Westminster Confession of Faith

The Westminster Confession of Faith, adopted 1648. The 2026 edition prints its thirty-three chapters in parallel columns with the Testimony's chapters of the same numbers; here each chapter is printed with the Testimony's chapter beside it, aligned as in the book.

1 Of the Holy Scripture(Larger Catechism: 2-5; Shorter Catechism: 2-3)
2 Of God, and of the Holy Trinity(Larger Catechism: 7-11; Shorter Catechism: 4-6)
3 Of God’s Eternal Decree(Larger Catechism: 12-14; Shorter Catechism: 7-8)
4 Of Creation(Larger Catechism: 1, 15-17; Shorter Catechism: 1, 9-10)
5 Of Providence(Larger Catechism: 18-20, 141-142; Shorter Catechism: 11-12)
6 Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment Thereof(Larger Catechism: 21-29; 149-152; Shorter Catechism: 13-19; 82-84)
7 Of God’s Covenant with Man(Larger Catechism: 30-36; Shorter Catechism: 16-20)
8 Of Christ the Mediator(Larger Catechism: 32-55, 57; Shorter Catechism: 21-28)
9 Of Free Will
10 Of Effectual Calling(Larger Catechism: 66-68; Shorter Catechism: 31-32)
11 Of Justification(Larger Catechism: 70-73, 77; Shorter Catechism: 32-33, 36)
12 Of Adoption(Larger Catechism: 74; Shorter Catechism: 32, 34, 36)
13 Of Sanctification(Larger Catechism: 75-78; Shorter Catechism: 32, 35-36)
14 Of Saving Faith(Larger Catechism: 60, 72-73; Shorter Catechism: 29-30)
15 Of Repentance Unto Life(Larger Catechism: 76, 153, 194; Shorter Catechism: 85, 87)
16 Of Good Works(Larger Catechism: 60, 73, 78; Shorter Catechism: 35)
17 Of the Perseverance of the Saints(Larger Catechism: 79-81; Shorter Catechism: 35-36)
18 Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation(Larger Catechism: 80-81; Shorter Catechism: 36)
19 Of the Law of God(Larger Catechism: 91-148; Shorter Catechism: 40-81)
20 Of Christian Liberty, and Liberty of Conscience(Larger Catechism: 28, 45, 83; Shorter Catechism: 2, 26)
21 Of Religious Worship, and the Sabbath Day(Larger Catechism: 103-121, 178-196; Shorter Catechism: 45-62, 88-90, 98- 107)
22 Of Lawful Oaths and Vows(Larger Catechism: 108, 113; Shorter Catechism: 50, 55)
23 Of the Civil Magistrate(Larger Catechism: 135, 136)
24 Of Marriage and Divorce(Larger Catechism: 137-139; Shorter Catechism: 63-66, 70-72) (The Testimony also treats “Education of Children” in this chapter.)
25 Of the Church(Larger Catechism: 60-65)
26 Of the Communion of Saints(Larger Catechism: 135-136, 141-142; Shorter Catechism: 68-69, 74-81)
27 Of the Sacraments(Larger Catechism: 161-177; Shorter Catechism: 91-97)
28 Of Baptism(Larger Catechism: 161-177; Shorter Catechism: 92-95)
29 Of the Lord’s Supper(Larger Catechism: 168-177; Shorter Catechism: 92-93, 96-97)
30 Of Church Censures
31 Of Synods and Councils(Larger Catechism: 123-133; Shorter Catechism: 63-66)
32 Of the State of Men After Death, And the Resurrection of the Dead(Larger Catechism: 84-87; Shorter Catechism: 37-38)
33 Of the Last Judgment(Larger Catechism: 56, 87-90; Shorter Catechism: 37-38)