Read the Bible in 365 Days: A Complete Reading Plan

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Have you always wanted to read the entire Bible but weren’t sure where to start? This complete “read the Bible in 365 days” plan makes it simple and doable — even for beginners. Each day includes one passage from the Old Testament and one from the New Testament, so you’ll move through all 66 books of the Bible in a balanced, manageable way over the course of a year. Printable PDF reading plans are available for every month, and you can start on any day of the year. Whether you are new to daily Bible reading or looking to deepen an already established habit, this year-long plan will help you grow in your knowledge of God and His Word.

If you are looking for a “Read the Bible in 365 days reading plan,” look no further. This article includes a year-long free printable Bible reading plan to help you keep track of your progress as you read through the entire Bible. Bible reading is essential to your spiritual growth, and many people make it a goal to read through the entire Bible in one year.

Read the Bible in 365 Days Reading Plan — Chronological Plan

There is no right or wrong way to read the Bible. The only wrong thing about Bible reading is not doing it. There are several popular Bible reading plans to guide a person to read the Bible through in a year and in chronological order. The chronological Bible reading plans have daily Scripture readings based on either the timing of the events of the Bible or the order that the books of the Bible were written.

Chronological reading plans can differ according to various Bible scholars. When reading through the Bible using a chronological reading plan, you will read passages out of the order in which they appear in the Bible. Using a chronological reading plan can be a bit more confusing than reading the Bible straight through.

Read the Bible in 365 Days Reading Plan — Daily Reading Year Plan

open Bible with coffee mug and 365-day reading schedule

The year-long daily reading plan is suitable as a Bible reading plan for beginners and veteran Bible scholars alike. The provided Bible reading schedule here will help you to read through the Bible in a year, and you can start on any day of the month at any time. Each day’s reading plan has a suggested portion for reading a passage from the Old Testament, starting with Genesis, and a passage from the New Testament, starting with the Gospel of Matthew. After following this reading plan for 365 days, you will have completed reading the entire Bible.

With each month is an option for you to print a PDF of the reading plan. Many thanks to Samantha Fury for her help in designing this free printable Bible reading plan.

This daily Bible reading schedule is not the only way for you to read the Bible. The Bible is not a novel, and you can start to read it anywhere. Check out the article Where to Start Reading the Bible for alternative places to start to read the Bible.

January Bible Reading Plan – Old and New Testament Daily Readings

Start your year out right with a structed daily Bible reading plan which will help you read through the Bible in a year with suggested readings for each month. This Bible reading plan includes Bible passages from both the Old and New Testament. Here is the Bible reading schedule for the month of January.

In January, the suggested readings will be in the Old Testament with the first book of the Bible-Genesis and most of Exodus. In the New Testament, the readings will start at the gospel of Matthew.

January Bible Reading Plan — Days 1–31

Day Old Testament New Testament
Day 1Genesis 1–3Matthew 1
Day 2Genesis 4–6Matthew 2
Day 3Genesis 7–9Matthew 3
Day 4Genesis 10–12Matthew 4
Day 5Genesis 13–15Matthew 5:1–26
Day 6Genesis 16–17Matthew 5:27–48
Day 7Genesis 18–19Matthew 6:1–18
Day 8Genesis 20–22Matthew 6:19–34
Day 9Genesis 23–24Matthew 7
Day 10Genesis 25–26Matthew 8:1–17
Day 11Genesis 27–28Matthew 8:18–34
Day 12Genesis 29–30Matthew 9:1–17
Day 13Genesis 31–32Matthew 9:18–38
Day 14Genesis 33–35Matthew 10:1–20
Day 15Genesis 36–38Matthew 10:21–42
Day 16Genesis 39–40Matthew 11
Day 17Genesis 41–42Matthew 12:1–23
Day 18Genesis 43–45Matthew 12:24–50
Day 19Genesis 46–48Matthew 13:1–30
Day 20Genesis 49–50Matthew 13:31–58
Day 21Exodus 1–3Matthew 14:1–21
Day 22Exodus 4–6Matthew 14:22–36
Day 23Exodus 7–8Matthew 15:1–20
Day 24Exodus 9–11Matthew 15:21–39
Day 25Exodus 12–13Matthew 16
Day 26Exodus 14–15Matthew 17
Day 27Exodus 16–18Matthew 18:1–20
Day 28Exodus 19–20Matthew 18:21–35
Day 29Exodus 21–22Matthew 19
Day 30Exodus 23–24Matthew 20:1–16
Day 31Exodus 25–26Matthew 20:17–34

📖 Each day includes one Old Testament and one New Testament passage.

Click here to download a pretty printable PDF of the above chart for January

February Bible Reading Plan – Old and New Testament Daily Readings

The Bible reading plan for the month of February is made for leap year. So in a non-leap year, read a bit extra (Day 29). In February, you will continue reading the book of Exodus, the entire book of Leviticus and go into the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. In the New Testament you will finish the gospel of Matthew and read seven chapters of the gospel of Mark.

February Bible Reading Plan — Days 1–29

Day Old Testament New Testament
Day 1Exodus 27–28Matthew 21:1–22
Day 2Exodus 29–30Matthew 21:23–46
Day 3Exodus 31–33Matthew 22:1–22
Day 4Exodus 34–35Matthew 22:23–46
Day 5Exodus 36–38Matthew 23:1–22
Day 6Exodus 39–40Matthew 23:23–39
Day 7Leviticus 1–3Matthew 24:1–28
Day 8Leviticus 4–5Matthew 24:29–51
Day 9Leviticus 6–7Matthew 25:1–30
Day 10Leviticus 8–10Matthew 25:31–46
Day 11Leviticus 11–12Matthew 26:1–25
Day 12Leviticus 13Matthew 26:26–50
Day 13Leviticus 14Matthew 26:51–75
Day 14Leviticus 15–16Matthew 27:1–26
Day 15Leviticus 17–18Matthew 27:27–50
Day 16Leviticus 19–20Matthew 27:51–66
Day 17Leviticus 21–22Matthew 28
Day 18Leviticus 23–24Mark 1:1–22
Day 19Leviticus 25Mark 1:23–45
Day 20Leviticus 26–27Mark 2
Day 21Numbers 1–2Mark 3:1–19
Day 22Numbers 3–4Mark 3:20–35
Day 23Numbers 5–6Mark 4:1–20
Day 24Numbers 7–8Mark 4:21–41
Day 25Numbers 9–11Mark 5:1–20
Day 26Numbers 12–14Mark 5:21–43
Day 27Numbers 15–16Mark 6:1–29
Day 28Numbers 17–19Mark 6:30–56
Day 29Numbers 20–22Mark 7:1–13

📖 Each day includes one Old Testament and one New Testament passage.

Click here to download a printable PDF for February

March Bible Reading Plan – Old and New Testament Daily Readings

Keep up the great habit! Happy March and here is your March Bible reading plan concluding Numbers, the entire book of Deuteronomy and starting Judges in the Old Testament. In the New Testament you will finish the Gospel of Mark and start the Gospel of Luke.

March Bible Reading Plan — Days 1–31

Day Old Testament New Testament
Day 1Numbers 23–25Mark 7:14–37
Day 2Numbers 26–27Mark 8:1–21
Day 3Numbers 28–30Mark 8:22–38
Day 4Numbers 31–33Mark 9:1–29
Day 5Numbers 34–36Mark 9:30–50
Day 6Deuteronomy 1–2Mark 10:1–31
Day 7Deuteronomy 3–4Mark 10:32–52
Day 8Deuteronomy 5–7Mark 11:1–18
Day 9Deuteronomy 8–10Mark 11:19–33
Day 10Deuteronomy 11–13Mark 12:1–27
Day 11Deuteronomy 14–16Mark 12:28–44
Day 12Deuteronomy 17–19Mark 13:1–20
Day 13Deuteronomy 20–22Mark 13:21–37
Day 14Deuteronomy 23–25Mark 14:1–26
Day 15Deuteronomy 26–27Mark 14:27–53
Day 16Deuteronomy 28–29Mark 14:54–72
Day 17Deuteronomy 30–31Mark 15:1–25
Day 18Deuteronomy 32–34Mark 15:26–47
Day 19Joshua 1–3Mark 16
Day 20Joshua 4–6Luke 1:1–20
Day 21Joshua 7–9Luke 1:21–38
Day 22Joshua 10–12Luke 1:39–56
Day 23Joshua 13–15Luke 1:57–80
Day 24Joshua 16–18Luke 2:1–24
Day 25Joshua 19–21Luke 2:25–52
Day 26Joshua 22–24Luke 3
Day 27Judges 1–3Luke 4:1–30
Day 28Judges 4–6Luke 4:31–44
Day 29Judges 7–8Luke 5:1–16
Day 30Judges 9–10Luke 5:17–39
Day 31Judges 11–12Luke 6:1–26

📖 Each day includes one Old Testament and one New Testament passage.

Click here to download a printable PDF for March Bible reading plan.

April Bible Reading Plan – Old and New Testament Daily Readings

For the April Bible reading Plan you will continue with Judges, Ruth, 1&2 Samuel and get into the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. In the New Testament you will continue with the gospel of Luke.

April Bible Reading Plan — Days 1–30

Day Old Testament New Testament
Day 1Judges 13–15Luke 6:27–49
Day 2Judges 16–18Luke 7:1–30
Day 3Judges 19–21Luke 7:31–50
Day 4Ruth 1–4Luke 8:1–25
Day 51 Samuel 1–3Luke 8:26–56
Day 61 Samuel 4–6Luke 9:1–17
Day 71 Samuel 7–9Luke 9:18–36
Day 81 Samuel 10–12Luke 9:37–62
Day 91 Samuel 13–14Luke 10:1–24
Day 101 Samuel 15–16Luke 10:25–42
Day 111 Samuel 17–18Luke 11:1–28
Day 121 Samuel 19–21Luke 11:29–54
Day 131 Samuel 22–24Luke 12:1–31
Day 141 Samuel 25–26Luke 12:32–59
Day 151 Samuel 27–29Luke 13:1–22
Day 161 Samuel 30–31Luke 13:23–35
Day 172 Samuel 1–2Luke 14:1–24
Day 182 Samuel 3–5Luke 14:25–35
Day 192 Samuel 6–8Luke 15:1–10
Day 202 Samuel 9–11Luke 15:11–32
Day 212 Samuel 12–13Luke 16
Day 222 Samuel 14–15Luke 17:1–19
Day 232 Samuel 16–18Luke 17:20–37
Day 242 Samuel 19–20Luke 18:1–23
Day 252 Samuel 21–22Luke 18:24–43
Day 262 Samuel 23–24Luke 19:1–27
Day 271 Kings 1–2Luke 19:28–48
Day 281 Kings 3–5Luke 20:1–26
Day 291 Kings 6–7Luke 20:27–47
Day 301 Kings 8–9Luke 21:1–19

📖 Each day includes one Old Testament and one New Testament passage.

Click here to download a printable PDF for April.

May Bible Reading Plan – Old and New Testament Daily Readings

With the May Bible reading plan, you will continue to read in 1 Kings and finish that book. Then you will read the books of 2 Kings, I Chronicles and begin 2 Chronicles. In the New Testament, you will finish the gospel of Luke and read almost 12 chapters of the gospel of John.

May Bible Reading Plan — Days 1–31

Day Old Testament New Testament
Day 11 Kings 10–11Luke 21:20–38
Day 21 Kings 12–13Luke 22:1–20
Day 31 Kings 14–15Luke 22:21–46
Day 41 Kings 16–18Luke 22:47–71
Day 51 Kings 19–20Luke 23:1–25
Day 61 Kings 21–22Luke 23:26–56
Day 72 Kings 1–3Luke 24:1–35
Day 82 Kings 4–6Luke 24:36–53
Day 92 Kings 7–9John 1:1–28
Day 102 Kings 10–12John 1:29–51
Day 112 Kings 13–14John 2
Day 122 Kings 15–16John 3:1–18
Day 132 Kings 17–18John 3:19–36
Day 142 Kings 19–21John 4:1–30
Day 152 Kings 22–23John 4:31–54
Day 162 Kings 24–25John 5:1–24
Day 171 Chronicles 1–3John 5:25–47
Day 181 Chronicles 4–6John 6:1–21
Day 191 Chronicles 7–9John 6:22–44
Day 201 Chronicles 10–12John 6:45–71
Day 211 Chronicles 13–15John 7:1–27
Day 221 Chronicles 16–18John 7:28–53
Day 231 Chronicles 19–21John 8:1–27
Day 241 Chronicles 22–24John 8:28–59
Day 251 Chronicles 25–27John 9:1–23
Day 261 Chronicles 28–29John 9:24–41
Day 272 Chronicles 1–3John 10:1–23
Day 282 Chronicles 4–6John 10:24–42
Day 292 Chronicles 7–9John 11:1–29
Day 302 Chronicles 10–12John 11:30–57
Day 312 Chronicles 13–14John 12:1–26

📖 Each day includes one Old Testament and one New Testament passage.

Click here to download a printable PDF for your Bible reading in May

June Bible Reading Plan – Old and New Testament Daily Readings

The summer month of June has the daily Bible reading schedule continuing in 2 Chronicles, proceeds through the books of Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther and most of the book of Job. For the New Testament Bible reading schedule, it continues with the gospel of John and into most of the book of Acts.

June Bible Reading Plan — Days 1–30

Day Old Testament New Testament
Day 12 Chronicles 15–16John 12:27–50
Day 22 Chronicles 17–18John 13:1–20
Day 32 Chronicles 19–20John 13:21–38
Day 42 Chronicles 21–22John 14
Day 52 Chronicles 23–24John 15
Day 62 Chronicles 25–27John 16
Day 72 Chronicles 28–29John 17
Day 82 Chronicles 30–31John 18:1–18
Day 92 Chronicles 32–33John 18:19–40
Day 102 Chronicles 34–36John 19:1–22
Day 11Ezra 1–2John 19:23–42
Day 12Ezra 3–5John 20
Day 13Ezra 6–8John 21
Day 14Ezra 9–10Acts 1
Day 15Nehemiah 1–3Acts 2:1–21
Day 16Nehemiah 4–6Acts 2:22–47
Day 17Nehemiah 7–9Acts 3
Day 18Nehemiah 10–11Acts 4:1–22
Day 19Nehemiah 12–13Acts 4:23–37
Day 20Esther 1–2Acts 5:1–21
Day 21Esther 3–5Acts 5:22–42
Day 22Esther 6–8Acts 6
Day 23Esther 9–10Acts 7:1–21
Day 24Job 1–2Acts 7:22–43
Day 25Job 3–4Acts 7:44–60
Day 26Job 5–7Acts 8:1–25
Day 27Job 8–10Acts 8:26–40
Day 28Job 11–13Acts 9:1–21
Day 29Job 14–16Acts 9:22–43
Day 30Job 17–19Acts 10:1–23

📖 Each day includes one Old Testament and one New Testament passage.

Click here to download a printer-friendly PDF for your Bible reading through June.

July Bible Reading Plan – Old and New Testament Daily Readings

During July, you get to finish the book of Job in the Old Testament, and begin the longest book of the Bible-Psalms. In the New Testament, you will continue reading the book of Acts and finish it and start the the book of Romans.

July Bible Reading Plan — Days 1–31

Day Old Testament New Testament
Day 1Job 20–21Acts 10:24–48
Day 2Job 22–24Acts 11
Day 3Job 25–27Acts 12
Day 4Job 28–29Acts 13:1–25
Day 5Job 30–31Acts 13:26–52
Day 6Job 32–33Acts 14
Day 7Job 34–35Acts 15:1–21
Day 8Job 36–37Acts 15:22–41
Day 9Job 38–40Acts 16:1–21
Day 10Job 41–42Acts 16:22–40
Day 11Psalms 1–3Acts 17:1–15
Day 12Psalms 4–6Acts 17:16–34
Day 13Psalms 7–9Acts 18
Day 14Psalms 10–12Acts 19:1–20
Day 15Psalms 13–15Acts 19:21–41
Day 16Psalms 16–17Acts 20:1–16
Day 17Psalms 18–19Acts 20:17–38
Day 18Psalms 20–22Acts 21:1–17
Day 19Psalms 23–25Acts 21:18–40
Day 20Psalms 26–28Acts 22
Day 21Psalms 29–30Acts 23:1–15
Day 22Psalms 31–32Acts 23:16–35
Day 23Psalms 33–34Acts 24
Day 24Psalms 35–36Acts 25
Day 25Psalms 37–39Acts 26
Day 26Psalms 40–42Acts 27:1–26
Day 27Psalms 43–45Acts 27:27–44
Day 28Psalms 46–48Acts 28
Day 29Psalms 49–50Romans 1
Day 30Psalms 51–53Romans 2
Day 31Psalms 54–56Romans 3

📖 Each day includes one Old Testament and one New Testament passage.

Click here for a printer-friendly PDF download for your Bible reading in July

August Bible Reading Plan – Old and New Testament Daily Readings

In August, the suggested Bible reading plan will continue all month in the book of Psalms. In the New Testament, you will finish the book of Romans and read most of the book of 1 Corinthians.

August Bible Reading Plan — Days 1–31

Day Old Testament New Testament
Day 1Psalms 57–59Romans 4
Day 2Psalms 60–62Romans 5
Day 3Psalms 62–65Romans 6
Day 4Psalms 66–67Romans 7
Day 5Psalms 68–69Romans 8:1–21
Day 6Psalms 70–71Romans 8:22–39
Day 7Psalms 72–73Romans 9:1–15
Day 8Psalms 74–76Romans 9:16–33
Day 9Psalms 77–78Romans 10
Day 10Psalms 79–80Romans 11:1–18
Day 11Psalms 81–83Romans 11:19–36
Day 12Psalms 84–86Romans 12
Day 13Psalms 87–88Romans 13
Day 14Psalms 89–90Romans 14
Day 15Psalms 91–93Romans 15:1–13
Day 16Psalms 94–96Romans 15:14–33
Day 17Psalms 97–99Romans 16
Day 18Psalms 100–1021 Corinthians 1
Day 19Psalms 103–1041 Corinthians 2
Day 20Psalms 105–1061 Corinthians 3
Day 21Psalms 107–1091 Corinthians 4
Day 22Psalms 110–1121 Corinthians 5
Day 23Psalms 113–1151 Corinthians 6
Day 24Psalms 116–1181 Corinthians 7:1–19
Day 25Psalms 119:1–881 Corinthians 7:20–40
Day 26Psalms 119:89–1761 Corinthians 8
Day 27Psalms 120–1221 Corinthians 9
Day 28Psalms 123–1251 Corinthians 10:1–38
Day 29Psalms 126–1281 Corinthians 10:19–33
Day 30Psalms 129–1311 Corinthians 11:1–16
Day 31Psalms 132–1341 Corinthians 11:17–34

📖 Each day includes one Old Testament and one New Testament passage.

Click here for a printer-friendly PDF download for your Bible reading in August.

September Bible Reading Plan – Old and New Testament Daily Readings

In September, the suggested daily Bible reading plan will have you finish the book of Psalms, read the entire books of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Song of Solomon and begin the book of Isaiah. In the New Testament, the Bible reading schedule will continue in 1 Corinthians, the books of 2 Corinthians and Galatians and will begin the book of Ephesians.

September Bible Reading Plan — Days 1–30

Day Old Testament New Testament
Day 1Psalms 135–1361 Corinthians 12
Day 2Psalms 137–1391 Corinthians 13
Day 3Psalms 140–1421 Corinthians 14:1–20
Day 4Psalms 143–1451 Corinthians 14:21–40
Day 5Psalms 146–1471 Corinthians 15:1–28
Day 6Psalms 148–1501 Corinthians 15:29–58
Day 7Proverbs 1–21 Corinthians 16
Day 8Proverbs 3–52 Corinthians 1
Day 9Proverbs 6–72 Corinthians 2
Day 10Proverbs 8–92 Corinthians 3
Day 11Proverbs 10–122 Corinthians 4
Day 12Proverbs 13–152 Corinthians 5
Day 13Proverbs 16–182 Corinthians 6
Day 14Proverbs 19–212 Corinthians 7
Day 15Proverbs 22–242 Corinthians 8
Day 16Proverbs 25–262 Corinthians 9
Day 17Proverbs 27–292 Corinthians 10
Day 18Proverbs 30–312 Corinthians 11:1–15
Day 19Ecclesiastes 1–32 Corinthians 11:16–33
Day 20Ecclesiastes 4–62 Corinthians 12
Day 21Ecclesiastes 7–92 Corinthians 13
Day 22Ecclesiastes 10–12Galatians 1
Day 23Song of Solomon 1–3Galatians 2
Day 24Song of Solomon 4–5Galatians 3
Day 25Song of Solomon 6–8Galatians 4
Day 26Isaiah 1–2Galatians 5
Day 27Isaiah 3–4Galatians 6
Day 28Isaiah 5–6Ephesians 1
Day 29Isaiah 7–8Ephesians 2
Day 30Isaiah 9–10Ephesians 3

📖 Each day includes one Old Testament and one New Testament passage.

Click here for a printer-friendly PDF download for your Bible reading in September.

October Bible Reading Plan – Old and New Testament Daily Readings

In the month of October, the daily Bible reading plan in the Old Testament finishes the book of Isaiah and most of Jeremiah. For the New Testament, the Bible reading schedule finishes the book of Ephesians, the books of Philippians, Colossians, 1&2 Thessalonians, 1&2 Timothy and begins Titus.

October Bible Reading Plan — Days 1–31

Day Old Testament New Testament
Day 1Isaiah 11–13Ephesians 4
Day 2Isaiah 14–16Ephesians 5:1–16
Day 3Isaiah 17–19Ephesians 5:17–33
Day 4Isaiah 20–22Ephesians 6
Day 5Isaiah 23–25Philippians 1
Day 6Isaiah 26–27Philippians 2
Day 7Isaiah 28–29Philippians 3
Day 8Isaiah 30–31Philippians 4
Day 9Isaiah 32–33Colossians 1
Day 10Isaiah 34–36Colossians 2
Day 11Isaiah 37–38Colossians 3
Day 12Isaiah 39–40Colossians 4
Day 13Isaiah 41–421 Thessalonians 1
Day 14Isaiah 43–441 Thessalonians 2
Day 15Isaiah 45–461 Thessalonians 3
Day 16Isaiah 47–491 Thessalonians 4
Day 17Isaiah 50–521 Thessalonians 5
Day 18Isaiah 53–552 Thessalonians 1
Day 19Isaiah 56–582 Thessalonians 2
Day 20Isaiah 59–612 Thessalonians 3
Day 21Isaiah 62–641 Timothy 1
Day 22Isaiah 65–661 Timothy 2
Day 23Jeremiah 1–21 Timothy 3
Day 24Jeremiah 3–51 Timothy 4
Day 25Jeremiah 6–81 Timothy 5
Day 26Jeremiah 9–111 Timothy 6
Day 27Jeremiah 12–142 Timothy 1
Day 28Jeremiah 15–172 Timothy 2
Day 29Jeremiah 18–192 Timothy 3
Day 30Jeremiah 20–212 Timothy 4
Day 31Jeremiah 22–23Titus 1

📖 Each day includes one Old Testament and one New Testament passage.

Click here for a printer-friendly PDF download for your Bible reading in October.

November Bible Reading Plan – Old and New Testament Daily Readings

In the fall, the Bible reading plan for November from both the Old and New Testaments continues with Jeremiah, the book of Lamentations and through most of the book of Ezekiel. The New Testament readings begin with Titus and continue through the small book of Philemon, the books of Hebrews, James, 1 Peter and into 2 Peter.

November Bible Reading Plan — Days 1–30

Day Old Testament New Testament
Day 1Jeremiah 24–26Titus 2
Day 2Jeremiah 27–29Titus 3
Day 3Jeremiah 30–31Philemon 1
Day 4Jeremiah 32–33Hebrews 1
Day 5Jeremiah 34–36Hebrews 2
Day 6Jeremiah 37–39Hebrews 3
Day 7Jeremiah 40–42Hebrews 4
Day 8Jeremiah 43–45Hebrews 5
Day 9Jeremiah 46–47Hebrews 6
Day 10Jeremiah 48–49Hebrews 7
Day 11Jeremiah 50Hebrews 8
Day 12Jeremiah 51–52Hebrews 9
Day 13Lamentations 1–2Hebrews 10:1–18
Day 14Lamentations 3–5Hebrews 10:19–39
Day 15Ezekiel 1–2Hebrews 11:1–19
Day 16Ezekiel 3–4Hebrews 11:20–40
Day 17Ezekiel 5–7Hebrews 12
Day 18Ezekiel 8–10Hebrews 13
Day 19Ezekiel 11–13James 1
Day 20Ezekiel 14–15James 2
Day 21Ezekiel 16–17James 3
Day 22Ezekiel 18–19James 4
Day 23Ezekiel 20–21James 5
Day 24Ezekiel 22–231 Peter 1
Day 25Ezekiel 24–261 Peter 2
Day 26Ezekiel 27–291 Peter 3
Day 27Ezekiel 30–321 Peter 4
Day 28Ezekiel 33–341 Peter 5
Day 29Ezekiel 35–362 Peter 1
Day 30Ezekiel 37–392 Peter 2

📖 Each day includes one Old Testament and one New Testament passage.

Click here for a printer-friendly PDF download for your Bible reading in November.

December Bible Reading Plan – Old and New Testament Daily Readings

You will finish the year strong with this daily Bible reading plan. When you are finished, on December 31st, you will have read through the entire Bible in a year. The December Bible reading plan finishes the Old Testament by continuing in Ezekiel through all of the minor prophets ending with Malachi. In the New Testament, you will read 2 Peter through Revelation.

If you would like a verse by verse Bible study on the book of Revelation, check out the article Many Mighty Angels In Revelation which introduces this Bible study.

December Bible Reading Plan — Days 1–31

Day Old Testament New Testament
Day 1Ezekiel 40–412 Peter 3
Day 2Ezekiel 42–441 John 1
Day 3Ezekiel 45–461 John 2
Day 4Ezekiel 47–481 John 3
Day 5Daniel 1–21 John 4
Day 6Daniel 3–41 John 5
Day 7Daniel 5–72 John 1
Day 8Daniel 8–103 John 1
Day 9Daniel 11–12Jude 1
Day 10Hosea 1–4Revelation 1
Day 11Hosea 5–8Revelation 2
Day 12Hosea 9–11Revelation 3
Day 13Hosea 12–14Revelation 4
Day 14Joel 1–3Revelation 5
Day 15Amos 1–3Revelation 6
Day 16Amos 4–6Revelation 7
Day 17Amos 7–9Revelation 8
Day 18Obadiah 1Revelation 9
Day 19Jonah 1–4Revelation 10
Day 20Micah 1–3Revelation 11
Day 21Micah 4–5Revelation 12
Day 22Micah 6–7Revelation 13
Day 23Nahum 1–3Revelation 14
Day 24Habakkuk 1–3Revelation 15
Day 25Zephaniah 1–3Revelation 16
Day 26Haggai 1–2Revelation 17
Day 27Zechariah 1–4Revelation 18
Day 28Zechariah 5–8Revelation 19
Day 29Zechariah 9–12Revelation 20
Day 30Zechariah 13–14Revelation 21
Day 31Malachi 1–4Revelation 22

📖 Each day includes one Old Testament and one New Testament passage.

Click here for a downloadable PDF for your daily Bible reading in December.

E-reader or Physical Book?

With the popularity of e-readers and Bible reading apps, some people like to read the Bible in electronic format. This is a viable option based on your personal preference.

But for those who prefer to read a physical Bible, use two bookmarks (click the link to get some free printable bookmarks)— one to place at the end of the day’s reading for the Old Testament, and the other one to place at the end of the day’s reading for the New Testament.

No matter which format you choose for your daily reading, physical or electronic, it is helpful to print the month’s daily Scripture reading plan to keep track of your reading progress.

Bible Overview

Here is a quick overview of every section of the Bible you’ll encounter as you work through this daily Bible reading plan.

The Bible is divided into two distinct sections: Old Testament and New Testament. It is further divided into a total of 66 separate books, although the Catholic Bible contains more books, called the “Apocrypha.” To understand why the Catholic Bible contains more books, click here.

The Bible contains 1189 chapters. Check out the article Number of Chapters in Each Book of the Bible to get a better understanding, and a free downloadable PDF of the entire Bible.

The first five books of the Bible, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, are books attributed to Moses as the author and relate the history of the children of Israel. These five books contain laws for God’s people, specifically, the nation of Israel.

The books of Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings, 1 and 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther, are books of history as it relates to the kings and people of the nation of Israel

The books of Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon, are collectively called “wisdom literature.”

The books of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel, are books of prophecy specifically called “the major prophets,” because of the sheer volume of their prophetic writings.

The Old Testament ends with twelve, short, prophetic books collectively called “the minor prophets.” These books are Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. They are not minor in what they have to say, only in length when compared to the major prophets.

The first four books of the New Testament are the Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.

The Book of Acts is a history of the early church.

Thirteen of the New Testament books are the Apostle Paul’s letters to both churches and individuals. These books are Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians Colossians,1 and 2 Thessalonians, 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon. Some scholars consider the Book of Hebrews to be written by the Apostle Paul, while others do not.

The next seven books after Hebrews are also letters, but these books are named after the author of each. They are James, 1 and 2 Peter, 1, 2, and 3 John, and Jude.

The last book of the Bible is Revelation.

The Process

Reading a portion of the Bible daily is an excellent habit to cultivate. However, simply reading the Bible does not make for Bible study. However, this daily habit can be easily incorporated into Bible study. Make a certain time, and even a place, for your to have some uninterrupted moments.

Start your Bible reading with a short prayer, thanking God for His Word, and ask Him to give you something for you, personally, as you read from your Bible. As you read your daily Bible passage, read it carefully, and if you find something, a word, a verse, or a concept that is difficult to understand, write it down. Use either a notetaking app or the old-fashioned pen and paper method. Then, find someone to answer your Bible question. Having Bible questions and seeking answers to them is an important part of Bible study.

Along with your daily Bible reading plan, add some study materials. A daily devotional is an excellent addition, and though it is Bible related, it cannot be used in place of reading your Bible.

Before or after you read your Bible, take some time to pray to God about whatever is on your mind. A good practice is to have a prayer journal to write your prayer requests as a reminder to pray, and also to record God’s answers to your prayers.

As you read through your Bible, you may want to find some related Bible study and prayer resources. Check out the book marks, the coloring sheets and the prayer journal at the Free KJV Scripture Printables page.

For some Bible study where you dig deeper into understanding God’s Word and also knowing how to apply it to you life today, explore The Faith Series Devotionals.

Daily Discipline

The beauty of reading the Bible every day, even if you read it at your own pace, is that you are developing a daily habit of feasting on spiritual food. It is easy in our busy lives to neglect our spiritual needs, even to get into the thinking that a time of daily Bible reading and prayer is not necessary. However, this neglect of spiritual activity is dangerous. Just as you have daily habits of personal hygiene, social media time, and your morning coffee, so, too, should you develop and make time for personal spiritual growth.

It is good to have a specified time and even a place for your Bible time. For ideas, check out the article on how to make a Christian prayer room and use it.

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You don’t have to read the entire Bible through in a year. But do allow this article, and even this daily Bible reading schedule, to help you to either begin a daily discipline Bible reading and prayer time, or to continue to deepen your already established habit.

Someday, you will meet God personally. Begin now to get to know Him by reading His instruction manual, His love letter to you, and when you do meet Him, you will be glad that you did. Don’t neglect His precious Word. He gave it to you for your own personal benefit. Every author, God included, loves to hear the words, “I read your book!”

Frequently Asked Questions About How to Read the Bible in 365 Days

If you are new to a systemic Bible reading plan for beginners, here are some FAQs, with answers.

Q: Can I start this Bible reading plan at any time of year?

Yes! This reading plan is designed so you can begin on any day of the month at any point in the year. Simply start with Day 1 of whichever month you’re in.

Q: How long does it take to read the Bible in 365 days?

Most people find that each day’s reading takes between 15 and 20 minutes, depending on reading speed. The passages are intentionally sized to be manageable within a busy daily schedule. Some people like to read the Old Testament daily Bible reading in the morning and the New Testament reading at night. Or vice versa.

Q: What Bible version is used in this reading plan?

This daily Bible reading schedule is written from the perspective of the King James Version (KJV), but the daily reading assignments — by book, chapter, and verse — work with any Bible translation you prefer.

Q: What is the difference between a chronological and a sequential Bible reading plan?

A chronological Bible reading plan arranges passages in the order the biblical events occurred or were written, which can mix books together. This is not a chronological Bible reading plan. This daily Bible reading schedule reads the Bible sequentially — straight through from Genesis to Revelation — with a daily Old Testament and New Testament passage read in parallel.

Q: Are the monthly reading plans available as printable PDFs?

Yes! Each month includes a link to download a free printable Bible reading plan in a PDF of that month’s reading schedule, designed to help you track your progress.

Q: Do I have to finish the entire Bible in exactly one year?

Not at all. The goal of the plan is consistency, not perfection. If you miss a day, simply pick up where you left off. Reading at your own pace is far better than giving up entirely.

Q: What should I do if I don’t understand something I read?

The article suggests writing down any difficult words, verses, or concepts and then seeking out answers — whether through a pastor, Bible study group, commentary, or trusted online resource. Having questions is a healthy and important part of Bible study.

About the Author

Mary Jane Humes has been teaching the Bible in various capacities since 1988. She reads, studies, and teaches exclusively from the King James Version of the Bible. After graduating from a Christian academy, she went to college to earn her Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology, and graduated with honors in Anthropology.

Mary Jane is the author of The Faith Series Devotionals, a series of 30-day KJV Bible devotionals that combine in-depth Bible study with daily devotional reading. Currently she teaches children's Sunday school, plays the piano in worship services, and is a frequent speaker at ladies' church events.

Her passion is making God's Word accessible, joyful, and practical for everyday Christian living — which is exactly what BibleStudyJoy.com was created to do.

Mary Jane Humes, author of the Faith Series Devotionals


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