How Bible in a Year Works
Everything you need to know — daily readings, quiz questions, streaks, progress tracking, and tips for actually finishing.
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Bible in a Year is a structured 365-day reading plan that takes you through the entire Bible — Old Testament, New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs — in one year. Each day you read a short passage from multiple parts of Scripture, answer 3 quiz questions to reinforce what you just read, and track your progress toward completing the whole Bible.
The plan is designed so you're never stuck in one place for long. Old and New Testament readings are paired intentionally — Genesis runs alongside Matthew in January, Exodus with Mark in February, and so on — giving you a richer picture of how the whole Bible fits together.
What does each day look like?
Every day has the same simple structure:
1. Read — A short Old Testament passage, a New Testament passage, and a Psalm or Proverb. Most days take 10–15 minutes total.
2. Quiz — 3 questions drawn directly from the day's reading. These aren't trick questions — they test whether you absorbed the key people, events, and ideas from what you just read.
3. Remember — A brief reflection prompt to sit with one idea from the day's reading before moving on.
That's it. Read, quiz, reflect. Repeat 365 times and you've read the entire Bible.
What translation is used?
FaithBlitz uses the World English Bible (WEB) — a modern, accurate, public-domain translation of the Bible. It reads clearly without the archaic language of the King James Version, making it easier to follow for daily reading.
The WEB is a complete translation of the Protestant Bible canon and is free to use without copyright restrictions, which is why it's used across the platform. If you prefer another translation for your personal study, you're welcome to read alongside your own Bible — just use FaithBlitz for the quiz and progress tracking.
How do progress tracking and streaks work?
Progress tracking and streaks require a free FaithBlitz account (sign-up takes under a minute).
Progress: Your completion percentage is calculated across all 365 days. Each day you complete — reading and quiz — is marked done. You can see your overall progress on your profile page, and jump back to any missed day at any time.
Streaks: Your streak is the number of consecutive days you've completed a reading. Miss a day and it resets to zero. Streaks appear on your profile and on the community leaderboard. They're a motivational tool — some people find a running streak more motivating than any other reminder.
Missed days: Missing a day doesn't delete your progress. You can go back and complete any day in any order. If you miss a week, you can catch up gradually rather than abandoning the plan entirely.
Do I need an account?
No account is needed to read or take the quiz. Day 1 is completely open — just click Start Day 1 and go.
An account (free) is required to save your progress, maintain a streak, appear on the leaderboard, and pick up where you left off across different devices. Sign-up takes under a minute and only requires an email address.
Pro members ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) unlock printable weekly packs — PDF downloads of the week's readings and questions, useful for small groups, no-screen reading, or areas with limited internet access.
Why quiz questions? Isn't this a reading plan?
The quiz questions are the most important part of the plan — and the thing that makes FaithBlitz different from every other Bible-in-a-Year app.
Research in cognitive science consistently shows that retrieving information from memory (being tested on it) dramatically improves long-term retention compared to simply re-reading. This is called the testing effect or retrieval practice.
Most Bible-in-a-Year plans fail not because people stop reading, but because they read without retaining anything. Six months in, they can barely remember what happened in Genesis. The 3 quiz questions after each reading change that. They force your brain to actively process what you just read, which means it sticks.
The questions aren't a test of your faith or Bible knowledge going in — they're based entirely on what you just read that day.
Tips for actually finishing
Most people who start a Bible-in-a-Year plan don't finish. Here's what actually helps:
Same time every day. Morning works best for most people — before the day pulls you in other directions. 10–15 minutes over coffee is the habit that sticks.
Don't try to catch up all at once. If you miss 3 days, don't read 4 days in one sitting. Just pick up from where you are and do one day. Consistency beats intensity.
Use the streak as a game. The leaderboard and streak counter are there to make consistency feel rewarding. Let them work on you.
Tell someone. Accountability is the single strongest predictor of finishing. Tell a friend, join a small group, or just mention it publicly. Social commitment is powerful.
Remember you can browse by month. If January feels too far behind, jump to the current month and read alongside the calendar. You can always go back to January later.