We often hear people ask, “Can I read through the whole Bible in a year?” And the answer is yes! But the length of time it takes for you to read through the Bible isn’t what’s important. What really matters is that you are spending daily, consistent time in God’s Word. For some people, having a Bible with a reading plan helps them stay on track. The goal of reading through the Bible in a year might be the motivation they need to push through some of the more difficult passages. There are lots of good reasons to read through the Bible in a year, but the most important reasons are to gain a better understanding of who God is and of his relationship with us and to experience his full story of salvation. Like any great book, it’s important to read the beginning, middle, and end. You don’t want to miss out!
Think there isn’t a Bible for you? We beg to differ. We have lots of great Bibles that can help you not only stay track but also enjoy reading Scripture.
Not ready to tackle the whole Bible? That’s okay. Our One Year Bible New Testaments take your through the entire New Testament in a year. And the gorgeous illustrated interior will make it a delight to open every day.
Ready to read the whole Bible in a year? We have some great One Year Bible options.
Daily Readings from the Old Testament, the New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs
The traditional daily reading format includes a passage from the Old Testament, the New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs for you to read each day. It is available in English, Spanish, and large print editions.
The One Year Pray For line of Bibles uses the traditional daily reading format and includes daily prayer prompts that focus on a specific topic to help connect your Scripture reading and prayer time. Our most recent edition is The One Year Pray for the Family Bible that focuses on the needs of your family and the broader family of God. Connect with each other and God through reading and prayer next year.
The One Year Bible for Women and The One Year Bible for Men use the traditional daily reading format and include a short devotional that connects a truth from one of the daily Scripture passages to real-life issues women or men face. These Bibles can be used for personal or couples’ devotions.
The One Year Bible Expressions adds wide margins and Scripture line art to the traditional daily reading format, allowing plenty of space for notes, art, and more as you creatively interact with the Bible and read through it in a year.
Historical Trek
Want to try something different? You can go on a historical trek through the Bible in a year using the chronological reading format. This arranges the Bible into 365 daily readings that help you experience the Bible events in the order they actually occurred. It tells God’s story like you’d expect it to be told: from beginning to end.
The One Year Chronological Study Bible uses the chronological reading format to create a more robust experience. The Bible text is grouped by era using the innovative 14-era framework and includes articles and charts to establish context and connection. With study notes introducing each day’s reading and discovery questions following, this Bible allows you to read, reflect on, study, and apply God’s truth as you read through his big story.
The One Year Chronological Bible Expressions adds wide margins and Scripture line art to the chronological reading format, allowing plenty of space for notes, art, and more as you creatively interact with the Bible and read through it in a year.
In addition to our family of One Year Bibles, there are a few more Bibles that include reading plans and can help you stay on track while reading through God’s Word.
Immerse: The Reading Bible splits the Bible into six volumes and is specially crafted for a distraction-free reading experience, helping you get immersed in Scripture. Chapter numbers, verse numbers, and all other modern additives have been removed. Each volume includes reading plans so you can read through an individual volume in 8 or 16 weeks. Created to be read in community, it’s a great way to read the Bible with others, such as your church, Bible study, book club, or friends.
The Daily Walk Bible offers a simple daily reading plan that shows how the Bible fits together. Each day’s reading includes an overview to give you a bird’s-eye view of the day’s reading, several chapters from the Bible, an interesting fact from the day’s reading, and a short devotional to help you reflect on and apply a specific insight from the day’s reading. Every seventh day offers a pause on the journey as you are invited to Look Back over the readings from the previous week, Look Up to God, and Look Ahead to the readings to come.
The DaySpring Hope & Encouragement Bible is a beautiful wide-margin Bible that takes you deeper into God’s Word using twelve indisputable truths about who you are in Christ, such as you are known, you are blessed, and you have a reason for hope, that highlight God’s promises and devotion to his children. Devotionals and reflections connected to these truths are scattered throughout the Bible, and each truth has a unique icon to help you visually connect the dots.
The THRIVE: Devotional Bible for Women has a devotional for each day of the year that is a companion to the Scripture you are reading. This Bible is also available in a wide-margin version.
Looking for a digital way to get into God’s Word? The Filament Bible app also has reading plans that you can use with your Filament-enabled Bible to read through the Bible in a year. And the Life Bible app also has a One Year Bible reading plan.
Whatever Bible you use next year, we pray you grow in your understanding of who God is and his abundant love for us.
