About the Bible Reading Plans

Read through the Bible in a year with this unique plan! I developed the original plan in the 1990s after failing, year after year, at my goal of reading through the whole Bible. It has since helped hundreds of people reach their goal of reading through the Bible yearly. In 2026 I rebuilt the plan from scratch, making the reading lengths more consistent, making the chapter breaks more natural, and adding a devotion for every reading.

The new plan

Each day of the week, you read from a different part of the Bible, from one to eight chapters. Every week you cover all seven sections. Because the section changes daily, you don’t get bogged down for days or weeks in a part of the Bible you might not currently find as interesting.

Each reading has a devotion: where we are in the story, a key verse from the King James Version, a short reflection, and a question to think about. The standard schedule began Week 1 on Sunday, October 18, 2026, or you can choose your own start date and week.

The classic plan

The classic plan is the original, online since 1996. Each day of the week, you read anywhere from one to seven chapters from a different part of the Bible.

Both plans are 52 weeks (364 days) long, so they run in a continuous cycle rather than restarting every January 1. Compare the two plans.

• Today’s reading
• The whole plan, in table form
• The readings for any month, in calendar form
• Frequently asked questions