Bible-Reading.comCompare the Plans
Both plans take you through the whole Bible in 52 weeks, reading from a different part of the Bible each day. The new plan was rebuilt from scratch in 2026, making the reading lengths more consistent, making the chapter breaks more natural, and adding a devotion for every reading. The classic plan is the original from 1996.
| New plan | Classic plan | |
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| Started | 10/18/26 (rebuilt from scratch, October 2026) | 1/1/96 |
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| Devotions | A short devotion for every reading: where we are, a key verse, a reflection and a question. | None |
| Chapters per reading | 1 to 8 (average 3.3) | 1 to 7 (average 3.3) |
| Estimated reading time | Most readings 9-18 minutes (average 13) | Most readings 5-22 minutes (average 13) |
| Longest reading | Nehemiah 8-13 (about 24 min) 16 over 20 min | Jeremiah 47-52 (about 46 min) 61 over 20 min; 23 over 25 min; 9 over 30 min |
| Shortest reading | 3 John (about 2 min) 4 under 5 min; 70 under 10 min | Psalms 120-121 (about 1 min) 44 under 5 min; 162 under 10 min |
| Standard schedule | Week 1 began Sunday, October 18, 2026, and repeats every 52 weeks | Week 1 began Monday, January 1, 1996, and repeats every 52 weeks |
| Custom schedule | Set your own start date on the calendar page | Set your own start date on the calendar page |
| Whole Bible | Every chapter once in 52 weeks | Every chapter once in 52 weeks |
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You can switch at any time. Each plan keeps its own start date and progress on this device. Reading times are estimates.
Where each book of the Bible falls in each plan
| Book | New plan | Classic plan |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis | The Books of the Law (Sunday, Weeks 1-11) | The Books of the Law (Monday, Weeks 1-13) |
| Exodus | The Books of the Law (Sunday, Weeks 12-22) | The Books of the Law (Monday, Weeks 14-23) |
| Leviticus | The Books of the Law (Sunday, Weeks 23-32) | The Books of the Law (Monday, Weeks 24-32) |
| Numbers | The Books of the Law (Sunday, Weeks 33-42) | The Books of the Law (Monday, Weeks 33-41) |
| Deuteronomy | The Books of the Law (Sunday, Weeks 43-52) | The Books of the Law (Monday, Weeks 42-52) |
| Joshua | The Books of History (Wednesday, Weeks 1-5) | The Books of History (Tuesday, Weeks 1-5) |
| Judges | The Books of History (Wednesday, Weeks 6-10) | The Books of History (Tuesday, Weeks 6-9) |
| Ruth | The Books of History (Wednesday, Week 11) | The Books of History (Tuesday, Week 10) |
| I Samuel | The Books of History (Wednesday, Weeks 12-17) | The Books of History (Tuesday, Weeks 11-16) |
| II Samuel | The Books of History (Wednesday, Weeks 18-22) | The Books of History (Tuesday, Weeks 17-21) |
| I Kings | The Books of History (Wednesday, Weeks 23-28) | The Books of History (Tuesday, Weeks 22-26) |
| II Kings | The Books of History (Wednesday, Weeks 29-34) | The Books of History (Tuesday, Weeks 27-31) |
| I Chronicles | The Books of History (Wednesday, Weeks 35-39) | The Books of History (Tuesday, Weeks 32-37) |
| II Chronicles | The Books of History (Wednesday, Weeks 40-46) | The Books of History (Tuesday, Weeks 38-45) |
| Ezra | The Books of History (Wednesday, Weeks 47-48) | The Books of History (Tuesday, Weeks 46-47) |
| Nehemiah | The Books of History (Wednesday, Weeks 49-50) | The Books of History (Tuesday, Weeks 48-50) |
| Esther | The Books of History (Wednesday, Weeks 51-52) | The Books of History (Tuesday, Weeks 51-52) |
| Job | The Books of Poetry & Wisdom (Saturday, Weeks 1-11) | The Books of Poetry (Thursday, Weeks 1-21) |
| Psalms | The Books of Poetry & Wisdom (Saturday, Weeks 12-37) | The Psalms (Wednesday, Weeks 1-52) |
| Proverbs | The Books of Poetry & Wisdom (Saturday, Weeks 38-47) | The Books of Poetry (Thursday, Weeks 22-42) |
| Ecclesiastes | The Books of Poetry & Wisdom (Saturday, Weeks 48-50) | The Books of Poetry (Thursday, Weeks 43-48) |
| Song of Solomon | The Books of Poetry & Wisdom (Saturday, Weeks 51-52) | The Books of Poetry (Thursday, Weeks 49-52) |
| Isaiah | The Early Prophets (Tuesday, Weeks 1-24) | Prophecy & Revelation (Friday, Weeks 1-12) |
| Jeremiah | The Early Prophets (Tuesday, Weeks 25-50) | Prophecy & Revelation (Friday, Weeks 13-22) |
| Lamentations | The Early Prophets (Tuesday, Weeks 51-52) | Prophecy & Revelation (Friday, Week 23) |
| Ezekiel | The Later Prophets (Friday, Weeks 1-25) | Prophecy & Revelation (Friday, Weeks 24-31) |
| Daniel | The Later Prophets (Friday, Weeks 26-31) | Prophecy & Revelation (Friday, Weeks 32-33) |
| Hosea | The Later Prophets (Friday, Weeks 32-35) | Prophecy & Revelation (Friday, Weeks 34-35) |
| Joel | The Later Prophets (Friday, Week 36) | Prophecy & Revelation (Friday, Week 36) |
| Amos | The Later Prophets (Friday, Weeks 37-39) | Prophecy & Revelation (Friday, Weeks 37-38) |
| Obadiah | The Later Prophets (Friday, Week 40) | Prophecy & Revelation (Friday, Week 39) |
| Jonah | The Later Prophets (Friday, Week 41) | Prophecy & Revelation (Friday, Week 40) |
| Micah | The Later Prophets (Friday, Weeks 42-43) | Prophecy & Revelation (Friday, Week 41) |
| Nahum | The Later Prophets (Friday, Week 44) | Prophecy & Revelation (Friday, Week 42) |
| Habakkuk | The Later Prophets (Friday, Week 45) | Prophecy & Revelation (Friday, Week 43) |
| Zephaniah | The Later Prophets (Friday, Week 46) | Prophecy & Revelation (Friday, Week 44) |
| Haggai | The Later Prophets (Friday, Week 47) | Prophecy & Revelation (Friday, Week 45) |
| Zechariah | The Later Prophets (Friday, Weeks 48-51) | Prophecy & Revelation (Friday, Weeks 46-47) |
| Malachi | The Later Prophets (Friday, Week 52) | Prophecy & Revelation (Friday, Week 48) |
| Matthew | The Gospels & Acts (Monday, Weeks 1-12) | The Gospels & Early History (Saturday, Weeks 1-10) |
| Mark | The Gospels & Acts (Monday, Weeks 13-19) | The Gospels & Early History (Saturday, Weeks 11-18) |
| Luke | The Gospels & Acts (Monday, Weeks 20-31) | The Gospels & Early History (Saturday, Weeks 19-30) |
| John | The Gospels & Acts (Monday, Weeks 32-40) | The Gospels & Early History (Saturday, Weeks 31-38) |
| Acts | The Gospels & Acts (Monday, Weeks 41-52) | The Gospels & Early History (Saturday, Weeks 39-52) |
| Romans | The Epistles & Revelation (Thursday, Weeks 1-6) | The Epistles (Sunday, Weeks 1-8) |
| I Corinthians | The Epistles & Revelation (Thursday, Weeks 7-12) | The Epistles (Sunday, Weeks 9-16) |
| II Corinthians | The Epistles & Revelation (Thursday, Weeks 13-16) | The Epistles (Sunday, Weeks 17-21) |
| Galatians | The Epistles & Revelation (Thursday, Weeks 17-18) | The Epistles (Sunday, Weeks 22-23) |
| Ephesians | The Epistles & Revelation (Thursday, Weeks 19-20) | The Epistles (Sunday, Weeks 24-25) |
| Philippians | The Epistles & Revelation (Thursday, Weeks 21-22) | The Epistles (Sunday, Weeks 26-27) |
| Colossians | The Epistles & Revelation (Thursday, Week 23) | The Epistles (Sunday, Weeks 28-29) |
| I Thessalonians | The Epistles & Revelation (Thursday, Week 24) | The Epistles (Sunday, Weeks 30-31) |
| II Thessalonians | The Epistles & Revelation (Thursday, Week 25) | The Epistles (Sunday, Week 32) |
| I Timothy | The Epistles & Revelation (Thursday, Weeks 26-27) | The Epistles (Sunday, Weeks 33-34) |
| II Timothy | The Epistles & Revelation (Thursday, Week 28) | The Epistles (Sunday, Weeks 35-36) |
| Titus | The Epistles & Revelation (Thursday, Week 29) | The Epistles (Sunday, Week 37) |
| Philemon | The Epistles & Revelation (Thursday, Week 30) | The Epistles (Sunday, Week 38) |
| Hebrews | The Epistles & Revelation (Thursday, Weeks 31-35) | The Epistles (Sunday, Weeks 39-42) |
| James | The Epistles & Revelation (Thursday, Week 36) | The Epistles (Sunday, Weeks 43-44) |
| I Peter | The Epistles & Revelation (Thursday, Weeks 37-38) | The Epistles (Sunday, Weeks 45-46) |
| II Peter | The Epistles & Revelation (Thursday, Week 39) | The Epistles (Sunday, Week 47) |
| I John | The Epistles & Revelation (Thursday, Weeks 40-41) | The Epistles (Sunday, Weeks 48-49) |
| II John | The Epistles & Revelation (Thursday, Week 42) | The Epistles (Sunday, Week 50) |
| III John | The Epistles & Revelation (Thursday, Week 43) | The Epistles (Sunday, Week 51) |
| Jude | The Epistles & Revelation (Thursday, Week 44) | The Epistles (Sunday, Week 52) |
| Revelation | The Epistles & Revelation (Thursday, Weeks 45-52) | Prophecy & Revelation (Friday, Weeks 49-52) |