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Follow a One Year New Testament Bible Reading Plan with a flexible daily reading schedule, daily devotion, customized prayer, Bible book introductions, worship resources, PDF download, and yearly reading calendars to help you know Jesus Christ and grow in God’s Word.
One Year New Testament Bible Reading Plan
One Year New Testament Bible Reading Plan
Read the New Testament in One Year With Devotion, Prayer, and Worship.
Read the New Testament in One Year With Devotion, Prayer, and Worship.
Welcome to our One Year New Testament Bible Reading Plan.
This plan is created to help you read through the entire New Testament in one year, from the Gospel of Matthew to the book of Revelation. It is especially helpful for readers who want to know Jesus Christ more deeply, understand the gospel more clearly, and grow in daily Christian living.
Each reading day includes a short Scripture reading, daily introduction, devotional reflection, customized prayer, and related worship resources where available.
Our goal is not only to help you finish reading the New Testament, but also to help you understand God’s Word, pray through Scripture, apply biblical truth in daily life, and grow closer to the Lord.
Download the One Year New Testament Reading Plan PDF
Download the One Year New Testament Reading Plan PDF
PDF Download：
PDF Download：
You can download the One Year New Testament Reading Plan PDF and follow the schedule at your own pace.
The PDF is helpful for personal devotion, family Bible reading, small groups, church reading plans, and discipleship.
👉 Download the 2026 New Testament Reading Plan PDF
👉 Download the 2027 New Testament Reading Plan PDF
🤔 Why Read the New Testament?
🤔 Why Read the New Testament?
Know Jesus Christ More Deeply：
Know Jesus Christ More Deeply：
The New Testament centers on Jesus Christ—His birth, life, teaching, miracles, death, resurrection, ascension, and promised return.
As we read the New Testament, we come to know who Jesus is, what He has done for us, and what it means to follow Him as Lord and Savior.
Understand the Gospel：
Understand the Gospel：
The New Testament helps us understand the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ.
It shows us God’s grace, the meaning of the cross, the power of the resurrection, forgiveness of sins, new life in Christ, and the hope of eternal life.
Grow as a Disciple：
Grow as a Disciple：
The New Testament teaches us how to live as followers of Jesus.
Through the Gospels, Acts, the letters of the apostles, and Revelation, we learn about faith, prayer, love, holiness, humility, endurance, church life, spiritual gifts, mission, and hope.
Strengthen Your Daily Walk With God：
Strengthen Your Daily Walk With God：
Reading the New Testament slowly through the year gives you time to reflect, pray, and apply what you read.
This plan helps you build a steady rhythm of Scripture, prayer, worship, and daily obedience.
What Makes This Plan Special?
What Makes This Plan Special?
A Gentle and Steady Reading Pace：
A Gentle and Steady Reading Pace：
This plan is designed with a lighter daily reading amount, making it easier to follow throughout the year.
Instead of rushing through many chapters, you can read slowly, reflect carefully, and allow God’s Word to shape your heart one day at a time.
Focused on Christ and the Gospel：
Focused on Christ and the Gospel：
Because this plan follows the New Testament, it gives special focus to Jesus Christ, the gospel, the early church, Christian discipleship, and the hope of Christ’s return.
This makes it a meaningful plan for new believers, busy readers, small groups, and anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of the Christian faith.
Daily Devotional Support：
Daily Devotional Support：
Each daily reading page is designed to help you go beyond simply reading the text.
You will find daily introductions, devotional reflections, customized prayers, and worship resources to help you understand, respond, and apply God’s Word.
Bible Book Introductions：
Bible Book Introductions：
Before beginning each New Testament book, we provide an Introduction and Overview to help you understand the background, structure, theme, and message of that book.
These guides help you read with more clarity and see how each book points us to Christ and the life of faith.
A More Balanced Schedule for Real Life：
A More Balanced Schedule for Real Life：
This plan is designed with a more balanced rhythm for both Scripture reading and daily life.
Each day’s reading is gentle and manageable, so you can read slowly, reflect carefully, and allow God’s Word to shape your heart without feeling rushed.
At the same time, the schedule includes space to rest and breathe. Sundays are left open so you can focus more fully on worshiping God, attending church, praying, reflecting, and spending time with family and the church community.
This rhythm also gives you flexibility. If you fall behind during the week, Sunday can become a grace-filled catch-up day, helping you continue the journey without discouragement.
The plan also includes rest on major holidays such as Good Friday, Easter, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve. These special days give us room to remember Christ’s death and resurrection, celebrate God’s grace, gather with family and church, and prepare our hearts for the new year.
Our hope is that this plan will not feel like a burden, but like a steady and life-giving journey through God’s Word.
Flexible and Encouraging：
Flexible and Encouraging：
This plan is easy to use for personal devotion, family reading, small groups, church reading plans, and discipleship.
If you miss a day, you can simply continue where you left off. The goal is not pressure, but a steady and grace-filled journey through God’s Word.
📋 What You Will Read
📋 What You Will Read
The Gospels：
The Gospels：
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John tell us about the life, teaching, miracles, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Through the Gospels, we see the heart of Jesus, the message of the kingdom, the call to discipleship, and the love of God revealed through His Son.
Acts：
Acts：
Acts tells the story of the early church and the work of the Holy Spirit.
We see the gospel spreading from Jerusalem to the nations, and we learn how the church witnesses, prays, suffers, serves, and grows by the power of God.
Paul’s Letters：
Paul’s Letters：
Paul’s letters teach us about the gospel, grace, faith, church life, spiritual growth, relationships, mission, suffering, and hope.
They help believers understand what it means to live in Christ and walk by the Spirit.
General Letters：
General Letters：
The General Letters encourage believers to remain faithful, love one another, endure trials, hold fast to sound doctrine, and live as followers of Christ.
These letters speak with wisdom, warning, comfort, and encouragement for daily Christian life.
Revelation：
Revelation：
Revelation points us to the victory of Jesus Christ, the faithfulness of God, the final defeat of evil, and the hope of the new heaven and new earth.
It reminds us that Christ is Lord, history is in God’s hands, and His people can endure with hope.
🗓️ Yearly New Testament Reading Calendars
🗓️ Yearly New Testament Reading Calendars
Choose Your Year：
Choose Your Year：
Each year has its own New Testament Reading Calendar.
Because dates and yearly schedules may change, we provide separate calendar pages for each year. You can choose the calendar that fits the year you are following.
2026 New Testament Reading Calendar：
2026 New Testament Reading Calendar：
Follow the 2027 New Testament Reading Calendar with daily Scripture readings and links to each day’s reading page.
👉 View the 2026 New Testament Reading Calendar
2027 New Testament Reading Calendar：
2027 New Testament Reading Calendar：
Follow the 2027 New Testament Reading Calendar with daily Scripture readings and links to each day’s reading page.
👉 View the 2027 New Testament Reading Calendar
Future Calendars：
Future Calendars：
In the future, we hope to provide more yearly calendars, such as 2028, 2029, and beyond.
Each yearly calendar will help readers follow the New Testament journey with clear daily readings and devotional resources.
How to Use This Plan
How to Use This Plan
Read the Daily Scripture：
Read the Daily Scripture：
Begin each day by reading the assigned New Testament passage.
You can read in the morning, during lunch, before bed, or whenever you have quiet time.
Read the Daily Introduction：
Read the Daily Introduction：
Use the daily introduction to understand the main message and context of the passage.
This helps you read with more clarity and attention.
Reflect on God’s Word：
Reflect on God’s Word：
Take time to think about what the passage teaches.
Ask: What does this reveal about God? What does it show me about Jesus? What truth should I believe, obey, or apply today?
Pray the Daily Prayer：
Pray the Daily Prayer：
Use the customized prayer to respond to the Scripture reading.
You can pray it as written, or use it as a starting point for your own personal prayer.
Worship and Apply：
Worship and Apply：
Use the worship resources where available to continue meditating on God’s Word.
Then ask God to help you live out what you have read in your thoughts, words, choices, relationships, and service.
Who Is This Plan For?
Who Is This Plan For?
New Believers：
New Believers：
This plan is a helpful place for new believers to begin.
The New Testament introduces the life of Jesus, the gospel, salvation, prayer, discipleship, church life, and Christian hope.
Busy Readers：
Busy Readers：
Because the daily reading amount is gentle and manageable, this plan is helpful for readers with busy schedules.
It allows you to stay in God’s Word without feeling overwhelmed.
Families：
Families：
Families can use this plan for daily or weekly devotion.
Parents can read selected passages with children, pray together, and talk about how God’s Word applies to family life.
Small Groups：
Small Groups：
Small groups can follow this plan together.
Members can read during the week, then gather to discuss what they learned, share prayer requests, and encourage one another.
Churches：
Churches：
Churches can use this plan to encourage the congregation to read the New Testament together.
It can support discipleship, Bible study groups, prayer meetings, and spiritual growth throughout the year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
❓Do I have to start on January 1?
❓Do I have to start on January 1?
No. You can start this plan at any time of the year.
Although it is designed as a one-year plan, you can begin whenever you are ready and continue one day at a time.
❓What should I do if I miss a day?
❓What should I do if I miss a day?
Do not be discouraged.
You can catch up slowly, continue with the current day, or simply pick up where you left off. The purpose is to keep returning to God’s Word.
❓Is this plan good for new believers?
❓Is this plan good for new believers?
Yes. This plan is especially helpful for new believers because it focuses on Jesus Christ, the gospel, discipleship, prayer, and Christian living.
❓Can I use this plan with my family or small group?
❓Can I use this plan with my family or small group?
Yes. This plan works well for personal devotion, family reading, small groups, and church communities.
❓Does each day include prayer?
❓Does each day include prayer?
Yes. Each daily reading page includes a customized prayer based on that day’s Scripture reading.
❓Are worship songs included?
❓Are worship songs included?
Where available, related worship songs are provided after the devotion and prayer.
These songs help you continue meditating on Scripture and responding to God in worship.
❓Are Bible book introductions included?
❓Are Bible book introductions included?
Yes. Before starting each New Testament book, you can read an Introduction and Overview to help you understand the background, message, and spiritual themes of that book.
More Bible Reading Resources
More Bible Reading Resources
One Year Whole Bible Plan：
One Year Whole Bible Plan：
If you want to read through the entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation, you can also follow our One Year Whole Bible Reading Plan.
👉 Explore One Year Whole Bible Plan
Special One-Year Bible Reading Plans：
Special One-Year Bible Reading Plans：
Explore themed one-year Bible reading plans for women, men, new believers, those who are hurting, marriage, parenting, leadership, discipleship, mission, and more.
👉 Explore Special Bible Reading Plans
One Chapter Per Day：
One Chapter Per Day：
If you prefer a slower and more flexible rhythm, you can follow our One Chapter Per Day plan.
Bible Overview：
Bible Overview：
Read Bible book introductions, summaries, background, themes, and reading guides to help you understand Scripture more deeply.
Worship Songs：
Worship Songs：
Listen to Scripture-inspired worship songs and gospel songs to help you respond to God’s Word in worship.
Start Your New Testament Journey
Start Your New Testament Journey
Begin With Jesus：
Begin With Jesus：
The New Testament invites us to behold Jesus Christ, receive the gospel, follow Him as disciples, and live in the hope of His kingdom.
As you read through the New Testament this year, may you know Christ more deeply and grow in faith, love, obedience, and hope.
One Day at a Time：
One Day at a Time：
Begin with today’s reading.
Read the passage. Pray through God’s Word. Worship Him. Then come back tomorrow.
One day at a time, may God’s Word strengthen your faith and guide your walk with the Lord.
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