Books of the Bible in Chinese — All 66 Names with Pinyin
Here are all 66 books of the Bible with their Chinese names in both simplified and traditional script, the pinyin and the English name. Tap any book to start reading it side by side in Chinese, English and pinyin.
Updated Juni 2026
The Bible has 66 books, and each has a well-established Chinese name. Below is the full list in canonical order, with the name in 简体 (simplified) and 繁體 (traditional) script, the pinyin, and the English name. Tap any book to open it and read the text side by side in Chinese, English and pinyin.
Old Testament · 旧约 (jiùyuē)
| # | Book | 简体 | 繁體 | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genesis | 创世记 | 創世記 | chuàng shì jì |
| 2 | Exodus | 出埃及记 | 出埃及記 | chū āi jí jì |
| 3 | Leviticus | 利未记 | 利未記 | lì wèi jì |
| 4 | Numbers | 民数记 | 民數記 | mín shù jì |
| 5 | Deuteronomy | 申命记 | 申命記 | shēn mìng jì |
| 6 | Joshua | 约书亚记 | 約書亞記 | yuē shū yà jì |
| 7 | Judges | 士师记 | 士師記 | shì shī jì |
| 8 | Ruth | 路得记 | 路得記 | lù dé jì |
| 9 | 1 Samuel | 撒母耳记上 | 撒母耳記上 | sā mǔ ěr jì shàng |
| 10 | 2 Samuel | 撒母耳记下 | 撒母耳記下 | sā mǔ ěr jì xià |
| 11 | 1 Kings | 列王纪上 | 列王紀上 | liè wáng jì shàng |
| 12 | 2 Kings | 列王纪下 | 列王紀下 | liè wáng jì xià |
| 13 | 1 Chronicles | 历代志上 | 歷代志上 | lì dài zhì shàng |
| 14 | 2 Chronicles | 历代志下 | 歷代志下 | lì dài zhì xià |
| 15 | Ezra | 以斯拉记 | 以斯拉記 | yǐ sī lā jì |
| 16 | Nehemiah | 尼希米记 | 尼希米記 | ní xī mǐ jì |
| 17 | Esther | 以斯帖记 | 以斯帖記 | yǐ sī tiē jì |
| 18 | Job | 约伯记 | 約伯記 | yuē bó jì |
| 19 | Psalms | 诗篇 | 詩篇 | shī piān |
| 20 | Proverbs | 箴言 | 箴言 | zhēn yán |
| 21 | Ecclesiastes | 传道书 | 傳道書 | chuán dào shū |
| 22 | Song of Solomon | 雅歌 | 雅歌 | yǎ gē |
| 23 | Isaiah | 以赛亚书 | 以賽亞書 | yǐ sài yà shū |
| 24 | Jeremiah | 耶利米书 | 耶利米書 | yē lì mǐ shū |
| 25 | Lamentations | 耶利米哀歌 | 耶利米哀歌 | yē lì mǐ āi gē |
| 26 | Ezekiel | 以西结书 | 以西結書 | yǐ xī jié shū |
| 27 | Daniel | 但以理书 | 但以理書 | dàn yǐ lǐ shū |
| 28 | Hosea | 何西阿书 | 何西阿書 | hé xī ā shū |
| 29 | Joel | 约珥书 | 約珥書 | yuē ěr shū |
| 30 | Amos | 阿摩司书 | 阿摩司書 | ā mó sī shū |
| 31 | Obadiah | 俄巴底亚书 | 俄巴底亞書 | é bā dǐ yà shū |
| 32 | Jonah | 约拿书 | 約拿書 | yuē ná shū |
| 33 | Micah | 弥迦书 | 彌迦書 | mí jiā shū |
| 34 | Nahum | 那鸿书 | 那鴻書 | nà hóng shū |
| 35 | Habakkuk | 哈巴谷书 | 哈巴谷書 | hā bā gǔ shū |
| 36 | Zephaniah | 西番雅书 | 西番雅書 | xī fān yǎ shū |
| 37 | Haggai | 哈该书 | 哈該書 | hā gāi shū |
| 38 | Zechariah | 撒迦利亚书 | 撒迦利亞書 | sā jiā lì yà shū |
| 39 | Malachi | 玛拉基书 | 瑪拉基書 | mǎ lā jī shū |
New Testament · 新约 (xīnyuē)
| # | Book | 简体 | 繁體 | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Matthew | 马太福音 | 馬太福音 | mǎ tài fú yīn |
| 41 | Mark | 马可福音 | 馬可福音 | mǎ kě fú yīn |
| 42 | Luke | 路加福音 | 路加福音 | lù jiā fú yīn |
| 43 | John | 约翰福音 | 約翰福音 | yuē hàn fú yīn |
| 44 | Acts | 使徒行传 | 使徒行傳 | shǐ tú xíng chuán |
| 45 | Romans | 罗马书 | 羅馬書 | luó mǎ shū |
| 46 | 1 Corinthians | 哥林多前书 | 哥林多前書 | gē lín duō qián shū |
| 47 | 2 Corinthians | 哥林多后书 | 哥林多後書 | gē lín duō hòu shū |
| 48 | Galatians | 加拉太书 | 加拉太書 | jiā lā tài shū |
| 49 | Ephesians | 以弗所书 | 以弗所書 | yǐ fú suǒ shū |
| 50 | Philippians | 腓立比书 | 腓立比書 | féi lì bǐ shū |
| 51 | Colossians | 歌罗西书 | 歌羅西書 | gē luó xī shū |
| 52 | 1 Thessalonians | 帖撒罗尼迦前书 | 帖撒羅尼迦前書 | tiē sā luó ní jiā qián shū |
| 53 | 2 Thessalonians | 帖撒罗尼迦后书 | 帖撒羅尼迦後書 | tiē sā luó ní jiā hòu shū |
| 54 | 1 Timothy | 提摩太前书 | 提摩太前書 | tí mó tài qián shū |
| 55 | 2 Timothy | 提摩太后书 | 提摩太後書 | tí mó tài hòu shū |
| 56 | Titus | 提多书 | 提多書 | tí duō shū |
| 57 | Philemon | 腓利门书 | 腓利門書 | féi lì mén shū |
| 58 | Hebrews | 希伯来书 | 希伯來書 | xī bó lái shū |
| 59 | James | 雅各书 | 雅各書 | yǎ gè shū |
| 60 | 1 Peter | 彼得前书 | 彼得前書 | bǐ dé qián shū |
| 61 | 2 Peter | 彼得后书 | 彼得後書 | bǐ dé hòu shū |
| 62 | 1 John | 约翰一书 | 約翰一書 | yuē hàn yì shū |
| 63 | 2 John | 约翰二书 | 約翰二書 | yuē hàn èr shū |
| 64 | 3 John | 约翰三书 | 約翰三書 | yuē hàn sān shū |
| 65 | Jude | 犹大书 | 猶大書 | yóu dà shū |
| 66 | Revelation | 启示录 | 啟示錄 | qǐ shì lù |
Popular places to start: Psalm 23 (诗篇 shīpiān), Proverbs (箴言 zhēnyán), Isaiah 53 (以赛亚书 yǐsàiyàshū) and John 1 (约翰福音 yuēhànfúyīn). New to reading Chinese? Start with the easiest chapters.
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