New Testament Bible Reading Plan

Read the New Testament in One Year

The New Testament of the Bible is a great place to focus on when reading Scripture. The New Testament centers on the life of Jesus and the work of his followers.

Instead of reading straight through from Matthew to Revelation, our New Testament reading plan mixes the various books together for a more varied and interesting reading schedule.

There are 27 books in the New Testament, written by various authors, the most prolific of which was Paul, followed by Luke and John. The New Testament contains:

• Four biographies of Jesus, called the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), which document Jesus’ life and teaching from different perspectives and for different audiences.
• The book of Acts covers the history of the early church and was written by Dr. Luke.
• Twenty-one books are letters (called epistles) written by key followers of Jesus to various churches, groups, or people.
• The concluding book is Revelation, known for its vivid end-time prophecy.

Let’s Get Started

Read one chapter a day, each weekday to cover the New Testament in a year. Follow our New Testament Bible reading plan below (or download the PDF).

New Testament Reading Order: Luke, Acts, Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, John, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Revelation, Mark, Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, Jude, Matthew, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon.

LUKE

(Luke overview)

Luke 1 (Key verse: Luke 1:33)

• Realizing Holy Spirit Power
• The Virgin Mary
• More Thoughts About Holy Spirit Power
• Elizabeth

Luke 2 (Key verse: Luke 2:11)

• Do You Hear From God?
• Anna
• What Christmas is All About
• Learning from Jesus’s First Words

Luke 3 (Key verse: Luke 3:16)

Luke 4 (Key verse: Luke 4:1-2)

• Know the Bible: Is Studying and Memorizing the Bible Important?

Luke 5 (Key verse: Luke 5:10)

• What if God Told You to do Something Crazy?

Luke 6 (Key verse: Luke 6:12)

Luke 7 (Key verse: Luke 7:22)

• It Doesn’t Matter if You’re Worthy or Not

Luke 8 (Key verse: Luke 8:21)

• Listen to Understand
• Where Should We Go For Jesus?

Luke 9 (Key verse: Luke 9:20)

• We Must Pick Up Our Cross Daily

Luke 10 (Key verse: Luke 10:2)

• Are You a Good Samaritan?

Luke 11 (Key verses: Luke 11:9-10)

• Pray for the Holy Spirit
• God Answers Prayer
• We Often Criticize What We Don’t Understand
• Jesus Knew—and I Don ‘t
• The Power to Drive Out Demons
• After We Hear God, We Must Obey Him
• Hear God from the Bible and the Holy Spirit
• Jesus Warns About Six Woes

Luke 12 (Key verse: Luke 12:15)

Luke 13 (Key verse: Luke 13:30)

• When is the Best Time to do Good?

Luke 14 (Key verse: Luke 14:33)

Luke 15 (Key verse: Luke 15:10)

Luke 16 (Key verse: Luke 16:13)

• Zephaniah Asks: What Do You Really Rely Upon?

Luke 17 (Key verse: Luke 17:10)

• Clean versus Well
• Are We Really Supposed to Always Forgive?
• Are We Just Doing Our Job or Getting God’s Attention?

Luke 18 (Key verse: Luke 18:14b)

• Pray and Do Not Give Up
• Is Being Good, Good Enough?
• Is Our Reward For Now or Later?
• Inherit Eternal Life

Luke 19 (Key verse: Luke 19:10)

• Is God Like a Hard Man?
• Do You Want More From God?

Luke 20 (Key verse: Luke 20:13b)

Luke 21 (Key verses: Luke 21:14-15)

• Money: How Much is Enough?

Luke 22 (Key verse: Luke 22:26)

• Three Versions of the Last Supper
• Jesus’s Disciples Have Two Swords

Luke 23 (Key verses: Luke 23:40-41)

• A Criminal Makes a Deathbed Confession

Luke 24 (Key verse: Luke 24:46-47)

• Do You See Jesus?

Learn more in the Bible study about the book of Luke, Dear Theophilus.

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ACTS

Acts 1 (Read online; key verse: Acts 1:8)

• Sometimes God’s Instructions Are Temporary

Acts 2 (Read online; key verse: Acts 2:42)

• What Did the First Church Do?

Acts 3 (Read online; key verse: Acts 3:16)

Acts 4 (Read online; key verse: Acts 4:12)

• 3 Lessons from the Early Church
• Four Johns but One Mark

Acts 5 (Read online; key verse: Acts 5:41)

Acts 6 (Read online; key verse: Acts 6:8)

Acts 7 (Read online; key verse: Acts 7:51)

Acts 8 (Read online; key verse: Acts 8:4)

Acts 9 (Read online; key verse: Acts 9:31b)

• Will We Act Boldly For God in the Face of Fear?

Acts 10 (Read online; key verses: Acts 10:34-35)

• Does God Receive Our Actions as a Memorial Offering?

Acts 11 (Read online; key verse: Acts 11:9b)

Acts 12 (Read online; key verse: Acts 12:11b)

Acts 13 (Read online; key verse: Acts 13:36)

Acts 14 (Read online; key verse: Acts 14:3)

• How to Deal with Religious Opposition

Acts 15 (Read online; key verse: Acts 15:11)

Acts 16 (Read online; key verse: Acts 16:18)

Acts 17 (Read online; key verse: Acts 17:28)

• Are You of More Noble Character?
• Where Heresy Comes From and How to Avoid It

Acts 18 (Read online; key verse: Acts 18:27b)

Acts 19 (Read online; key verse: Acts 19:11-12)

Acts 20 (Read online; key verse: Acts 20:24)

Acts 21 (Read online; key verse: Acts 21:13)

Acts 22 (Read online; key verse: Acts 22:15)

Acts 23 (Read online; key verse: Acts 23:11)

Acts 24 (Read online; key verse: Acts 24:16)

Acts 25 (Read online; key verse: Acts 25:8)

Acts 26 (Read online; key verse: Acts 26:19)

Acts 27 (Read online; key verse: Acts 27:25)

Acts 28 (Read online; key verse: Acts 28:23b)

Learn more in the Bible study about the book of Acts, Dear Theophilus, Acts.

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ROMANS

Romans 1 (Key verse: Romans 1:20)

Romans 2 (Key verse: Romans 2:7-8)

Romans 3 (Key verse: Romans 3:19-20)

Romans 4 (Key verse: Romans 4:20-21)

Romans 5 (Key verse: Romans 5:3b)

Romans 6 (Key verse: Romans 6:16)

Romans 7 (Key verse: Romans 7:4)

Romans 8 (Key verse: Romans 8:5b)

Romans 9 (Key verse: Romans 9:21)

Romans 10 (Key verse: Romans 10:9-10)

Romans 11 (Key verse: Romans 11:25-26)

Romans 12 (Key verse: Romans 12:21)

Romans 13 (Key verse: Romans 13:14)

Romans 14 (Key verse: Romans 14:12-13)

Romans 15 (Key verse: Romans 15:5-6)

Romans 16 (Key verse: Romans 16:19b)

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1 CORINTHIANS

I Corinthians 1 (Key verse: I Corinthians 1:25)

I Corinthians 2 (Key verse: I Corinthians 2:14)

I Corinthians 3 (Key verse: I Corinthians 3:6-7)

I Corinthians 4 (Key verse: I Corinthians 4:20)

I Corinthians 5 (Key verse: I Corinthians 5:6)

I Corinthians 6 (Key verse: I Corinthians 6:12)

I Corinthians 7 (Key verse: I Corinthians 7:20)

I Corinthians 8 (Key verse: I Corinthians 8:1b-3)

I Corinthians 9 (Key verse: I Corinthians 9:25)

I Corinthians 10 (Key verse: I Corinthians 10:12-13)

I Corinthians 11 (Key verse: I Corinthians 11:32)

I Corinthians 12 (Key verse: I Corinthians 12:27)

I Corinthians 13 (Key verse: I Corinthians 13:12)

I Corinthians 14 (Key verse: I Corinthians 14:33)

I Corinthians 15 (Key verse: I Corinthians 15:10a)

I Corinthians 16 (Key verse: I Corinthians 16:13-14)

2 CORINTHIANS

2 Corinthians 1 (Key verse: 2 Corinthians 1:21-22)

2 Corinthians 2 (Key verse: 2 Corinthians 2:15-16)

2 Corinthians 3 (Key verse: 2 Corinthians 3:4-5)

2 Corinthians 4 (Key verse: 2 Corinthians 4:17-18)

2 Corinthians 5 (Key verse: 2 Corinthians 5:10)

2 Corinthians 6 (Key verse: 2 Corinthians 6:16b)

2 Corinthians 7 (Key verse: 2 Corinthians 7:10)

2 Corinthians 8 (Key verse: 2 Corinthians 8:21)

2 Corinthians 9 (Key verse: 2 Corinthians 9:6-7)

2 Corinthians 10 (Key verse: 2 Corinthians 10:3-4)

2 Corinthians 11 (Key verse: 2 Corinthians 11:14b-15)

2 Corinthians 12 (Key verse: 2 Corinthians 12:9-10)

2 Corinthians 13 (Key verse: 2 Corinthians 13:5)

Learn more in the Bible study about 1 and 2 Corinthians, Love Is Patient.

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JOHN

John 1 (Key verse: John 1:12-13)

John 2 (Key verse: John 2:23)

John 3 (Key verse: John 3:3)

John 4 (Key verse: John 4:23b-24)

John 5 (Key verse: John 5:24)

John 6 (Key verse: John 6:35)

John 7 (Key verse: John 7:38-39b)

John 8 (Key verse: John 8:31b-32)

John 9 (Key verse: John 9:4-5)

John 10 (Key verse: John 10:27-28)

John 11 (Key verse: John 11:25)

John 12 (Key verse: John 12:47b-48a)

John 13 (Key verse: John 13:34-35)

John 14 (Key verse: John 14:12)

John 15 (Key verse: John 15:1-2)

John 16 (Key verse: John 16:23b-24)

John 17 (Key verse: John 17:3)

John 18 (Key verse: John 18:37b)

John 19 (Key verse: John 19:11a)

John 20 (Key verse: John 20:21-22)

John 21 (Key verse: John 21:22b)

Learn more in the Bible study about the book of John, Living Water.

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1 JOHN

1 John 1 (Key verse: 1 John 1:9)

1 John 2 (Key verse: 1 John 2:15-17)

1 John 3 (Key verse: 1 John 3:17-18)

1 John 4 (Key verse: 1 John 4:19-20)

1 John 5 (Key verse: 1 John 5:15)

2 JOHN

2 John 1:5 (Key verse: 2 John 1:5b-6)

3 JOHN

3 John 1 (Key verse: 3 John 1:11)

Learn more in the Bible study about the books of 1, 2, and 3 John, Love One Another.

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REVELATION

Revelations 1 (Key verse: Revelations 1:8)

Revelations 2 (Key verse: Revelations 2:19)

Revelations 3 (Key verse: Revelations 3:15-16)

Revelations 4 (Key verse: Revelations 4:8b)

Revelations 5 (Key verse: Revelations 5:12)

Revelations 6 (Key verse: Revelations 6:10)

Revelations 7 (Key verse: Revelations 7:9)

Revelations 8 (Key verse: Revelations 8:13b)

Revelations 9 (Key verse: Revelations 9:6)

Revelations 10 (Key verse: Revelations 10:9-10)

Revelations 11 (Key verse: Revelations 11:17)

Revelations 12 (Key verse: Revelations 12:9)

Revelations 13 (Key verse: Revelations 13:16-17)

Revelations 14 (Key verse: Revelations 14:12)

Revelations 15 (Key verse: Revelations 15:3-4)

Revelations 16 (Key verse: Revelations 16:7)

Revelations 17 (Key verse: Revelations 17:6)

Revelations 18 (Key verse: Revelations 18:8b)

Revelations 19 (Key verse: Revelations 19:1b-2a)

Revelations 20 (Key verse: Revelations 20:15)

Revelations 21 (Key verse: Revelations 21:4)

Revelations 22 (Key verse: Revelations 22:12-13)

Learn more in Revelation Bible Study.

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MARK

Mark 1 (Key verse: Mark 1:35)

Mark 2 (Key verse: Mark 2:17)

Mark 3 (Key verse: Mark 3:35)

Mark 4 (Key verse: Mark 4:24-25)

Mark 5 (Key verse: Mark 5:19)

Mark 6 (Key verse: Mark 6:31b-32)

Mark 7 (Key verse: Mark 7:8-9)

Mark 8 (Key verse: Mark 8:35-37)

Mark 9 (Key verse: Mark 9:23-24)

Mark 10 (Key verse: Mark 10:43b-45)

Mark 11 (Key verse: Mark 11:24)

Mark 12 (Key verse: Mark 12:30-31)

Mark 13 (Key verse: Mark 13:26)

Mark 14 (Key verse: Mark 14:38)

Mark 15 (Key verse: Mark 15:38-39)

Mark 16 (Key verse: Mark 16:15-16)

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HEBREWS

Hebrews 1 (Key verse: Hebrews 1:3)

Hebrews 2 (Key verse: Hebrews 2:14b-15)

Hebrews 3 (Key verse: Hebrews 3:13-14)

Hebrews 4 (Key verse: Hebrews 4:12-13)

Hebrews 5 (Key verse: Hebrews 5:7)

Hebrews 6 (Key verse: Hebrews 6:10)

Hebrews 7 (Key verse: Hebrews 7:24-25)

Hebrews 8 (Key verse: Hebrews 8:6-7)

Hebrews 9 (Key verse: Hebrews 9:27-28)

Hebrews 10 (Key verse: Hebrews 10:14)

Hebrews 11 (Key verse: Hebrews 11:6)

Hebrews 12 (Key verse: Hebrews 12:1-2)

Hebrews 13 (Key verse: Hebrews 13:15)

Learn more in the Bible study about the book of Hebrews, Run with Perseverance.

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JAMES

James 1 (Key verse: James 1:2-4)

James 2 (Key verse: James 2:12-13)

James 3 (Key verse: James 3:17)

James 4 (Key verse: James 4:4b)

James 5 (Key verse: James 5:16)

Learn more in James and Jude Bible Study.

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1 PETER

1 Peter 1 (Key verse: 1 Peter 1:15)

1 Peter 2 (Key verse: 1 Peter 2:9)

1 Peter 3 (Key verse: 1 Peter 3:8b-9)

1 Peter 4 (Key verse: 1 Peter 4:12-14)

1 Peter 5 (Key verse: 1 Peter 5:6)

2 PETER

2 Peter 1 (Key verse: 2 Peter 1:5-7)

2 Peter 2 (Key verse: 2 Peter 2:19b)

2 Peter 3 (Key verse: 2 Peter 3:9)

Learn more in 1 and 2 Peter Bible Study.

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JUDE

Jude 1 (Key verse: Jude 1:20-21)

Learn more in James and Jude Bible Study.

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MATTHEW

Matthew 1 (Key verse: Matthew 1:24)

Matthew 2 (Key verse: Matthew 2:11)

Matthew 3 (Key verse: Matthew 3:11)

Matthew 4 (Key verse: Matthew 4:19)

Matthew 5 (Key verse: Matthew 5:14-16)

Matthew 6 (Key verse: Matthew 6:33)

Matthew 7 (Key verse: Matthew 7:1-2)

Matthew 8 (Key verse: Matthew 8:8-9)

Matthew 9 (Key verse: Matthew 9:37-38)

Matthew 10 (Key verse: Matthew 10:7-8)

Matthew 11 (Key verse: Matthew 11:28-30)

Matthew 12 (Key verse: Matthew 12:34b-37)

Matthew 13 (Key verse: Matthew 13:41-43)

Matthew 14 (Key verse: Matthew 14:23)

Matthew 15 (Key verse: Matthew 15:18-19)

Matthew 16 (Key verse: Matthew 16:15-16)

Matthew 17 (Key verse: Matthew 17:21-22)

Matthew 18 (Key verse: Matthew 18:19-20)

Matthew 19 (Key verse: Matthew 19:26)

Matthew 20 (Key verse: Matthew 20:26-28)

Matthew 21 (Key verse: Matthew 21:21-22)

Matthew 22 (Key verse: Matthew 22:39-40)

Matthew 23 (Key verse: Matthew 23:11-12)

Matthew 24 (Key verse: Matthew 24:42)

Matthew 25 (Key verse: Matthew 25:34b-36)

Matthew 26 (Key verse: Matthew 26:27-28)

Matthew 27 (Key verse: Matthew 27:50-52)

Matthew 28 (Key verse: Matthew 28:19-20)

Learn more in Matthew Bible Study.

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GALATIANS

Galatians 1 (Key verse: Galatians 1:3-5)

Galatians 2 (Key verse: Galatians 2:20-21)

Galatians 3 (Key verse: Galatians 3:5)

Galatians 4 (Key verse: Galatians 4:7)

Galatians 5 (Key verse: Galatians 5:1)

Galatians 6 (Key verse: Galatians 6:7-8)

EPHESIANS

Ephesians 1 (Key verse: Ephesians 1:3)

Ephesians 2 (Key verse: Ephesians 2:8-10)

Ephesians 3 (Key verse: Ephesians 3:16-19)

Ephesians 4 (Key verse: Ephesians 4:25-27)

Ephesians 5 (Key verse: Ephesians 5:15-17)

Ephesians 6 (Key verse: Ephesians 6:10-12)

PHILIPPINES

Philippines 1 (Key verse: Philippines 1:9-11)

Philippines 2 (Key verse: Philippines 2:14-16a)

Philippines 3 (Key verse: Philippines 3:13b-14)

Philippines 4 (Key verse: Philippines 4:6-7)

COLOSSIANS

Colossians 1 (Key verse: Colossians 1:6)

Colossians 2 (Key verse: Colossians 2:6-7)

Colossians 3 (Key verse: Colossians 3:17)

Colossians 4 (Key verse: Colossians 4:5-6)

1 THESSALIONIANS

1 Thessalonians 1 (Key verse: 1 Thessalonians 1:3)

1 Thessalonians 2 (Key verse: 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12)

1 Thessalonians 3 (Key verse: 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13)

1 Thessalonians 4 (Key verse: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-6a)

1 Thessalonians 5 (Key verse: 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24)

2 THESSALIONIANS

2 Thessalonians 1 (Key verse: 2 Thessalonians 1:8-10)

2 Thessalonians 2 (Key verse: 2 Thessalonians 2:13-15)

2 Thessalonians 3 (Key verse: 2 Thessalonians 3:2-3)

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1 TIMOTHY

1 Timothy 1 (Key verse: 1 Timothy 1:8-11a)

1 Timothy 2 (Key verse: 1 Timothy 2:1-4)

1 Timothy 3 (Key verse: 1 Timothy 3:13)

1 Timothy 4 (Key verse: 1 Timothy 4:7b-8)

1 Timothy 5 (Key verse: 1 Timothy 5:1-2)

1 Timothy 6 (Key verse: 1 Timothy 6:11b-12a)

2 TIMOTHY

2 Timothy 1 (Key verse: 2 Timothy 1:7-8a)

2 Timothy 2 (Key verse: 2 Timothy 2:11-13)

2 Timothy 3 (Key verse: 2 Timothy 3:16-17)

2 Timothy 4 (Key verse: 2 Timothy 4:2)

TITUS

Titus 1 (Key verse: Titus 1:15-16a)

Titus 2 (Key verse: Titus 2:11-12)

Titus 3 (Key verse: Titus 3:5-7)

PHILEMON

Philemon 1 (Key verse: Philemon 1:4-6)

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Congratulations on reading the New Testament!

Let’s keep your momentum going. Consider reading the Old Testament next or the entire Bible.