We start a new year with great intentions to read through the entire Bible in one year. Genesis has some crazy stories, but at least they are interesting. Exodus is super engaging until you reach about chapter 25, but you push through—and then hit Leviticus. What is going on? How do I keep going?
Though some parts of the Bible are easier to read than others, it is important to read the whole thing 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! But that doesn’t mean you have to get lost in Leviticus.
The One Year Bible was created to help readers engage with Scripture without getting bogged down in the harder-to-read sections. And there are so many One Year Bible options that you’ll be able to find one that is right for you!
It starts with deciding if you want to go on a more traditional path or on a chronological journey.
Traditional Path
The traditional daily reading format includes one passage each from the Old Testament, the New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs for you to read every day. It is available in a variety of English and Spanish translations and also has large print editions.
There also is a Catholic edition that includes the deuterocanonical books in the Old Testament readings. The accurate and understandable New Living Translation has been granted the imprimatur of the Catholic Church for personal study and reading.
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.
Looking for devotional content along with your daily reading? 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.
Not ready to take on the whole Bible? No problem! There are One Year New Testament editions, including The One Year New Testament for New Beginnings by DaySpring that is beautifully designed in a single column format with daily encouragement alongside your daily Bible reading.
Chronological Journey
Want to go on a historical trek? This chronological format arranges the Bible into 365 daily readings that help you experience the Bible events in the order they actually occurred, helping you connect the dots and engage with the storyline of the Bible.
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.
Bibles with Reading Plans:
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.
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 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.
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.
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.