100 Essential Bible Passages to Know

Here’s a basic approach to reading through the Bible during the year.

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Read two passages a week for 50 weeks and in a year you’ll see the “big picture” of the Bible. Bookmark and return to this post weekly as a guide to help you study from your own Bible, or click the selected passage to open the reading online in a new window. Click the links below to read each passage.

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1. Creation — Genesis 1 and 2

2. The Fall of Humanity — Genesis 3

3. The Flood — Genesis 6:5–7:24

4. God’s Covenant With Noah — Genesis 8:1–9:17

5. Tower of Babel — Genesis 11:1–9

6. God’s Call of Abram — Genesis 12

7. God’s Covenant with Abram — Genesis 15

8. Isaac’s Birth and ‘Sacrifice’ — Genesis 21:1–22:19

9. Jacob and Esau Compete — Genesis 27 and 28

10. Jacob and Esau Reconcile — Genesis 32 and 33

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11. Joseph Sold Into Slavery — Genesis 37

12. Joseph’s Imprisonment and Promotion — Genesis 39–41

13. Ten Brothers Go To Egypt — Genesis 42

14. The Brothers Return — Genesis 43 and 44

15. Joseph Reveals His Identity — Genesis 45:1–46:7

16. Birth of Moses — Exodus 1 and 2

17. Moses and the Burning Bush — Exodus 3

18. The Ten Plagues — Exodus 6:28–11:10

19. Passover and Exodus — Exodus 12:1–42

20. Crossing the Red Sea — Exodus 13:17–14:31

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21. The Ten Commandments — Exodus 19:1–20:21

22. The Golden Calf — Exodus 32–34

23. Joshua Succeeds Moses — Joshua 1

24. Crossing the Jordan — Joshua 3 and 4

25. The Fall of Jericho — Joshua 5:13–6:27

26. Israel’s Disobedience — Judges 2:6–3:6

27. Deborah Leads Israel — Judges 4 and 5

28. Gideon Defeats the Midianites — Judges 6 and 7

29. Samson Defeats the Philistines — Judges 13–16

30. The Story of Ruth — Ruth 1–4

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31. Samuel Listens to God — 1 Samuel 1–3

32. King Saul — 1 Samuel 8–10

33. David and Goliath — 1 Samuel 16:1–18:16

34. David and Saul — 1 Samuel 23:7–24:22

35. David Becomes King — 2 Samuel 5–7

36. David and Bathsheba — 2 Samuel 11:1–12:25

37. King Solomon — 1 Kings 2 and 3

38. Solomon’s Temple — 1 Kings 8:1–9:9

39. Elijah and the Prophets of Baal — 1 Kings 16:29–19:18

40. The Fall of Jerusalem — 2 Kings 25

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41. A Shepherd Psalm of David — Psalm 23

42. A Psalm of Repentance — Psalm 51

43. A Psalm of Praise — Psalm 103

44. Words on Wisdom — Proverbs 1–4

45. Proverbs of Solomon — Proverbs 16–18

46. The Suffering Servant — Isaiah 51–53

47. Jeremiah the Prophet — Jeremiah 1:1–3:5

48. Daniel in the Den of Lions — Daniel 6

49. The Story of Jonah — Jonah 1–4

50. The Day of Judgment — Malachi 1–4

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51. The Word Became Flesh — John 1:1–18

52. Gabriel’s Messages — Luke 1

53. The Birth of Jesus and His Flight to Egypt — Luke 2:1–40 and Matthew 1 and 2

54. John the Baptist — Luke 3:1–20

55. Jesus’ Baptism and Temptation — Matthew 3:13–4:17

56. Sermon on the Mount-Part 1 — Matthew 5:1–6:4

57. Sermon on the Mount-Part 2 — Matthew 6:5–7:29

58. The Kingdom of Heaven — Matthew 13

59. The Parable of the Good Samaritan — Luke 10:25–37

60. Parables of the Lost — Luke 15

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61. Feeding the Five Thousand — Luke 9:1–36

62. Walking on Water — Matthew 14:22–36

63. Jesus Heals a Blind Man — John 9

64. Jesus Restores a Demon-Possessed Man — Mark 5:1–20

65. Raising Lazarus from the Dead — John 11

66. The Last Supper — Luke 22:1–46

67. Jesus’ Arrest and Trial — John 18

68. The Crucifixion of Jesus — John 19

69. Jesus’ Resurrection and Appearance to the Disciples — John 20 and 21

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70. Jesus Taken Up To Heaven — Acts 1:1–11

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71. The Gift of the Holy Spirit — Acts 2

72. Peter’s Ministry — Acts 3 and 4

73. The Testimony of Stephen — Acts 6:8–8:8

74. Philip and the Ethiopian — Acts 8:26–40

75. Cornelius and Peter — Acts 10:1–11:18

76. Saul’s Conversion — Acts 9:1–31

77. Barnabus and Saul — Acts 13 and 14

78. The Council at Jerusalem — Acts 15

79. Paul’s Journey Continues — Acts 16–20

80. Paul’s Trial and Continued Journey — Acts 25–28

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81. Life Through the Spirit — Romans 8

82. Fruit of the Spirit — Galatians 5:16–6:10

83. The Armor of God — Ephesians 6:10–20

84. Rejoice In The Lord — Philippians 4:4–9

85. The Supremacy of Christ — Colossians 1:1–23

86. Instructions from Paul — 1 Timothy 3

87. Final Instructions to Timothy — 1 Timothy 6:3–21

88. Good Soldiers of Christ — 2 Timothy 2

89. All Scripture is God-Breathed — 2 Timothy 3:10–4:8

90. The Day of the Lord — 1 Thessalonians 4:13–5:11

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91. The Meaning of Love — 1 Corinthians 13

92. Treasures in Jars of Clay — 2 Corinthians 4:1–6:2

93. A Chosen People — 1 Peter 1:1–2:12

94. James on Trials and Temptations — James 1 and 2

95. John on Love — 1 John 3:11–4:21

96. John’s Vision of Christ — Revelation 1

97. Letters to the Seven Churches — Revelation 2 and 3

98. The Throne in Heaven — Revelation 4–7

99. The Defeat of Satan — Revelation 19–20

100. The New Heaven and New Earth — Revelation 21–22

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