Thursday, January 1, 2026

2026 Bible Reading Plan - Six Days A Week

2026 Bible Reading Plan: Read God's Story

1 Year Chronological Plan

Our 2026 daily Bible reading plan organizes the material of the Bible in chronological order, allowing it to flow smoothly. Since exact dating of some materials or events is not possible, the chronology simply represents an attempt to give the reader the general flow and development of the Bible’s grand story. Some passages are placed according to topic (e.g., John 1:1-3 in Week 1, Day 2; and many of the Psalms). There are six readings for each week, providing you with space to catch up when needed. Feel free to use the YouVersion app to access this reading plan. This will work best on mobile devices.

If your preference is to have it in PDF form, follow this link, and you can print it. Also, I'm working on the scripture reading with links to Biblegateway.com and you can read it there as well as listen to your preferred version online. This will work best on a computer desktop.

Consider using the questions from the Discovery Bible Study (DBS) to process your readings. Record your answers to these questions in a journal and/or discuss them with others who are reading the same biblical text.

Read the Bible for Life

WEEK 1

WEEK 2

WEEK 3

WEEK 4

WEEK 5

WEEK 6

Exodus 5-9
Exodus 10-13
Exodus 14-18
Exodus 19-21
Exodus 22-24
Exodus 25-28

WEEK 7

Exodus 29-32
Exodus 33-36
Exodus 37-40
Leviticus 1-4
Leviticus 5-7
Leviticus 8-10

WEEK 8

Leviticus 11-14
Leviticus 15-18
Leviticus 19-22
Leviticus 23-25
Leviticus 26-27; Numbers 1-2
Numbers 3-5

WEEK 9

Numbers 6-9
Numbers 10-13; Psalms 90
Numbers 14-16; Psalms 95
Numbers 17-20
Numbers 21-24
Numbers 25-28

WEEK 10

Numbers 29-32
Numbers 33-36
Deuteronomy 1-3
Deuteronomy 4-7
Deuteronomy 8-11
Deuteronomy 12-15

WEEK 11

Deuteronomy 16-19
Deuteronomy 20-23
Deuteronomy 24-27
Deuteronomy 28-30
Deuteronomy 31-34
Joshua 1-2; Psalms 105

WEEK 12

Joshua 3-6
Joshua 7-10
Joshua 11-14
Joshua 15-18
Joshua 19-22
Joshua 23-24; Judges 1

WEEK 13

Judges 2-5
Judges 6-9
Judges 10-13
Judges 14-18
Judges 19-21
Ruth 1-4

WEEK 14

1 Samuel 1-3
1 Samuel 4-8
1 Samuel 9-12
1 Samuel 13-16
1 Samuel 17-20; Psalms 59
1 Samuel 21-24; Psalms 91

WEEK 15

Psalms 7; 27; 31; 34; 52
Psalms 56; 120; 140-142
1 Samuel 25-27; Psalms 17, 73
Psalms 35; 54; 63; 18
1 Samuel 28-31; 1 Chron. 10
Psalms 121; 123-125; 128-130

WEEK 16

2 Samuel 1-4
Psalms 6; 9; 10; 14; 16; 21
1 Chron. 1-2; Psalms 43-44
Psalms 49; 84; 85; 87
1 Chron. 3-5
1 Chron. 6; Ps. 36; Ps. 39; 77-78

WEEK 17

Psalms 81; 88; 92; 93
1 Chron. 7-9
2 Samuel 5:1-10; 1 Chron. 11-12; Psalms 133
2 Sam. 5:11-6:23; 1 Chron. 13-16
Psalms 15; 23; 24-25; 47
Psalms 89; 96; 100; 101; 107

WEEK 18

2 Samuel 7; 1 Chron. 17; Psalms 1-2; 33; 127; 132
2 Samuel 8-9; 1 Chron. 18
2 Samuel 10; 1 Chron. 19; Psalms 20; 53; 60; 75
Psalms 65-67; 69; 70
2 Samuel 11-12; 1 Chron. 20; Psalms 51
Psalms 32; 86; 102; 103; 122

WEEK 19

2 Samuel 13-15
Psalms 3; 4; 13; 28; 55
2 Samuel 16-18
Psalms 26; 40-41; 58; 61; 62; 64
2 Samuel 19-21; Ps. 5; Ps. 38; 42
2 Samuel 22-23; Psalms 57

WEEK 20

Psalms 97-99
2 Samuel 24; 1 Chron. 21-22; Psalms 30
Psalms 108-109
1 Chron. 23-26
Psalms 131; 138-139; 143-145
1 Chron. 27-29; Psalms 68

WEEK 21

Psalms 111-118
1 Kings 1-2; Psalms 37; 71; 94
Psalms 119:1-88
1 Kings 3-4; 2 Chron. 1; Ps. 72
Psalms 119:89-176
Song of Solomon 1:1-5:1

WEEK 22

Song of Solomon 5:2-8:14; Psalms 45
Proverbs 1-4
Proverbs 5-8
Proverbs 9-12
Proverbs 13-16
Proverbs 17-20

WEEK 23

Proverbs 21-24
2 Chron. 2-3; 1 Kings 5-6
1 Kings 7-8; Psalms 11
2 Chron. 4-7; Psalms 134; Ps. 136
Psalms 146-150
1 Kings 9; 2 Chron. 8; Prv. 25-26

WEEK 24

Proverbs 27-29
Ecclesiastes 1-6
Ecclesiastes 7-12
1 Kings 10-11; 2 Chron. 9; Proverbs 30-31
1 Kings 12; 2 Chron. 10
1 Kings 13-14; 2 Chron. 11-12

WEEK 25

1 Kings 15:1-24; 2 Chron. 13-16
1 Kings 15:25-16:34; 2 Chron. 17
1 Kings 17-19
1 Kings 20-21
1 Kings 22; 2 Chron. 18-20
2 Kings 1-4

WEEK 26

2 Kings 5:1-8:15
2 Kings 8:16-29; 2 Chron. 21:1-22:9
2 Kings 9-11; 2 Chron. 22:10-23:21
2 Kings 12-13; 2 Chron. 24
2 Kings 14-15; 2 Chron. 25-27
Jonah 1-4

WEEK 27

Amos 1-5
Amos 6-9
Hosea 1-5
Hosea 6-9
Hosea 10-14
Isaiah 1-4

WEEK 28

Isaiah 5-8
Isaiah 9-12
Micah 1-4
Micah 5-7
2 Kings 16-17; 2 Chron. 28
Isaiah 13-17

WEEK 29

Isaiah 18-22
Isaiah 23-26
2 Kings 18:1-8; 2 Chron. 29-31; Psalms 48
Isaiah 27-30
Isaiah 31-35
Isaiah 36-37; 2 Kings 18:9-19:37; 2 Chron. 32:1-23; Ps. 76

WEEK 30

Isaiah 38-39; 2 Kings 20; 2 Chron. 32:24-33
Isaiah 40-42; Psalms 46
Isaiah 43-45; Psalms 80
Isaiah 46-49; Psalms 135
Isaiah 50-53
Isaiah 54-58

WEEK 31

Isaiah 59-63
Isaiah 64-66
2 Kings 21; 2 Chron. 33
Nahum 1-3
Zephaniah 1-3
2 Kings 22-23; 2 Chron. 34-35

WEEK 32

Habakkuk 1-3
Joel 1-3
Jeremiah 1-4
Jeremiah 5-8
Jeremiah 9-12
Jeremiah 13-16

WEEK 33

Jeremiah 17-20
Jeremiah 21-24
Jeremiah 25-28
Jeremiah 29-32
Jeremiah 33-37
Jeremiah 38-40; Psalms 74; 79

WEEK 34

2 Kings 24-25; 2 Chron. 36:1-21; Jer. 52
Jeremiah 41-44
Obadiah; Psalms 82; 83
Jeremiah 45-48
Jeremiah 49-50
Jeremiah 51; Psalms 137

WEEK 35

Lamentations 1:1-3:36
Lamentations 3:37-5:22
Ezekiel 1-4
Ezekiel 5-8
Ezekiel 9-12
Ezekiel 13-16

WEEK 36

Ezekiel 17-20
Ezekiel 21-24
Ezekiel 25-28
Ezekiel 29-32
Ezekiel 33-36
Ezekiel 37-40

WEEK 37

Ezekiel 41-44
Ezekiel 45-48
Daniel 1-3
Daniel 4-6
Daniel 7-9
Daniel 10-12

WEEK 38

Ezra 1-3; 2 Chron. 36:22-23
Ezra 4-6
Haggai 1-2
Zechariah 1-7
Zechariah 8-14
Esther 1-5

WEEK 39

Esther 6-10
Malachi 1-4; Psalms 50
Ezra 7-10
Nehemiah 1-4
Nehemiah 5-7
Nehemiah 8-10

WEEK 40

Nehemiah 11-13; Psalms 126
Psalms 106; John 1:4-14
Matthew 1; Luke 1:1-2:38
Matthew 2; Luke 2:39-52
Matthew 3; Mark 1:1-11; Luke 3; John 1:15-34
Matthew 4:1-22; Mark 1:12-20; Luke 4:1-30; 5:1-11; John 1:35-2:12; Matthew 13:54-58; Mark 6:1-6; Luke 5:1-11

WEEK 41

Matthew 4:23-25; 8:14-17; Mark 1:21-39; Luke 4:31-44
John 3-5
Matthew 8:1-4; 9:1-17; 12:1-21; Mark 1:40-3:21; Luke 5:12-6:19
Matt. 5-7; Luke 6:20-49; 11:1-13
Matt. 8:5-13; 11:1-30; Luke 7
Matt. 12:22-50; Mark 3:22-35; Luke 8:19-21; 11:14-54

WEEK 42

Matthew 13:1-53; Mark 4:1-34; Luke 8:1-18
Matthew 8:18-34; 9:18-38; Mark 4:35-5:43; Luke 8:22-56; 9:57-62
Matthew 10; 14; Mark 6:7-56; Luke 9:1-17; John 6
Matthew 15; Mark 7:1-8:10
Matthew 16; Mark 8:11-9:1; Luke 9:18-27
Matthew 17-18; Mark 9:2-50; Luke 9:28-56

WEEK 43

John 7-9
Luke 10; John 10:1-11:54
Luke 12:1-13:30
Luke 14-15
Matthew 19; Mark 10:1-31; Luke 16:1-18:30
Matthew 20; Mark 10:32-52; Luke 18:31-19:27

WEEK 44

Matthew 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9; John 11:55-12:36; Matthew 21:1-22; Mark 11:1-26; Luke 19:28-48; John 2:13-25
Matthew 21:23-22:14; Mark 11:27-12:12; Luke 20:1-19; John 12:37-50
Matthew 22:15-23:39; Mark 12:13-44; Luke 20:20-21:4; 13:31-35
Matthew 24-25; Mark 13; Luke 21:5-38
Matthew 26:1-5, 14-35; Mark 14:1-2, 10-31; Luke 22:1-38; John 13
John 14-17

WEEK 45

Matthew 26:36-75; Mark 14:32-72; Luke 22:39-71; John 18:1-27
Matthew 27:1-31; Mark 15:1-20; Luke 23:1-25; John 18:28-19:16
Matthew 27:32-66; Mark 15:21-47; Luke 23:26-56; John 19:17-42; Psalms 22
Matthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20-21
Acts 1-4; Psalms 110
Acts 5-8

WEEK 46

Acts 9-11
Acts 12-14
James 1-5
Galatians 1-3
Galatians 4-6
Acts 15-16

WEEK 47

Acts 17:1-18:18
1 Thessalonians 1-5
2 Thessalonians 1-3
Acts 18:19-19:41
1 Corinthians 1-4
1 Corinthians 5-8

WEEK 48

1 Corinthians 9-11
1 Corinthians 12-14
1 Corinthians 15-16
2 Corinthians 1-4
2 Corinthians 5-9
2 Corinthians 10-13

WEEK 49

Romans 1-4; Acts 20:1-3
Romans 5-8
Romans 9-12
Romans 13-16
Acts 20:4-23:35
Acts 24-26

WEEK 50

Acts 27-28
Philippians 1-4
Philemon; Colossians 1-4
Ephesians 1-4
Ephesians 5-6; Titus 1-3
1 Timothy 1-6

WEEK 51

1 Peter 1-5
Hebrews 1-4
Hebrews 5-8
Hebrews 9-13
2 Timothy 1-4
Jude; 2 Peter 1-3

WEEK 52

1 John 1-5, 2 John; 3 John
Revelation 1-5
Revelation 6-10
Revelation 11-13
Revelation 14-18
Revelation 19-22

January = My Bible Reading Plan

January's

Recommendation from https://dbr365.blogspot.com

NOTE: I prefer to start Bible Reading on Monday of the first full week which is January 6, 2025

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My (Kevin's) Personal Bible Reading Plan for This Year (Click on links for Notes, Bible Readings, and links to many more resources)
I do a 3 Track system to stay in 3 parts of the Bible. I'm adding details as I go through this year. You may choose to do all 3 or pick 1 or 2 of the 3 options.
I choose to use a 5-day or Weekday plan which allows me to maybe read ahead, do more research in an area, or get caught up after missing time previously.
I put this into 3 tables for each month with different colors for each track.

TRACK - "Old Testament"
TRACK - "Life of Christ"
TRACK - "New Testament"
The links lead to other resources, most of which are on my commentary blog. These are resources from my files to stimulate your thoughts to greater levels of spiritual maturity.

Bible Project / Bible RECAP = Finally, after each section, I include the links to Bible Project videos that could be watched before reading a part of the Bible. Also, The Bible RECAP has helpful videos for reflection, emphasizing the perspective of getting to know God our creator, which is frequently helpful.

TRACK - "Old Testament"

Day	Bible Reading	Links to Notes with Deeper Study
Week #1
Monday	The Beginning Adam and Eve Genesis 1; 2; 3	Genesis
Tuesday	First Three Sons of Adam and Eve Descendants from Adam to Noah Genesis 4; 5
Wednesday	Mankind's Degeneration into Wickedness Noah and the Flood Human Condition Remains Sinful Genesis 6; 7; 8; 9
Thursday	Dispersion of the Human Family Beginning of Nations Descendants from Shem to Abram Job, the Righteous Sufferer Genesis 11:1-9; 10; 11:10-32
Friday	Job and the Problem of Suffering Job 1; 2; 3	Job
Week #2
Monday	Job and the Problem of Suffering (cont'd) Job 4; 5; 6; 7
Tuesday	Job and the Problem of Suffering (cont'd) Job 8; 9; 10
Wednesday	Job and the Problem of Suffering (cont'd) Job 11; 12; 13; 14
Thursday	Job and the Problem of Suffering (cont'd) Job 15; 16; 17
Friday	Job and the Problem of Suffering (cont'd) Job 18; 19; 20; 21
Week #3
Monday	Job and the Problem of Suffering (cont'd) Job 22; 23; 24
Tuesday	Job and the Problem of Suffering (cont'd) Job 25; 26; 27; 28; 29; 30; 31
Wednesday	Job and the Problem of Suffering (cont'd) Job 32; 33; 34; 35; 36; 37
Thursday	Job and the Problem of Suffering (cont'd) Job 38; 39; 40; 41; 42
Friday	God's Covenant with Abram Birth of Ishmael Through Hagar Names and Circumcision As Signs of Covenant Genesis 15; 16; 17	Genesis
Week #4
Monday	Appearance of Heavenly Visitors Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah The Scheme of Lot's Daughters Genesis 18; 19:1-25, 29, 26, 27-28, 30-38
Tuesday	Abraham Deceives Abimelech The Birth of Isaac Abraham and Abimelech Settle Dispute Expulsion of Hagar and Ishmael Genesis 20; 21:1-7, 22-34, 8-21
Wednesday	Abraham's Ultimate Test of Faith News Regarding Nahor's Family Sarah's Death and Burial Genesis 22; 23
Thursday	Abraham Arranges a Wife for Isaac Genesis 24
Friday	Abraham Marries Keturah Death of Abraham Last Account of Ishmael Esau and Jacob A Birthright is Sold Isaac Follows in Abraham's Footsteps Genesis 25:1-10, 12-18, 11, 19-34; 26:1-33

Bible Project & Bible RECAP = Old Testament Schedule

Week	Bible Project Video Links Before Reading the Scripture	Bible RECAP Videos and links	My Commentary, Study Aids, & Devotionals
1	Old Testament Summary Book of Genesis Summary: (Genesis 1-11) Genesis 1 Book of Job Summary	Day 001 (Genesis 1-3) Day 002 (Genesis 4-7) Day 003 (Genesis 8-11) Day 004 (Job 1-5) Day 005 (Job 6-9)	Genesis Book of Job
2		Day 006 (Job 10-13) Day 007 (Job 14-16) Day 008 (Job 17-20) Day 009 (Job 21-23) Day 010 (Job 24-28)	Book of Job
3		Day 011 (Job 29-31) Day 012 (Job 32-34) Day 013 (Job 35-37) Day 014 (Job 38-39) Day 015 (Job 40-42)	Book of Job
4	Book of Genesis Summary Continued (Genesis 12-50)	Day 016 (Gen 12-15) Day 017 (Gen 16-18) Day 018 (Gen 19-21) Day 019 (Gen 22-24) Day 020 (Gen 25-26)	Back to Genesis
		January Reflections & Corrections

TRACK - "Life of Christ"

Day	Bible Reading	Links to Notes with Deeper Study
Week #1
Monday	Luke's purpose in writing - Luke 1:1-4	Luke writes to Theophilus
Tuesday	God became a human - John 1:1-18	In The beginning, was the Word -- God became a human
Wednesday	The record of Jesus' ancestors - Matthew 1:1-17; Luke 3:23-38	Genealogies of Jesus (The record of Jesus' ancestors)
Thursday	An angel promises the birth of John to Zechariah - Luke 1:5-25	An Angel Promises the Birth of John to Zechariah
Friday	An angel promises the birth of Jesus to Mary - Luke 1:26-38	An Angel Promises the Birth of Jesus to Mary
Week #2
Monday	Mary visits Elizabeth - Luke 1:39-56	Mary Visits Elizabeth (A city of Judah)
Tuesday	John the Baptist is born - Luke 1:57-80	John the Baptist is Born
Wednesday	An angel appears to Joseph - Matthew 1:18-25	Joseph’s Reassuring Dream
Thursday	Jesus is born in Bethlehem - Luke 2:1-7	Jesus Born in Bethlehem
Friday	Shepherds visit Jesus - Luke 2:8-20	Good News to the Shepherds
Week #3
Monday	Mary and Joseph bring Jesus to the Temple - Luke 2:21-40	The Circumcision and Naming of Jesus
Tuesday	Visitors arrive from eastern lands - Matthew 2:1-12	The Wise Men Visit Jesus
Wednesday	The escape to Egypt - Matthew 2:13-18	Jesus and His Family Flee to Egypt
Thursday	The return to Nazareth - Matthew 2:19-23	Jesus and His Family Returned to Nazareth
Friday	Jesus speaks with the religious teachers - Luke 2:41-52	The Boy Jesus among the Teachers in Jerusalem
Week #4
Monday	John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus - Matthew 3:1-12; Mark 1:1-8; Luke 3:1-18	The Beginning John Declares His Mission
Tuesday	The baptism of Jesus - Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:21-22	Jesus was Baptized by John
Wednesday	Satan tempts Jesus in the wilderness - Matthew 4:1-11; Mark 1:12-13; Luke 4:1-13	Jesus Tempted by Satan
Thursday	John the Baptist declares his mission - John 1:19-28	John Identifies Jesus as the Messiah
Friday	John the Baptist proclaims Jesus as the Messiah - John 1:29-34	John the Baptist Proclaims Jesus as the Messiah

Bible Project & Bible RECAP = Life Of Christ

Week	Bible Project Video Links Before Reading the Scripture	Bible RECAP Videos and links	My Commentary, Study Aids, & Devotionals
1	New Testament Overview Gospel of Luke Summary: A Complete Animated Overview (Part 1) Gospel of John Summary: A Complete Animated Overview (Part 1)	Day 274 (Luke 1, John 1)	Luke John
2	Gospel of Matthew Summary: A Complete Animated Overview (Part 1)	Day 275 (Matthew 1, Luke 2)	Matthew
3		Day 276 (Matthew 2)
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TRACK - "New Testament"

Day	Bible Reading	Links to Notes with Deeper Study
Week #1
Monday	Acts 1:1–11	Jesus Taken Up Into Heaven
Tuesday	Acts 1:12–26	Matthias Chosen To Replace Judas
Wednesday	Acts 2:1–13	The Coming of the Holy Spirit
Thursday	Acts 2:14–41	Peter's Sermon at Pentecost
Friday	Acts 2:42–3:10	The Fellowship of the Believers
Week #2
Monday	Acts 3:11–26	Peter Preaches in the Temple
Tuesday	Acts 4:1–22	Peter & John Before the Sanhedrin
Wednesday	Acts 4:23–31	The Believers' Boldness and Brotherhood
Thursday	Acts 4:32–37	All Things in Common
Friday	Acts 5:1–16	Ananias and Sapphira
Week #3
Monday	Acts 5:17–42	The Apostles Persecuted
Tuesday	Acts 6	The Choosing Of The Seven
Wednesday	Acts 7:1–12	Stephen's Speech
Thursday	Acts 7:13–28	Stephen's Speech (Continued)
Friday	Acts 7:29–53	Stephen's Speech (Continued)
Week #4
Monday	Acts 7:54–8:1	The Stoning of Stephen
Tuesday	Acts 8:2–25	Disciple Persecuted and Scattered
Wednesday	Acts 8:26–40	Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch
Thursday	Acts 9:1–19	The Conversion Of Saul Of Tarsus
Friday	Acts 9:20–31	Saul in Damascus and Jerusalem

Bible Project & Bible RECAP = New Testament Schedule

Week	Bible Project Video Links Before Reading the Scripture	Bible RECAP Videos and links	My Commentary, Study Aids, & Devotionals
1	New Testament Overview Book of Acts Summary: A Complete Animated Overview (Part 1)	Day 320 (Acts 1-3)	Acts
2		Day 321 (Acts 4-6)
3		Day 322 (Acts 7-8)
4		Day 323 (Acts 9-10)

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The Bible Project & Bible RECAP for January

Merging of The Bible Project & Bible RECAP

The effort is to make this in chronological order

My suggestions:

First, click on the link to watch the Bible Project video.
Second, after you have read the scripture that was covered in your Bible. Watch the Bible RECAP videos to reflect on the scriptures you read.
For a deeper study, click on the link in the last column. That link will take you to my commentary blog where I have links to study aids, questions, and devotionals

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