Bible Reading Plans

Do you want to start reading your Bible but you aren’t really sure where to start or how to do it? Following a Bible Reading Plan is a great way to keep you focused and organized as you journey with God through His Word. There are many kinds of reading plans available – chronological, thematic, canonical – and more. All you need to do is find one that interests you and commit to it! Download the PDF to your phone or print it out and cross off what you read each day.

New to the Faith

31 Days to Know God’s Plan for Us
This Bible reading plan is a general overview of God’s encounter with humanity, our responses to Him and how He gives us Hope, Salvation and an Eternal Future.

Encounters with Jesus

A 31 Day Encounter with Jesus
This is an excellent Bible Reading plan to start out with, or use to refresh yourselves in Him. In just a few minutes a day for a month, you will be stronger in your faith and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

New Testament (with Psalms & Proverbs)

A 1-Year Plan
Journey through the New Testament with Psalms and Proverbs mixed in.

New Testament

A 1-Year Plan
In this plan, you will begin a Gospel each quarter and read an average of 22 verses per day.

Old Testament & New Testament (1 Year)

Featuring morning and evening readings, you will read the entire Bible in one year!

Old Testament & New Testament (2 Years)

With this plan, you will alternate between books of the Old and New Testaments over the course of two years.

Old Testament & New Testament (3 Years)

Take it slowly through the entire Bible. Read an average of one chapter per day and alternate between the Old and New Testaments over the course of three years.

Old Testament & New Testament (Canonical)

A 1-Year Plan
This plan goes straight through the Bible—from Genesis to Revelation. You will be supplied with reading for each day of the week as a steady guide toward finishing the entire Bible in one calendar year.

Old Testament & New Testament (Chronological)

A 1-Year Plan
These readings are compiled according to recent historical research, taking into account the order in which the recorded events actually occurred. This is a fantastic plan to follow if you wish to add historical context to your reading of the Bible. If the schedule provided is followed, the entire Bible will be read in one calendar year.

Old Testament & New Testament (Genres)

A 1-Year Plan
Here is a Bible reading plan that divides up your reading into the main types of Genres (literature) such as Gospels, Law, Narrative (History), Psalms, Poetry, Prophecy, and Epistles! That way you can go through the entire Bible by reading the different Genre types. This is a unique plan that will help keep your pace up and prevent you from losing interest and giving up!

Old Testament

A 1-Year Plan
This plan walks you through the entire Old Testament in one year.

Daily Bible Reading for Beginners

A 1-Year Plan
Survey the Bible in one year, reading only 15 verses a day! Readings are included from every book of the Bible. This plan includes about 4,472 key verses out of 31,103 verses in the whole Bible (That’s over 14% or 1/7th of the Bible). Passages are arranged mostly in chronological order, with 8 months of Old Testament readings and 4 months in the New Testament.

About the author

Shofar Youth Network exists to come alongside of evangelical youth groups throughout the Philippines. We exist to train and equip youth leaders for fruitful service in the Kingdom of God.