Books of the Bible / Colossians
Random Verse from Colossians
Roll a random verse from Colossians -- 4 chapters, 95 verses -- with the same crypto-secure, unbiased draw as the main generator, scoped to just this book.
“to the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
Colossians 1:2
World English Bible (WEB) — public domain
About Colossians (summary)
Colossians is book 51 of 66 in the Protestant canon, part of the New Testament. It runs 4 chapters and 95 verses in the World English Bible (WEB) — public domain -- both counts computed directly from this site's own copy of that data, the same pool this roller draws from, not entered by hand.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Colossians compared to other books of the Bible?
Colossians is the 48th longest of the 66 books by verse count, with 95 verses across 4 chapters -- an average of 23.8 verses per chapter.
What translation is the text drawn from?
The World English Bible (WEB) — public domain, a public-domain English translation, so every verse can be quoted here in full without a license. The reference and wording are looked up from this site's own copy of that same text, not paraphrased.
Where does Colossians sit among the other New Testament books?
Colossians is book 12 of 27 in the New Testament, and book 51 of 66 overall in the Protestant canon.
What books come right before and after Colossians?
Philippians comes directly before it (4 chapters). 1 Thessalonians comes directly after it (5 chapters).
How is the random verse actually chosen?
With the Web Crypto API's cryptographically-secure random number generator, picking uniformly among all 95 verses in Colossians -- not a pseudo-random Math.random() draw, and not weighted toward well-known verses, so an obscure genealogy verse has exactly the same chance of coming up as a famous one.