The Bible, or "Holy Bible", is a collection of writings that tell the story and origins of mankind, as told by worshippers of God and His son, Jesus Christ.
The book is divided into three main sections:
The Old Testament, detailing the Creation of everything and history of God's people before Christ;
Psalms and Proverbs, songs and poems related to worship of God, and wisdom and guidelines for God's people;
The New Testament, telling the story of Jesus Christ during his time on Earth, immediately after his resurrection, and what will happen when he returns.
Different versions of the bible exist, in different language translations. These different versions may contain additional verses, chapters, or even books. A majority of non-Catholics use either the King James version (KJV), New Living Testament (NLT), New International Version (NIV), or the English Standard Version (ESV).
The Bible's books are divided into numbered chapters and verses, for ease of reference. This reference numbering wasnt added to bibles until the 1500s.
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