My soul clings to the dust; give me life according to your word!
—Psalm 119:25
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The Bible contains the mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, the doom of sinners, and the happiness of believers. Its doctrines are holy, its precepts are binding, its histories are true, and its decisions are immutable.
Read it to be wise, believe it to be safe, and practice it to be holy.
It contains light to direct you, food to support you, and comfort to cheer you. It is:
- The traveler’s map
- The pilgrim’s staff
- The pilot’s compass
- The soldier’s sword
- The Christian’s charter
Here paradise is restored, heaven opened, and the gates of hell disclosed. Christ is its grand subject, our good its design, and the glory of God its end. It should fill the memory, rule the heart, and guide the feet.
Read it slowly, frequently, and prayerfully. It is a mine of wealth, a paradise of glory, and a river of pleasure. It is given you in life, will be opened at the judgment, and be remembered forever. It involves the highest responsibility, will reward the greatest labor, and will condemn all who trifle with its sacred contents.
One Year Dwelling in the
New Testament
The 2026 Structure: Since 2026 begins on a Thursday, Week 1 is just two days (Thu-Fri). The subsequent weeks follow the standard Monday–Friday rhythm. This schedule flows through the entire New Testament, finishing cleanly on December 30th.
Daily Study: Click any chapter (e.g., "Matt 1") to read commentary on BibleRef.com. Watch the BibleProject videos at the start of each new book.
Quarter 1 (Gospel of Matthew, James, Galatians, 1 & 2 Corinthians)
JANUARY
Week 1 (Jan 1)Matthew 1-2
Week 2 (Jan 5)Matthew 3-7
MonMatt 3
TueMatt 4
WedMatt 5
ThuMatt 6
FriMatt 7
Week 3 (Jan 12)Matthew 8-12
MonMatt 8
TueMatt 9
WedMatt 10
ThuMatt 11
FriMatt 12
Week 4 (Jan 19)Matthew 13-17
Week 5 (Jan 26)Matthew 18-22
MonMatt 18
TueMatt 19
WedMatt 20
ThuMatt 21
FriMatt 22
FEBRUARY
Week 6 (Feb 2)Matthew 23-27
MonMatt 23
TueMatt 24
WedMatt 25
ThuMatt 26
FriMatt 27
Week 7 (Feb 9)Matt 28, James 1-4
Week 8 (Feb 16)James 5, Gal 1-4
Week 9 (Feb 23)Gal 5-6, 1 Cor 1-3
MARCH
Week 10 (Mar 2)1 Cor 4-8
Mon1 Cor 4
Tue1 Cor 5
Wed1 Cor 6
Thu1 Cor 7
Fri1 Cor 8
Week 11 (Mar 9)1 Cor 9-13
Mon1 Cor 9
Tue1 Cor 10
Wed1 Cor 11
Thu1 Cor 12
Fri1 Cor 13
Week 12 (Mar 16)1 Cor 14-16, 2 Cor 1-2
Week 13 (Mar 23)2 Cor 3-7
Mon2 Cor 3
Tue2 Cor 4
Wed2 Cor 5
Thu2 Cor 6
Fri2 Cor 7
Week 14 (Mar 30)2 Cor 8-12
Mon2 Cor 8
Tue2 Cor 9
Wed2 Cor 10
Thu2 Cor 11
Fri2 Cor 12
Quarter 2 (Gospel of Mark, 1 & 2 Thess, Romans, Eph, Phil, Col, Philemon, Gospel of Luke)
APRIL
Week 15 (Apr 6)2 Cor 13, Mark 1-4
Week 16 (Apr 13)Mark 5-9
MonMark 5
TueMark 6
WedMark 7
ThuMark 8
FriMark 9
Week 17 (Apr 20)Mark 10-14
MonMark 10
TueMark 11
WedMark 12
ThuMark 13
FriMark 14
Week 18 (Apr 27)Mark 15-16, 1 Thess 1-3
MAY
Week 19 (May 4)1 Thess 4-5, 2 Thess 1-3
Week 20 (May 11)Rom 1-5
Week 21 (May 18)Rom 6-10
Week 22 (May 25)Rom 11-15
MonRomans 11
TueRomans 12
WedRomans 13
ThuRomans 14
FriRomans 15
JUNE
Week 23 (Jun 1)Rom 16, Eph 1-4
Week 24 (Jun 8)Eph 5-6, Phil 1-3
Week 25 (Jun 15)Phil 4, Col 1-4
Week 26 (Jun 22)Phm, Luke 1-4
Week 27 (Jun 29)Luke 5-9
MonLuke 5
TueLuke 6
WedLuke 7
ThuLuke 8
FriLuke 9
Quarter 3 (Gospel of Luke, Acts, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Hebrews)
JULY
Week 28 (Jul 6)Luke 10-14
Week 29 (Jul 13)Luke 15-19
MonLuke 15
TueLuke 16
WedLuke 17
ThuLuke 18
FriLuke 19
Week 30 (Jul 20)Luke 20-24
MonLuke 20
TueLuke 21
WedLuke 22
ThuLuke 23
FriLuke 24
Week 31 (Jul 27)Acts 1-5
AUGUST
Week 32 (Aug 3)Acts 6-10
MonActs 6
TueActs 7
WedActs 8
ThuActs 9
FriActs 10
Week 33 (Aug 10)Acts 11-15
Week 34 (Aug 17)Acts 16-20
MonActs 16
TueActs 17
WedActs 18
ThuActs 19
FriActs 20
Week 35 (Aug 24)Acts 21-25
MonActs 21
TueActs 22
WedActs 23
ThuActs 24
FriActs 25
Week 36 (Aug 31)Acts 26-28, 1 Tim 1-2
SEPTEMBER
Week 37 (Sep 7)1 Tim 3-6, 2 Tim 1
Week 38 (Sep 14)2 Tim 2-4, Titus 1-2
Week 39 (Sep 21)Titus 3, Heb 1-4
Week 40 (Sep 28)Hebrews 5-9
MonHeb 5
TueHeb 6
WedHeb 7
ThuHeb 8
FriHeb 9
Quarter 4 (Hebrews, 1 & 2 Peter, Jude, Gospel of John, 1-3 John, Revelation)
OCTOBER
Week 41 (Oct 5)Heb 10-13, 1 Pet 1
Week 42 (Oct 12)1 Pet 2-5, 2 Pet 1
Week 43 (Oct 19)2 Pet 2-3, Jude, John 1-2
Week 44 (Oct 26)John 3-7
MonJohn 3
TueJohn 4
WedJohn 5
ThuJohn 6
FriJohn 7
NOVEMBER
Week 45 (Nov 2)John 8-12
MonJohn 8
TueJohn 9
WedJohn 10
ThuJohn 11
FriJohn 12
Week 46 (Nov 9)John 13-17
Week 47 (Nov 16)John 18-21, 1 John 1
Week 48 (Nov 23)1 John 2-5, 2 John
Mon1 John 2
Tue1 John 3
Wed1 John 4
Thu1 John 5
Fri2 John 1
Week 49 (Nov 30)3 John, Rev 1-4
DECEMBER
Week 50 (Dec 7)Revelation 5-9
MonRev 5
TueRev 6
WedRev 7
ThuRev 8
FriRev 9
Week 51 (Dec 14)Revelation 10-14
Week 52 (Dec 21)Revelation 15-19
MonRev 15
TueRev 16
WedRev 17
ThuRev 18
FriRev 19
Week 53 (Dec 28)Revelation 20-22
MonRev 20
TueRev 21
WedRev 22
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