There are many possible ways of reading the whole New Testament (or the entire Bible) in a certain amount of time (one year, two years, etc.). Some plans suggest reading the Bible in canonical order (from the Book of Genesis all the way to the Book of Revelation). For people who might want to read the whole New Testament more quickly (in just 40 days, reading about 30 minutes daily), here is a plan that intersperses the four Gospels with the Epistles and other books of the New Testament.
Day | Biblical Texts | Day | Biblical Texts | Day | Biblical Texts | Day | Biblical Texts | Day | Biblical Texts |
1 | Mark 1-4 | 9 | Matthew 1-7 | 17 | Romans 1-8 | 25 | Acts 1-6 | 33 | John 1-5 |
2 | Mark 5-8 | 10 | Matthew 8-12 | 18 | Romans 9-16 | 26 | Acts 7-10 | 34 | John 6-10 |
3 | Mark 9-12 | 11 | Matthew 13-18 | 19 | Luke 1-3 | 27 | Acts 11-16 | 35 | John 11-16 |
4 | Mark 13-16 | 12 | Matthew 19-24 | 20 | Luke 4-7 | 28 | Acts 17-22 | 36 | John 17-21 |
5 | 1 & 2 Thessalonians | 13 | Matthew 25-28 | 21 | Luke 8-11 | 29 | Acts 23-28 | 37 | 1 & 2 & 3 John & Jude |
6 | Galatians | 14 | 1 Corinthians 1-9 | 22 | Luke 12-16 | 30 | 1 & 2 Timothy & Titus | 38 | 1 & 2 Peter |
7 | Philippians & Colossians | 15 | 1 Corinthians 10-16 | 23 | Luke 17-21 | 31 | Hebrews 1-10 | 39 | Revelation 1-11 |
8 | Philemon & Ephesians | 16 | 2 Corinthians 1-13 | 24 | Luke 22-24 | 32 | Hebrews 11-13 & James | 40 | Revelation 12-22 |
Notes:
Here is the same 40-day plan (also listing the number of verses read each day) arranged in one vertical column, in case you find this format easier to use.
Day | Biblical Texts | |
1 | Mark 1-4 | |
2 | Mark 5-8 | |
3 | Mark 9-12 | |
4 | Mark 13-16 | |
5 | 1 Thessalonians & 2 Thessalonians | |
6 | Galatians | |
7 | Philippians & Colossians | |
8 | Philemon & Ephesians | |
9 | Matthew 1-7 | |
10 | Matthew 8-12 | |
11 | Matthew 13-18 | |
12 | Matthew 19-24 | |
13 | Matthew 25-28 | |
14 | 1 Corinthians 1-9 | |
15 | 1 Corinthians 10-16 | |
16 | 2 Corinthians 1-13 | |
17 | Romans 1-8 | |
18 | Romans 9-16 | |
19 | Luke 1-3 | |
20 | Luke 4-7 | |
21 | Luke 8-11 | |
22 | Luke 12-16 | |
23 | Luke 17-21 | |
24 | Luke 22-24 | |
25 | Acts 1-6 | |
26 | Acts 7-10 | |
27 | Acts 11-16 | |
28 | Acts 17-22 | |
29 | Acts 23-28 | |
30 | 1 Timothy & 2 Timothy & Titus | |
31 | Hebrews 1-10 | |
32 | Hebrews 11-13 & James | |
33 | John 1-5 | |
34 | John 6-10 | |
35 | John 11-16 | |
36 | John 17-21 | |
37 | 1 John & 2 John & 3 John & Jude | |
38 | 1 Peter & 2 Peter | |
39 | Revelation 1-11 | |
40 | Revelation 12-22 |
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