How to use this reading plan:

1. Explain This Bible Reading Plan: With this plan you will read the entire Bible in one year! Each day you will be reading a portion of the Bible beginning with Genesis and ending with Revelation, just as you would read most any other book.

2. What Translation should I use? We recommend reading the New King James Version. You can find it online in our Bible Study Helps section.

3. Does the Translation really matter? We believe you can learn the truth of God's word from any legitimate translation to read the Bible, but beware that some "translations" are not really translations at all, but are rather Paraphrased. That means someone read the Bible and wrote it in their own words. Now, at times that may be helpful, but anywhere the author was mistaken about a passage, you will be reading the authors opinion, not what the Bible actually says. These types of "translations" often present themselves as "thought for thought" translations instead of "word for word", and truly they belong in the commentary section of your library instead of the translation section. Some examples of these would be "The Living Bible", "The Book", "The New World Translation", etc.

4. Can I print this study plan? Yes! At the bottom of this page are links to printable MS Word and pdf document files which allow you to keep track of when you read each portion.

   Do I need to start January 1st? No, you need to start today. If you begin with week 1 today, you will finish at this time next year.

5. What if I fall behind? If you fall behind, don't worry -- just pick it back up right away so as not to fall further behind. Most weeks the reading schedule is not so rigorous that you couldn't catch up with a little extra reading.

6. Should I do this alone or with someone? Many people find it helpful to choose a partner to help hold them accountable and encourage them in their spiritual life. It often helps for someone else to know what you are trying to do and ask you about your progress.

7. When should I read? We have found it helpful to read the Bible as early in the day as possible. This will give you the entire day to reflect on what you have read, it also indicates its importance as we normally do our most important tasks first. As one Evangelist commonly says, “No Bible, No Breakfast. No Read, No Feed.”

8. How is this reading plan organized? This plan is designed to begin in Genesis 1 and End in Revelation 22, much as you would read any other book.

9. Are there other Bible reading plans? Yes, there are many Bible reading plans available (see other plans in our Bible Study Helps Section), or you can design your own. There are 1189 chapters in the Bible, so any plan that has you reading just over 3.25 chapters per day will get you through the Bible in a year.

   Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
   1	Genesis 1-3	Genesis 4-7	Genesis 8-11	Genesis 12-16	Genesis 17-19	Genesis 20-23	Genesis 24-25
   2	Genesis 26-28	Genesis 29-30	Genesis 31-33	Genesis 34-36	Genesis 37-39	Genesis 40-42	Genesis 43-45
   3	Genesis 46-47	Genesis 48-50	Exodus 1-4	Exodus 5-7	Exodus 8-10	Exodus 11-13	Exodus 14-16
   4	Exodus 17-20	Exodus 21-23	Exodus 24-27	Exodus 28-30	Exodus 31-34	Exodus 35-37	Exodus 38-40
   5	Leviticus 1-4	Leviticus 5-7	Leviticus 8-11	Leviticus 12-14	Leviticus 15-17	Leviticus 18-20	Leviticus 21-23
   6	Leviticus 24-25	Leviticus 26-27	Numbers 1-2	Numbers 3-4	Numbers 5-6	Numbers 7-8	Numbers 9-11
   7	Numbers 12-14	Numbers 15-17	Numbers 18-20	Numbers 21-23	Numbers 24-26	Numbers 27-30	Numbers 31-33
   8	Numbers 34-36	Deuteronomy 1-2	Deuteronomy 3-4	Deuteronomy 5-7	Deuteronomy 8-11	Deuteronomy 12-15	Deuteronomy 16-19
   9	Deuteronomy 20-23	Deuteronomy 24-27	Deuteronomy 28-29	Deuteronomy 30-31	Deuteronomy 32-34	Joshua 1-4	Joshua 5-7
   10	Joshua 8-10	Joshua 11-14	Joshua 15-18	Joshua 19-21	Joshua 22-24	Judges 1-3	Judges 4-5
   11	Judges 6-8	Judges 9-11	Judges 12-15	Judges 16-18	Judges 19-21	Ruth 1-4	1 Samuel 1-3
   12	1 Samuel 4-7	1 Samuel 8-10	1 Samuel 11-13	1 Samuel 14-15	1 Samuel 16-17	1 Samuel 18-20	1 Samuel 21-24
   13	1 Samuel 25-27	1 Samuel 28-31	2 Samuel 1-3	2 Samuel 4-7	2 Samuel 8-11	2 Samuel 12-13	2 Samuel 14-15
   14	2 Samuel 16-18	2 Samuel 19-20	2 Samuel 21-22	2 Samuel 23-24	1 Kings 1-2	1 Kings 3-5	1 Kings 6-7
   15	1 Kings 8-9	1 Kings 10-12	1 Kings 13-15	1 Kings 16-18	1 Kings 19-20	1 Kings 21-22	2 King 1-3
   16	2 Kings 4-5	2 Kings 6-8	2 Kings 9-11	2 Kings 12-14	2 Kings 15-17	2 Kings 18-20	2 Kings 21-23
   17	2 Kings 24-25	1 Chronicles 1-2	1 Chronicles 3-5	1 Chronicles 6-7	1 Chronicles 8-10	1 Chronicles 11-13	1 Chronicles 14-16
   18	1 Chronicles 17-20	1 Chronicles 21-23	1 Chronicles 24-26	1 Chronicles 27-29	2 Chronicles 1-4	2 Chronicles 5-7	2 Chronicles 8-11
   19	2 Chronicles 12-16	2 Chronicles 17-19	2 Chronicles 20-22	2 Chronicles 23-25	2 Chronicles 26-29	2 Chronicles 30-32	2 Chronicles 33-34
   20	2 Chronicles 35-36	Ezra 1-4	Ezra 5-7	Ezra 8-10	Nehemiah 1-4	Nehemiah 5-7	Nehemiah 8-10
   21	Nehemiah 11-13	Esther 1-4	Esther 5-10	Job 1-4	Job 5-8	Job 9-12	Job 13-17
   22	Job 18-21	Job 22-26	Job 27-30	Job 31-34	Job 35-38	Job 39-42	Psalms 1-7
   23	Psalms 8-14	Psalms 15-18	Psalms 19-24	Psalms 25-30	Psalms 31-34	Psalms 35-37	Psalms 38-42
   24	Psalms 43-48	Psalms 49-54	Psalms 55-60	Psalms 61-67	Psalms 68-71	Psalms 72-75	Psalms 76-78
   25	Psalms 79-84	Psalms 85-89	Psalms 90-95	Psalms 96-102	Psalms 103-105	Psalms 106-108	Psalms 109-115
   26	Psalms 116-118	Psalms 119	Psalms 120-131	Psalms 132-138	Psalms 139-144	Psalms 145-150	Proverbs 1-3
   27	Proverbs 4-7	Proverbs 8-10	Proverbs 11-13	Proverbs 14-16	Proverbs 17-19	Proverbs 20-22	Proverbs 23-25
   28	Proverbs 26-28	Proverbs 29-31	Ecclesiastes 1-4	Ecclesiastes 5-8	Ecclesiastes 9-12	Song of Solomon 1-4	Song of Solomon 5-8
   29	Isaiah 1-3	Isaiah 4-6	Isaiah 7-9	Isaiah 10-13	Isaiah 14-16	Isaiah 17-21	Isaiah 22-25
   30	Isaiah 26-28	Isaiah 29-31	Isaiah 32-34	Isaiah 35-37	Isaiah 38-40	Isaiah 41-42	Isaiah 43-44
   31	Isaiah 45-47	Isaiah 48-50	Isaiah 51-53	Isaiah 54-57	Isaiah 58-60	Isaiah 61-64	Isaiah 65-66
   32	Jeremiah 1-3	Jeremiah 4-5	Jeremiah 6-8	Jeremiah 9-11	Jeremiah 12-14	Jeremiah 15-17	Jeremiah 18-21
   33	Jeremiah 22-23	Jeremiah 24-26	Jeremiah 27-29	Jeremiah 30-31	Jeremiah 32-34	Jeremiah 35-37	Jeremiah 38-41
   34	Jeremiah 42-45	Jeremiah 46-48	Jeremiah 49	Jeremiah 50	Jeremiah 51-52	Lamentations 1-2	Lamentations 3-5
   35	Ezekiel 1-4	Ezekiel 5-9	Ezekiel 10-13	Ezekiel 14-16	Ezekiel 17-19	Ezekiel 20-21	Ezekiel 22-23
   36	Ezekiel 24-26	Ezekiel 27-28	Ezekiel 29-31	Ezekiel 32-33	Ezekiel 34-36	Ezekiel 37-39	Ezekiel 40-42
   37	Ezekiel 43-45	Ezekiel 46-48	Daniel 1-2	Daniel 3-4	Daniel 5-6	Daniel 7-9	Daniel 10-12
   38	Hosea 1-4	Hosea 5-9	Hosea 10-14	Joel 1-3	Amos 1-3	Amos 4-6	Amos 7-9
   39	Obadiah & Jonah	Micah 1-4	Micah 5-7	Nahum 1-3	Habakkuk 1-3	Zephaniah 1-3	Haggai 1-2
   40	Zechariah 1-6	Zechariah 7-10	Zechariah 11-14	Malachi 1-4	Matthew 1-4	Matthew 5-7	Matthew 8-9
   41	Matthew 10-12	Matthew 13-14	Matthew 15-17	Matthew 18-20	Matthew 21-22	Matthew 23-24	Matthew 25-26
   42	Matthew 27-28	Mark 1-3	Mark 4-6	Mark 7-9	Mark 10-13	Mark 14-16	Luke 1
   43	Luke 2-3	Luke 4-5	Luke 6-7	Luke 8-9	Luke 10-11	Luke 12-13	Luke 14-16
   44	Luke 17-18	Luke 19-20	Luke 21-22	Luke 23-24	John 1-3	John 4-5	John 6-7
   45	John 8-9	John 10-11	John 12-13	John 14-15	John 16-17	John 18-19	John 20-21
   46	Acts 1-2	Acts 3-4	Acts 5-6	Acts 7-8	Acts 9-12	Acts 13-16	Acts 17-19
   47	Acts 20-23	Acts 24-28	Romans 1-3	Romans 4-7	Romans 8-10	Romans 11-13	Romans 14-16
   48	1 Corinthians 1-4	1 Corinthians 5-9	1 Corinthians 10-13	1 Corinthians 14-16	2 Corinthians 1-4	2 Corinthians 5-7	2 Corinthians 8-10
   49	2 Corinthians 11-13	Galatians 1-3	Galatians 4-6	Ephesians 1-3	Ephesians 4-6	Philippians 1-4	Colossians 1-4
   50	1 Thessalonians 1-3	1 Thessalonians 4-5	2 Thessalonians 1-3	1 Timothy 1-6	2 Timothy 1-4	Titus & Philemon	Hebrews 1-4
   51	Hebrews 5-7	Hebrews 8-10	Hebrews 11-13	James 1-5	1 Peter 1-5	2 Peter 1-3	1 John 1-5
   52	2 John, 3 John & Jude	Revelation 1-3	Revelation 4-7	Revelation 8-12	Revelation 13-16	Revelation 17-19	Revelation 20-22