2027 Bible Reading Plan: 4 Ways to Read the Bible This Year

The Bible has 66 books and 1,189 chapters. Spread over the 365 days of 2027, that is a little over 3 chapters a day, or about 15 to 20 minutes of reading. That sounds doable on January 1st. The hard part is still reading in March. Below are four 2027 Bible reading plans for different seasons of life, and practical tips to help you finish the year.

Want the dates already written in? Our printable 2027 Bible Reading Plan + Faith Habit Tracker has every day of 2027 filled in, with tick boxes, a chapter tracker for all 66 books and monthly faith habit trackers.

Plan 1: The whole Bible in a year (Genesis to Revelation)

About 3 chapters a day, every day.

This is the classic plan. You read straight through, so you see the big story unfold: creation, the patriarchs, the exodus, the kings, the prophets, the gospels and the early church. It is the most satisfying plan to finish.

Good for: people who want to read every word at least once. Watch out for: Leviticus and Numbers in February. Many readers stall there. Push through, or pair them with a Psalm each day.

Plan 2: New Testament on weekdays

1 chapter a day, Monday to Friday.

The New Testament has 260 chapters, and 2027 has 261 weekdays. Read one chapter each weekday and you finish by December 31, with weekends free to rest, catch up or go deeper.

Good for: new believers, busy parents, students, or anyone who has tried and stopped before. Tip: a short plan you finish beats a long plan you abandon.

Plan 3: Psalms and Proverbs (all year)

Proverbs has 31 chapters. Read the chapter that matches today’s date, and you read the whole book every month. Add Psalms at a steady pace (150 chapters, roughly 3 a week) and you have a wisdom and worship plan that sits easily next to Plan 1 or Plan 2.

Plan 4: Chronological

A chronological plan puts the books in the order the events happened. For example, you read Job near Genesis, and the prophets alongside the kings they spoke to. It is a great second-time-through plan. It takes more setup, so most people use a printed schedule.

How to choose the right plan

• 15 to 20 minutes a day, every day? Whole Bible in a year.
• 5 minutes on weekdays? New Testament on weekdays.
• Already reading, want more depth? Add Psalms and Proverbs.
• Reading as a family or small group? Pick one plan and all read the same passage, so you can talk about it.

8 tips to actually finish in 2027

1. Same time, same place. Morning coffee, lunch break or before bed. A fixed slot beats good intentions.
2. Tick a box. A visible tracker keeps you going. Coloring in a “year at a glance” grid is surprisingly motivating.
3. Have a catch-up rule. If you fall behind, don’t try to read 30 chapters in one sitting. Skip to today’s date and fill in the gaps on weekends.
4. Use an audio Bible on busy days. Listening during a commute still counts.
5. Write one line. After reading, write a single sentence: what stood out? Over a year, that becomes a journal.
6. Try a study method once a week. SOAP (Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer) slows you down on one passage. Our SOAP Bible Study Worksheets walk you through it.
7. Read with someone. A friend, spouse or group chat that checks in each week makes it far easier to keep going.
8. Pray before you read. Even one sentence asking to understand what you read changes how you read it.

Build faith habits alongside your reading

Bible reading grows easier when it is part of a wider rhythm. Many readers also track prayer, a weekly memory verse, gratitude and church or serving. If habit tracking is new to you, our guide to the 2027 habit tracker explains how to start small and keep going.

For prayer, a guided journal helps on the days when words don’t come easily. The 30-Day Prayer Journal uses the A.C.T.S. pattern: Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving and Supplication.

Go deeper, book by book

If you want to slow down and understand each book (who wrote it, when, and its main themes), the Bible Book Study Pages give you one page for each of the 66 books. They make a good companion to a straight-through reading plan.

Get the printable 2027 plan

The 2027 Bible Reading Plan + Faith Habit Tracker is an instant download with 37 pages. It includes a year at a glance, 12 dated monthly reading pages with the whole-Bible and New Testament plans side by side, a Psalms and Proverbs plan, a chapter tracker for all 1,189 chapters and 12 faith habit trackers. Print it, put it in your Bible, and start on January 1st.