excluded, the shortest book in the Old Testament is the book of Obadiah at 20 verses and 668 words, while the shortest song is Psalm 117 with just 2 verses and 35 words.

Psalm 117

1 O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.

2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORDendurethfor ever. Praise ye the LORD.

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