NEW TESTAMENT
1 Peter
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2 Peter
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11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
1 John
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2 John
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3 John
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Jude
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Revelation
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Matthew
Mark
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11 12 13 14 15 16 Luke
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11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
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11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 If you read... John
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1) ... Three chapters a day, except five on Sunday, you will finish reading the Bible in about one year. 2) ... About 85 verses a day (or 63 O.T. verses and 22 N.T. verses), you will read the entire Bible in about one year. 3) ... One N.T. chapter a day, you will complete the N.T. in about 4½ months. Add the Psalms (two a day, if they are short, and Ps. 119 in two days) and Proverbs, it will take about half a year. [These numbers are given as guidelines only. You can adjust your reading schedule to fit your own purposes.]
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Suggestions and helps for reading the Bible:
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11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Acts
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11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Romans
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Bible Reading Chart
11 12 13 14 15 16 1 Corinthians
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10 11 12 13 14 15 16 2 Corinthians
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10 11 12 13 Galatians
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Ephesians
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Philippians
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Colossians
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1 Thessalonians
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2 Thessalonians
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1 Timothy
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2 Timothy
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Titus
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Philemon
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Hebrews
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2) Some Old Testament passages (such as some of the ceremonial laws and rituals, and the genealogical lists) were important to Israel, but have less importance for us today. Such passages may be more difficult to understand or boring to read. When you get to these, you may want to read just one of these chapters a day, and spend the rest of your reading time in a different part of the Bible.
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4) If you would like to read some passages twice, in the time you read the rest of the Bible once, place a diagonal in the box the first time you read it and another diagonal (to make an "X") the second time you read it. First time: Second time:
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Mark off each chapter after you have read it.
3) There is no need to race! It is more important for you to pay attention to the Bible and let it change you.
5) It is a good idea to have a journal or notebook, to record observations and thoughts. You could combine it with a prayer journal, etc., if desired.
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1) Don't expect to understand everything the first time you read it! This type of reading is best for getting a general overview of what the Bible says. Focus on general ideas and perspectives. If you find the Bible difficult to read, you may wish to use a different translation.
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This Bible Reading Chart Belongs To:
OLD TESTAMENT
2 Kings
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11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Genesis
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Song of Songs
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Isaiah
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4
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23 24 25
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
1 Chronicles
35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Exodus
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9 10
35 36 37 38 39 40 1
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11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
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23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58
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11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
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Nehemiah
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Esther Job
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10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
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Lamentations
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Ezekiel
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Psalm
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23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46
Daniel
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9 10
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11 12 Hosea
11 12 13 14
35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58
Joel
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3
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59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
Amos
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Obadiah
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95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106
Jonah
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Judges
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11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Ruth
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1 Samuel
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71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118
Micah
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119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130
Nahum
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11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150
Habakkuk
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Zephaniah
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Haggai
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Zechariah
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2 Samuel
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Proverbs
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11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
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23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
1 Kings
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11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Ecclesiastes 10 11 12
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23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
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11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
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11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
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47 48 49 50 51 52
35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33
Joshua
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35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46
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23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 3
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23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
35 36 2
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11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
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34 35 36
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
Deuteronomy
Jeremiah
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33
11 12 13 4
59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66
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Ezra
23 24 25 26 27 Numbers
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10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
Leviticus
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2 Chronicles
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
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11 12 13 14 Malachi
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