The Bible Reading Plan

Readings for January 7:

First, from Genesis Chapter 4 verse 25 to Chapter 5 verse 20. Follow that by reading from Joshua Chapter 7 verse 16 to Chapter 8 verse 13. The third part is from 1 Chronicles Chapter 1 verse 34 to Chapter 2 verse 8; and lastly from Matthew Chapter 5 verse 38 to Chapter 6 verse 13

You can read the passages below. If you're looking to read for a different day or want to use your own Bible, then here’s the entire year’s plan as a list. Enjoy!

For certain interesting words:

Section 1

Genesis 4:25-5:20

22 verses

Genesis Chapter 4

25Adam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, "for God has granted me another child instead of Abel, for Cain killed him." 26A son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. Then men began to call on the name of ForeverOne.

Genesis Chapter 5

1This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him in God's likeness.

2He created them male and female, and blessed them, and called their name "Adam," in the day when they were created.

3Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.

4After he became the father of Seth, the days of Adam were eight hundred years, and he became the father of [other] sons and daughters.

5All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.

6Seth lived one hundred five years, and became the father of Enosh.

7After he became the father of Enosh, Seth lived eight hundred seven years, and became the father of [other] sons and daughters.

8All the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.

9Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.

10After he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of [other] sons and daughters.

11All the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.

12Kenan lived seventy years, and became the father of Mahalalel.

13After he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived eight hundred forty years, and became the father of [other] sons and daughters 14and all the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.

15Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Jared.

16After he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of [other] sons and daughters.

17All the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.

18Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, and became the father of Enoch.

19After he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived eight hundred years, and became the father of [other] sons and daughters.

20All the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.

Section 2

Joshua 7:16-8:13

24 verses

Joshua Chapter 7

16So Joshua rose up early in the morning and brought Israel near by their tribes. The tribe of Judah was selected.

17He brought near the family of Judah; and he selected the family of the Zerahites. He brought near the family of the Zerahites man by man, and Zabdi was selected.

18He brought near his household man by man, and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was selected.

19Joshua said to Achan, "My son, please give glory to ForeverOne, the God of Israel, and make confession to him. Tell me now what you have done! Don't hide it from me!" 20Achan answered Joshua, and said, "I have truly sinned against ForeverOne, the God of Israel, and this is what I have done.

21When I saw among the spoil a beautiful Babylonian robe, two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold weighing fifty shekels, then I coveted them and took them. Behold, they are hidden in the ground in the middle of my tent, with the silver under it." 22So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent. Behold, it was hidden in his tent, with the silver under it.

23They took them from the middle of the tent, and brought them to Joshua and to all the children of Israel. They laid them down before ForeverOne.

24Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, the silver, the robe, the wedge of gold, his sons, his daughters, his cattle, his donkeys, his sheep, his tent, and all that he had; and they brought them up to the valley of Achor.

25Joshua said, "Why have you troubled us? ForeverOne will trouble you today." All Israel stoned him with stones, and they burned them with fire and stoned them with stones.

26They raised over him a great heap of stones that remains to this day. ForeverOne turned from the fierceness of his anger. Therefore the name of that place was called "The valley of Achor" to this day.

Joshua Chapter 8

1ForeverOne said to Joshua, "Don't be afraid, neither be dismayed. Take all the people of war with you, and arise, go up to Ai. Behold, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, with his people, his city, and his land.

2You shall do to Ai and her king as you did to Jericho and her king, except its spoil and its livestock, you shall take for a plunder for yourselves. Set an ambush for the city behind it." 3So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up to Ai. Joshua chose thirty thousand men, the mighty men of valor, and sent them out by night.

4He commanded them, saying, "Behold, you shall lie in ambush against the city, behind the city. Don't go very far from the city, but all of you be ready.

5I, and all the people who are with me, will approach to the city. When they come out against us, as at the first, we will flee before them.

6They will come out after us, until we have drawn them away from the city; for they will say, 'They flee before us, like the first time.' So we will flee before them, 7and you shall rise up from the ambush, and take possession of the city; for ForeverOne your God will deliver it into your hand.

8When you have seized on the city you shall set the city on fire. You shall do this according to the word of ForeverOne. Behold, I have commanded you." 9Joshua sent them out; and they went to set up the ambush, and stayed between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai; but Joshua stayed among the people that night.

10Joshua rose up early in the morning, mustered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.

11All the people, even the men of war who were with him, went up, and drew near, and came before the city, and encamped on the north side of Ai. Now there was a valley between him and Ai.

12He took about five thousand men, and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.

13So they set the people, even all the army who was on the north of the city, and their ambush on the west of the city; and Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.

Section 3

1 Chronicles 1:34-2:8

29 verses

1 Chronicles Chapter 1

34Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac were Esau, and Israel.

35The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah.

36The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.

37The sons of Reuel were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

38The sons of Seir were Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.

39The sons of Lotan were Hori, and Homam; and Timna was Lotan's sister.

40The sons of Shobal were Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon were Aiah, and Anah.

41The son of Anah was Dishon. The sons of Dishon were Hamran, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.

42The son of Ezer were Bilhan, Zaavan and Jaakan. The sons of Dishan were Uz, and Aran.

43Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

44Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.

45Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.

46Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Avith.

47Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.

48Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the River reigned in his place.

49Shaul died, and Baal Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.

50Baal Hanan died, and Hadad reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pai: and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

51Hadad died. The chiefs of Edom were chief Timna, chief Aliah and chief Jetheth, 52chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon, 53chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar, 54chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom.

1 Chronicles Chapter 2

1These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, 2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

3The sons of Judah were Er, Onan, and Shelah; which three were born to him of Shua's daughter the Canaanitess. Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of ForeverOne; and he killed him.

4Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

5The sons of Perez were Hezron, and Hamul.

6The sons of Zerah were Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara; five of them in all.

7The son of Carmi was Achar, the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass in the devoted thing.

8The son of Ethan was Azariah.

Section 4

Matthew 5:38-6:13

24 verses

Matthew Chapter 5

38"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.' 39But I tell you, don't resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

40If anyone sues you to take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also.

41Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.

42Give to him who asks you, and don't turn away him who desires to borrow from you.

43"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' 44But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you, 45that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.

46For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don't even the tax collectors do the same?

47If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don't even the tax collectors do the same?

48Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Matthew Chapter 6

1"Be careful that you don't do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

2So when you do merciful deeds, don't sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.

3But when you do merciful deeds, don't let your left hand know what your right hand does, 4so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

5"When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward.

6But you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

7In praying, don't use vain repetitions as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.

8So don't be like them, for your Father knows what things you need before you ask him.

9Pray like this: "'Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.

10Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

11Give us today our daily bread.

12Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.

13Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.'

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