List of books of the King James Version
These are the books of the King James Version of the Bible along with the names and numbers given them in the Douay Rheims Bible and Latin Vulgate. This list is a complement to the list in Books of the Latin Vulgate. It is an aid to finding cross references between two longstanding standards of Biblical literature.
Old Testament
| King James Bible | Vulgate | Douay Rheims | Full title in the Authorised Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis | Genesis | Genesis | The First Book of Moses, called Genesis |
| Exodus | Exodus | Exodus | The Second Book of Moses, called Exodus |
| Leviticus | Leviticus | Leviticus | The Third Book of Moses, called Leviticus |
| Numbers | Numeri | Numbers | The Fourth Book of Moses, called Numbers |
| Deuteronomy | Deuteronomium | Deuteronomy | The Fifth Book of Moses, called Deuteronomy |
| Joshua | Josue | Josue | The Book of Joshua |
| Judges | Judices | Judges | The Book of Judges |
| Ruth | Ruth | Ruth | The Book of Ruth |
| 1 Samuel | 1 Samuelis also known as 1 Regum | 1 Kings | The First Book of Samuel, otherwise called the First Book of the Kings |
| 2 Samuel | 2 Samuelis also known as 2 Regum | 2 Kings | The Second Book of Samuel, otherwise called the Second Book of the Kings |
| 1 Kings | 3 Regum | 3 Kings | The First Book of the Kings, commonly called the Third Book of the Kings |
| 2 Kings | 4 Regum | 4 Kings | The Second Book of the Kings, commonly called the Fourth Book of the Kings |
| 1 Chronicles | 1 Paralipomenon | 1 Paralipomenon | The First Book of the Chronicles |
| 2 Chronicles | 2 Paralipomenon | 2 Paralipomenon | The Second Book of the Chronicles |
| Ezra | 1 Esdrae | 1 Esdras | Ezra |
| Nehemiah | Nehemiae also known as 2 Esdrae | 2 Esdras | The Book of Nehemiah |
| Esther | Esther 1,1 – 10,3 | Esther 1:1 – 10:3 | The Book of Esther |
| Job | Job | Job | The Book of Job |
| Psalms | Psalmi | Psalms | The Book of Psalms |
| Proverbs | Proverbia | Sentences | The Proverbs |
| Ecclesiastes | Ecclesiastes | Ecclesiastes | Ecclesiastes, or, The Preacher |
| Song of Solomon | Canticum Canticorum | Canticle of Canticles | The Song of Solomon |
| Isaiah | Isaiae | Isaias | The Book of the Prophet Isaiah |
| Jeremiah | Jeremiae | Jeremias | The Book of the Prophet Jeremiah |
| Lamentations | Lamentationes | Lamentations | The Lamentations of Jeremiah |
| Ezekiel | Ezechielis | Ezechiel | The Book of the Prophet Ezekiel |
| Daniel | Danielis 1,1 – 3,23; 3,91 – 12,13 | Daniel 1:1 – 3:23; 3:91 – 12:13 | The Book of Daniel |
| Hosea | Osee | Osee | Hosea |
| Joel | Joel | Joel | Joel |
| Amos | Amos | Amos | Amos |
| Obadiah | Adiae | Adias | Obadiah |
| Jonah | Jonae | Jonas | Jonah |
| Micah | Michaeae | Michaeas | Micah |
| Nahum | Nahum | Nahum | Nahum |
| Habakkuk | Habacuc | Habacuc | Habakkuk |
| Zephaniah | Sophoniae | Sophonias | Zephaniah |
| Haggai | Aggaei | Aggaeus | Haggai |
| Zechariah | Zachariae | Zacharias | Zechariah |
| Malachi | Malachiae | Malachias | Malachi |
Apocrypha
New Testament
| King James Bible | Vulgate | Douay Rheims | Full title in the Authorised Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Matthew | secundum Matthaeum | Matthew | The Gospel According to St. Matthew |
| St. Mark | secundum Marcum | Mark | The Gospel According to St. Mark |
| St. Luke | secundum Lucam | Luke | The Gospel According to St. Luke |
| St. John | secundum Ioannem | John | The Gospel According to St. John |
| The Acts | Actus | Acts | The Acts of the Apostles |
| Romans | ad Romanos | Romans | The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans |
| 1 Corinthians | 1 ad Corinthios | 1 Corinthians | The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians |
| 2 Corinthians | 2 ad Corinthios | 2 Corinthians | The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians |
| Galatians | ad Galatas | Galatians | The Epistle of Paul to the Galatians |
| Ephesians | ad Ephesios | Ephesians | The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians |
| Philippians | ad Philippenses | Philippians | The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Philippians |
| Colossians | ad Colossenses | Colossians | The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians |
| 1 Thessalonians | 1 ad Thessalonicenses | 1 Thessalonians | The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians |
| 2 Thessalonians | 2 ad Thessalonicenses | 2 Thessalonians | The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians |
| 1 Timothy | 1 ad Timotheum | 1 Timothy | The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy |
| 2 Timothy | 2 ad Timotheum | 2 Timothy | The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy |
| Titus | ad Titum | Titus | The Epistle of Paul to Titus |
| Philemon | ad Philemonem | Philemon | The Epistle of Paul to Philemon |
| Hebrews | ad Hebraeos | Hebrews | The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Hebrews |
| James | Jacobi | James | The General Epistle of James |
| 1 Peter | 1 Petri | 1 Peter | The First Epistle General of Peter |
| 2 Peter | 2 Petri | 2 Peter | The Second Epistle General of Peter |
| 1 John | 1 Ioannis | 1 John | The First Epistle General of John |
| 2 John | 2 Ioannis | 2 John | The Second Epistle of John |
| 3 John | 3 Ioannis | 3 John | The Third Epistle of John |
| Jude | Judae | Jude | The General Epistle of Jude |
| Revelation | Apocalypsis | Apocalypse | The Revelation of St. John the Divine |
Notes
There are 80 books in the King James Bible—39 in the Old Testament, 14 in the Apocrypha, and 27 in the New Testament. Most modern editions omit the Apocrypha; in those editions the number of books totals 66. The reasons for the omission of the Apocrypha can be found in the article "Biblical canon". The names of those books found in the Apocrypha section of their respective versions are in italics.
In the Latin Vulgate, it is customary to separate chapter and verse with a comma, for example, "Ioannem 3,16". But in English bibles it is customary to separate chapter and verse with a colon, for example, "John 3:16".
The Psalms of the two versions are numbered differently. The Vulgate follows the Septuagint numbering, while the King James Version follows the numbering of the Masoretic Text. This generally results in the Psalms of the former being one number behind the latter. See the article on Psalms for more details.
Editions
Early editions of the King James Bible, made before the standardization of English spelling, contain variations in the spelling of the names of the books. The spellings shown here are from the Oxford World's Classics edition (ISBN 978-0199535941). Early editions often make greater use of the silent e in their spelling, e.g. "Deuteronomie" for Deuteronomy, "Booke" for book, and "Wisedom" for Wisdom.