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First steps · six months

Bible reading plan for beginners

Start with Mark, then Genesis and John: 225 chapters in six months, about 40 verses a day.

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Already started, or fallen behind? Pick the last chapter you finished. The rest is spread from today to your end date.

181 readings of about 40 verses. Prints on about 6 letter pages, with a box to tick each day.

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First steps

181 readings · Jan 1, 2027 to Jun 30, 2027

DayDateReading✓
1Fri, Jan 1, 2027Mark 1
2Sat, Jan 2Mark 2
3Sun, Jan 3Mark 3
4Mon, Jan 4Mark 4
5Tue, Jan 5Mark 5
6Wed, Jan 6Mark 6
7Thu, Jan 7Mark 7
8Fri, Jan 8Mark 8
9Sat, Jan 9Mark 9
10Sun, Jan 10Mark 10
11Mon, Jan 11Mark 11
12Tue, Jan 12Mark 12
13Wed, Jan 13Mark 13
14Thu, Jan 14Mark 14
15Fri, Jan 15Mark 15
16Sat, Jan 16Mark 16
17Sun, Jan 17Genesis 1
18Mon, Jan 18Genesis 2
19Tue, Jan 19Genesis 3
20Wed, Jan 20Genesis 4
21Thu, Jan 21Genesis 5–6
22Fri, Jan 22Genesis 7–8
23Sat, Jan 23Genesis 9
24Sun, Jan 24Genesis 10
25Mon, Jan 25Genesis 11–12
26Tue, Jan 26Genesis 13–14
27Wed, Jan 27Genesis 15–16
28Thu, Jan 28Genesis 17
29Fri, Jan 29Genesis 18
30Sat, Jan 30Genesis 19–20
31Sun, Jan 31Genesis 21

How this plan works

  • Where it starts. Mark first, the shortest Gospel, then Genesis for the beginning of the story, then John. After them come Exodus 1–20 and the Ten Commandments, Psalms 1–23, Acts, Ruth, Proverbs 1–9, Luke, Romans, Philippians, James and 1 John. The order is our own choice for a first read.
  • A short reading a day. 225 chapters over 181 days is about 40 verses a day, five to ten minutes. The longest day is 80 verses, the shortest 14.
  • Your ticks stay here. Ticks are kept in this browser. The copied link holds your choices, so it opens the same plan on another device; the ticks don't travel with it.

How we built the chronological order

Questions

Where should a beginner start reading the Bible?

Many readers start with a Gospel. This plan opens with Mark, 16 short chapters, so the first two weeks are the life of Jesus from start to finish, then turns to Genesis and the start of the story.

Should a beginner read the Bible cover to cover?

You can. A cover-to-cover plan reaches the laws of Leviticus and Numbers in its first two months, which is slow going on a first read. This plan starts with the stories instead; once it is done, the one year plan reads everything in order.

How long does it take each day?

About 40 verses, five to ten minutes at a steady pace. Pick a year instead of six months and it is about 20 verses a day.

Can I read only on weekdays?

Yes. Open Reading days and untick Saturday and Sunday. The same chapters spread over the days you keep, so the plan still ends on its last date.

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