Navigators 5 by 5 by 5 New Testament Bible Reading Plan
In this Bible reading plan, read through the New Testament 5 days a week, 5 minutes a day:5 minutes a day | If you’re not used to reading the Bible daily, this easy-to-use Bible reading plan will take you through all 260 chapters of the New Testament, one chapter per day. The Gospels are read throughout the year to weave in the story of Christ all year long.
5 days a week | Includes 5 readings each week, which allows for three to six free days each month to catch up, if needed. Or you can return to passages where you want to spend more time.
5 ways to dig deeper |Pause in your reading to dig into the Bible. Below are 5 different ways to dig deeper each day. These exercises will encourage meditation. Try a single idea for a week to find what works best for you. Remember to keep a pen and paper ready to capture God’s insights.
- Underline or highlight keywords or phrases in the Bible passage. Use a pen or highlighter to mark new discoveries from the text.
- Put it into your own words. Read the passage or verse slowly, then rewrite each phrase or sentence using your own words.
- Ask and answer some questions. Questions unlock new discoveries and meanings. Ask questions about the passage using these words: who, what, why, when, where, or how. Jot down your answers to these questions.
- Capture the big idea. God’s Word communicates big ideas. Periodically ask: What’s the big idea in this sentence, paragraph, or chapter?
- Personalize the meaning. Respond as God speaks to you through the Scriptures. Ask: How could my life be different today as I respond to what I’m reading?
This tool is meant to be shared. Download the 5 by 5 by 5 New Testament Bible Reading Plan at navlink.org/newtestament.
List of Daily Readings
Week 1
Day 1, Mark 1
Day 2, Mark 2
Day 3, Mark 3
Day 4, Mark 4
Day 5, Mark 5
Week 2
Day 1, Mark 6
Day 2, Mark 7
Day 3, Mark 8
Day 4, Mark 9
Day 5, Mark 10
Week 3
Day 1, Mark 11
Day 2, Mark 12
Day 3, Mark 13
Day 4, Mark 14
Day 5, Mark 15
Week 4
Day 1, Mark 16
Day 2, Acts 1
Day 3, Acts 2
Day 4, Acts 3
Day 5, Acts 4
Week 5
Day 1, Acts 5
Day 2, Acts 6
Day 3, Acts 7
Day 4, Acts 8
Day 5, Acts 9
Week 6
Day 1, Acts 10
Day 2, Acts 11
Day 3, Acts 12
Day 4, Acts 13
Day 5, Acts 14
Week 7
Day 1, Acts 15
Day 2, Acts 16
Day 3, Acts 17
Day 4, Acts 18
Day 5, Acts 19
Week 8
Day 1, Acts 20
Day 2, Acts 21
Day 3, Acts 22
Day 4, Acts 23
Day 5, Acts 24
Week 9
Day 1, Acts 25
Day 2, Acts 26
Day 3, Acts 27
Day 4, Acts 28
Day 5, Hebrews 1
Week 10
Day 1, Hebrews 2
Day 2, Hebrews 3
Day 3, Hebrews 4
Day 4, Hebrews 5
Day 5, Hebrews 6
Week 11
Day 1, Hebrews 7
Day 2, Hebrews 8
Day 3, Hebrews 9
Day 4, Hebrews 10
Day 5, Hebrews 11
Week 12
Day 1, Hebrews 12
Day 2, Hebrews 13
Day 3, Galatians 1
Day 4, Galatians 2
Day 5, Galatians 3
Week 13
Day 1, Galatians 4
Day 2, Galatians 5
Day 3, Galatians 6
Day 4, James 1
Day 5, James 2
Week 14
Day 1, James 3
Day 2, James 4
Day 3, James 5
Day 4, Matthew 1
Day 5, Matthew 2
Week 15
Day 1, Matthew 3
Day 2, Matthew 4
Day 3, Matthew 5
Day 4, Matthew 6
Day 5, Matthew 7
Week 16
Day 1, Matthew 8
Day 2, Matthew 9
Day 3, Matthew 10
Day 4, Matthew 11
Day 5, Matthew 12
Week 17
Day 1, Matthew 13
Day 2, Matthew 14
Day 3, Matthew 15
Day 4, Matthew 16
Day 5, Matthew 17
Week 18
Day 1, Matthew 18
Day 2, Matthew 19
Day 3, Matthew 20
Day 4, Matthew 21
Day 5, Matthew 22
Week 19
Day 1, Matthew 23
Day 2, Matthew 24
Day 3, Matthew 25
Day 4, Matthew 26
Day 5, Matthew 27
Week 20
Day 1, Matthew 28
Day 2, Romans 1
Day 3, Romans 2
Day 4, Romans 3
Day 5, Romans 4
Week 21
Day 1, Romans 5
Day 2, Romans 6
Day 3, Romans 7
Day 4, Romans 8
Day 5, Romans 9
Week 22
Day 1, Romans 10
Day 2, Romans 11
Day 3, Romans 12
Day 4, Romans 13
Day 5, Romans 14
Week 23
Day 1, Romans 15
Day 2, Romans 16
Day 3, Ephesians 1
Day 4, Ephesians 2
Day 5, Ephesians 3
Week 24
Day 1, Ephesians 4
Day 2, Ephesians 5
Day 3, Ephesians 6
Day 4, Philippians 1
Day 5, Philippians 2
Week 25
Day 1, Philippians 3
Day 2, Philippians 4
Day 3, Colossians 1
Day 4, Colossians 2
Day 5, Colossians 3
Week 26
Day 1, Colossians 4
Day 2, Philemon 1
Day 3, Luke 1
Day 4, Luke 2
Day 5, Luke 3
Week 27
Day 1, Luke 4
Day 2, Luke 5
Day 3, Luke 6
Day 4, Luke 7
Day 5, Luke 8
Week 28
Day 1, Luke 9
Day 2, Luke 10
Day 3, Luke 11
Day 4, Luke 12
Day 5, Luke 13
Week 29
Day 1, Luke 14
Day 2, Luke 15
Day 3, Luke 16
Day 4, Luke 17
Day 5, Luke 18
Week 30
Day 1, Luke 19
Day 2, Luke 20
Day 3, Luke 21
Day 4, Luke 22
Day 5, Luke 23
Week 31
Day 1, Luke 24
Day 2, 1 Corinthians 1
Day 3, 1 Corinthians 2
Day 4, 1 Corinthians 3
Day 5, 1 Corinthians 4
Week 32
Day 1, 1 Corinthians 5
Day 2, 1 Corinthians 6
Day 3, 1 Corinthians 7
Day 4, 1 Corinthians 8
Day 5, 1 Corinthians 9
Week 33
Day 1, 1 Corinthians 10
Day 2, 1 Corinthians 11
Day 3, 1 Corinthians 12
Day 4, 1 Corinthians 13
Day 5, 1 Corinthians 14
Week 34
Day 1, 1 Corinthians 15
Day 2, 1 Corinthians 16
Day 3, 2 Corinthians 1
Day 4, 2 Corinthians 2
Day 5, 2 Corinthians 3
Week 35
Day 1, 2 Corinthians 4
Day 2, 2 Corinthians 5
Day 3, 2 Corinthians 6
Day 4, 2 Corinthians 7
Day 5, 2 Corinthians 8
Week 36
Day 1, 2 Corinthians 9
Day 2, 2 Corinthians 10
Day 3, 2 Corinthians 11
Day 4, 2 Corinthians 12
Day 5, 2 Corinthians 13
Week 37
Day 1, 1 Timothy 1
Day 2, 1 Timothy 2
Day 3, 1 Timothy 3
Day 4, 1 Timothy 4
Day 5, 1 Timothy 5
Week 38
Day 1, 1 Timothy 6
Day 2, 2 Timothy 1
Day 3, 2 Timothy 2
Day 4, 2 Timothy 3
Day 5, 2 Timothy 4
Week 39
Day 1, Titus 1
Day 2, Titus 2
Day 3, Titus 3
Day 4, 1 John 1
Day 5, 1 John 2
Week 40
Day 1, 1 John 3
Day 2, 1 John 4
Day 3, 1 John 5
Day 4, 2 John 1
Day 5, 3 John 1
Week 41
Day 1, 1 Peter 1
Day 2, 1 Peter 2
Day 3, 1 Peter 3
Day 4, 1 Peter 4
Day 5, 1 Peter 5
Week 42
Day 1, John 1
Day 2, John 2
Day 3, John 3
Day 4, John 4
Day 5, John 5
Week 43
Day 1, John 6
Day 2, John 7
Day 3, John 8
Day 4, John 9
Day 5, John 10
Week 44
Day 1, John 11
Day 2, John 12
Day 3, John 13
Day 4, John 14
Day 5, John 15
Week 45
Day 1, John 16
Day 2, John 17
Day 3, John 18
Day 4, John 19
Day 5, John 20
Week 46
Day 1, John 21
Day 2, 1 Thessalonians 1
Day 3, 1 Thessalonians 2
Day 4, 1 Thessalonians 3
Day 5, 1 Thessalonians 4
Week 47
Day 1, 1 Thessalonians 5
Day 2, 2 Thessalonians 1
Day 3, 2 Thessalonians 2
Day 4, 2 Thessalonians 3
Day 5, 2 Peter 1
Week 48
Day 1, 2 Peter 2
Day 2, 2 Peter 3
Day 3, Jude 1
Day 4, Revelation 1
Day 5, Revelation 2
Week 49
Day 1, Revelation 3
Day 2, Revelation 4
Day 3, Revelation 5
Day 4, Revelation 6
Day 5, Revelation 7
Week 50
Day 1, Revelation 8
Day 2, Revelation 9
Day 3, Revelation 10
Day 4, Revelation 11
Day 5, Revelation 12
Week 51
Day 1, Revelation 13
Day 2, Revelation 14
Day 3, Revelation 15
Day 4, Revelation 16
Day 5, Revelation 17
Week 52
Day 1, Revelation 18
Day 2, Revelation 19
Day 3, Revelation 20
Day 4, Revelation 21
Day 5, Revelation 22
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