2026 Bible in a Year Reading Plans
In 2026, deepen your love for God's word by challenging yourself to study the entire Bible. This is doable with a good Bible reading plan. I have created two one-year Bible reading plans to support you in doing this.
Select the plan that best suits you and join thousands of believers around the world who will be studying the entire Bible in 2026.
These plans are flexible enough to begin at any month of the year as your ‘Month 1.’
An essential key to spiritual growth and guarding against deception and error is daily, habitual study and meditation on portions of the Bible, God’s word. The apostle Paul compares the word of God to milk, which a newborn baby needs to grow. Therefore, just as a baby needs his mother’s milk every day to grow, cultivating a daily habit of feeding on God’s word results in steadier and more impactful growth as a disciple of Jesus Christ. The word is food for the believer.
“As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby.” 1 Peter 2:2
“Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Matthew 4:4
“Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day.” Psalm 119:97
The Holy Spirit inspired the words of the Bible. He is the real author and only used human vessels to record God’s words. The word of God is the primary means through which God speaks to us. Jesus is also referred to as the Word of God. The scriptures, therefore, are Jesus himself; they are God’s mind and will revealed to us. A believer can’t grow without studying God’s word.
“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof (conviction), for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect (complete), thoroughly furnished (equipped) unto all good works.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17
Important notes and additional resources:
- Please print the Bible reading plan, fold it as a booklet, and keep it inside your Bible to have it accessible and close every day.
- Length: 2-page PDF (can be printed on one page, front to back)
- Make sure to read the Bible study articles at the end of this page.
1. One Year Book-by-Book Bible Reading Plan: Basic
(Basic Level) Suitable for beginners in the Bible and new converts.
This Bible reading plan will help you to study the entire Bible book by book in one year, reading on average four chapters daily.
- Each day includes three readings from the Old Testament, the New Testament, and the wisdom books or Isaiah.
- The plan gives you twenty-five days’ worth of reading per month with five to six “free days.” These free days can be used to make up for any missed days, go through any readings you may have missed, or revisit any passages that stood out.
- If going through the entire Bible in one year is too overwhelming for you, feel free to customize the plan to suit your needs. For example, you could do the New Testament only in one year and the Old Testament the next.
- This plan is flexible enough to begin at any month of the year as your ‘Month 1.’
2. One Year Book-by-Book Bible Reading Plan: Advanced
(Advanced Level) For those who want a challenge of more chapters daily.
This Bible reading plan will help you to study the entire Bible book by book in one year, reading about seven to nine chapters daily.
- Each day includes three readings from the Old Testament, the New Testament, and the wisdom books or Isaiah.
- The plan allows you to go through the New Testament three times and through the Gospels four times throughout the year.
- The plan gives you twenty-five days’ worth of reading per month with five to six “free days.” These free days can be used to make up for any missed days, go through any readings you may have missed, or revisit any passages that stood out.
- Feel free to customize the plan to suit your needs.
- The plan is flexible enough to begin at any month of the year as your ‘Month 1.’
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