How do I start reading the Bible?
Short answer
Start with the Gospel of John — a clear, accessible account of who Jesus is. Read a chapter a day and ask one question: what does this show me about God?
Deeper answer
The Bible is a library, not a single book. It's normal to feel overwhelmed at first.
A simple plan: read John, then Mark, then Genesis, then Romans. Use a modern translation (NIV, ESV, NLT). Don't worry about understanding everything immediately — give it time.
From the Bible
2 Timothy 3:16–17
NIV“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
Psalm 119:105
NIV“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”
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