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The purpose of the Bible is to bring us closer to our faith and ground us in God's Word, making it very important to read every day. Reading His Word every day helps ensure that we are building a strong relationship with Him. Sometimes, reading the Bible can be a difficult thing for us to consistently do.
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To grow in the knowledge of God and to live in light of His truth, it’s important that we set aside focused time to study His Word.
As you consider your Bible study plans for the year ahead, explore more than 20 reading plans that can help you meditate on the Scriptures often.
Each plan offers a distinct reading structure to fit your study goals. Whether you’d like to read through the Bible in one year or focus your attention on a particular book, these plans can help you dwell in God’s Word throughout 2026.
52-Week Bible Reading Plan
Read through the Bible in a year with each day of the week dedicated to a different genre: epistles, the law, history, Psalms, poetry, prophecy, and Gospels.
Duration: One year | Download: PDF
Five-Day Bible Reading Program
Read through the entire Bible or the New Testament in a year, reading Monday through Friday. You can choose to read the entirety of Scripture or start with New Testament readings to develop a daily habit of Bible reading. The 2026 plan will be available beginning December 26.
Duration: One year | Download: PDF
5x5x5 New Testament Bible Reading Plan
Read through the New Testament in a year, reading Monday to Friday. Weekends are set aside for reflection and other reading. This plan is especially beneficial if you’re new to a daily discipline of Bible reading.
Duration: One year | Download: PDF
A Bible Reading Chart
Read through the Bible at your own pace. Use this minimalistic yet beautifully designed chart to track your reading throughout the year.
Duration: Flexible | Download: PDF
Chronological Bible Reading Plan
Read through the Bible in the order the events occurred chronologically.
Duration: One year | Download: PDF
The Navigators Bible Reading Plan
Four daily readings beginning in Genesis, Psalms, Matthew, and Acts.
Duration: One year | Download: PDF
The Navigators Book-at-a-Time Bible Reading Plan
Two daily readings, one from the Old Testament and one from the New Testament. Complete an entire book in each testament before moving on.
Duration: One year | Download: PDF
ESV Daily Bible Reading Plan
Four daily readings taken from four lists: Psalms and wisdom literature, Pentateuch and history of Israel, Chronicles and prophets, and Gospels and epistles.
Duration: One year | Download: PDF
ESV 6-Month New Testament Reading Plan
Read straight through the New Testament in six months by focusing on a short section each day.
Duration: Six months | Download: PDF
ESV A-Psalm-a-Day Reading Plan
Read through the book of Psalms in 150 days with this chapter-a-day reading plan.
Duration: Five months | Download: PDF
Every Word in the Bible
Read through the Bible one chapter at a time. Readings alternate between the Old and New Testaments.
Duration: Three years | Download: PDF
Historical Bible Reading Plan
The Old Testament readings are ordered similarly to Israel’s Hebrew Bible, and the New Testament readings attempt to follow the order in which the books were authored.
Duration: One year | Download: PDF
Bible in a Year
This plan takes you through the entire Bible with two readings each day: one from the Old Testament and one from the New Testament.
Duration: One year | App: Accessible on YouVersion. Download: the app.
Professor Grant Horner’s Bible Reading System
Reading ten chapters a day, in the course of a year you’ll read the Gospels four times, the Pentateuch twice, Paul’s letters four to five times, the Old Testament wisdom literature six times, the Psalms at least twice, Proverbs and Acts a dozen times, and the Old Testament history and prophetic books about one and a half times.
Duration: Ongoing | Download: PDF
Redemptive-Historical Bible Reading Plan
This plan curates key chapters of the Old and New Testaments that help frame the flow of redemptive history—how God has worked in history to bring about his plan of salvation. It is designed to help you gain a solid grounding in the entire message of the Bible.
Duration: Ongoing | Download: PDF
Robert Murray M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan
Read the New Testament and Psalms twice and the Old Testament once.
Duration: One or two years | Download: Website
Straight-through-the-Bible Reading Plan
Read straight through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation.
Duration: One year | Download: PDF
Tabletalk Bible Reading Plan
This Bible reading plan includes two readings each day, one from the Old Testament and one from the New Testament. By the end of the plan, you’ll have read through the entire Bible in one year.
Duration: One year | Download: PDF
The Legacy Reading Plan
This plan does not have set readings for each day. Instead, it has set books for each month and a set number of Proverbs and Psalms for each week. It aims to give you more flexibility while grounding you in specific books of the Bible.
Duration: One year | Download: PDF
Two-Year Bible Reading Plan
Read the Old and New Testaments once and Psalms and Proverbs four times.
Duration: Two years | Download: PDF
Bible Reading Plan Generator
Still can’t find a plan that works for you? Generate your own.
Duration: You decide | Online: Bible Reading Plan Generator
If reading through the entire Bible seems like a daunting task, Dr. R.C. Sproul’s basic overview of the Bible may be a helpful place to start. This concise resource outlines the Bible’s key themes, offering a solid foundation for understanding God’s Word.
As you consider your Bible study plans for the year ahead, explore more than 20 reading plans that can help you meditate on the Scriptures often.
Each plan offers a distinct reading structure to fit your study goals. Whether you’d like to read through the Bible in one year or focus your attention on a particular book, these plans can help you dwell in God’s Word throughout 2026.
52-Week Bible Reading Plan
Read through the Bible in a year with each day of the week dedicated to a different genre: epistles, the law, history, Psalms, poetry, prophecy, and Gospels.
Duration: One year | Download: PDF
Five-Day Bible Reading Program
Read through the entire Bible or the New Testament in a year, reading Monday through Friday. You can choose to read the entirety of Scripture or start with New Testament readings to develop a daily habit of Bible reading. The 2026 plan will be available beginning December 26.
Duration: One year | Download: PDF
5x5x5 New Testament Bible Reading Plan
Read through the New Testament in a year, reading Monday to Friday. Weekends are set aside for reflection and other reading. This plan is especially beneficial if you’re new to a daily discipline of Bible reading.
Duration: One year | Download: PDF
A Bible Reading Chart
Read through the Bible at your own pace. Use this minimalistic yet beautifully designed chart to track your reading throughout the year.
Duration: Flexible | Download: PDF
Chronological Bible Reading Plan
Read through the Bible in the order the events occurred chronologically.
Duration: One year | Download: PDF
The Navigators Bible Reading Plan
Four daily readings beginning in Genesis, Psalms, Matthew, and Acts.
Duration: One year | Download: PDF
The Navigators Book-at-a-Time Bible Reading Plan
Two daily readings, one from the Old Testament and one from the New Testament. Complete an entire book in each testament before moving on.
Duration: One year | Download: PDF
ESV Daily Bible Reading Plan
Four daily readings taken from four lists: Psalms and wisdom literature, Pentateuch and history of Israel, Chronicles and prophets, and Gospels and epistles.
Duration: One year | Download: PDF
ESV 6-Month New Testament Reading Plan
Read straight through the New Testament in six months by focusing on a short section each day.
Duration: Six months | Download: PDF
ESV A-Psalm-a-Day Reading Plan
Read through the book of Psalms in 150 days with this chapter-a-day reading plan.
Duration: Five months | Download: PDF
Every Word in the Bible
Read through the Bible one chapter at a time. Readings alternate between the Old and New Testaments.
Duration: Three years | Download: PDF
Historical Bible Reading Plan
The Old Testament readings are ordered similarly to Israel’s Hebrew Bible, and the New Testament readings attempt to follow the order in which the books were authored.
Duration: One year | Download: PDF
Bible in a Year
This plan takes you through the entire Bible with two readings each day: one from the Old Testament and one from the New Testament.
Duration: One year | App: Accessible on YouVersion. Download: the app.
Professor Grant Horner’s Bible Reading System
Reading ten chapters a day, in the course of a year you’ll read the Gospels four times, the Pentateuch twice, Paul’s letters four to five times, the Old Testament wisdom literature six times, the Psalms at least twice, Proverbs and Acts a dozen times, and the Old Testament history and prophetic books about one and a half times.
Duration: Ongoing | Download: PDF
Redemptive-Historical Bible Reading Plan
This plan curates key chapters of the Old and New Testaments that help frame the flow of redemptive history—how God has worked in history to bring about his plan of salvation. It is designed to help you gain a solid grounding in the entire message of the Bible.
Duration: Ongoing | Download: PDF
Robert Murray M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan
Read the New Testament and Psalms twice and the Old Testament once.
Duration: One or two years | Download: Website
Straight-through-the-Bible Reading Plan
Read straight through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation.
Duration: One year | Download: PDF
Tabletalk Bible Reading Plan
This Bible reading plan includes two readings each day, one from the Old Testament and one from the New Testament. By the end of the plan, you’ll have read through the entire Bible in one year.
Duration: One year | Download: PDF
The Legacy Reading Plan
This plan does not have set readings for each day. Instead, it has set books for each month and a set number of Proverbs and Psalms for each week. It aims to give you more flexibility while grounding you in specific books of the Bible.
Duration: One year | Download: PDF
Two-Year Bible Reading Plan
Read the Old and New Testaments once and Psalms and Proverbs four times.
Duration: Two years | Download: PDF
Bible Reading Plan Generator
Still can’t find a plan that works for you? Generate your own.
Duration: You decide | Online: Bible Reading Plan Generator
If reading through the entire Bible seems like a daunting task, Dr. R.C. Sproul’s basic overview of the Bible may be a helpful place to start. This concise resource outlines the Bible’s key themes, offering a solid foundation for understanding God’s Word.
