New Testament
The New Testament's Gospels, Acts, letters, and Revelation bear witness to Jesus Christ, the Spirit's work, the church's mission, faithful discipleship, and the hope of new creation.
Gospels
4 books
Matthew
Jesus is presented as Messiah and teacher who fulfills Scripture and announces God's kingdom.
28 chapters · Read overviewMark
A fast-moving account of Jesus' authority, suffering service, cross, and resurrection.
16 chapters · Read overviewLuke
An orderly account emphasizes Jesus' compassion, prayer, the Spirit, outsiders, and saving mission.
24 chapters · Read overviewJohn
Signs and extended conversations reveal Jesus' identity and invite life-giving trust.
21 chapters · Read overviewHistory
1 book
Pauline Letters
13 books
Romans
Paul unfolds the gospel, justification, new life, Israel, community, and transformed practice.
16 chapters · Read overview1 Corinthians
Paul addresses division, holiness, worship, gifts, love, and resurrection in a troubled church.
16 chapters · Read overview2 Corinthians
Paul defends cruciform ministry and explores weakness, reconciliation, generosity, and comfort.
13 chapters · Read overviewGalatians
Paul defends justification by faith and freedom that bears the Spirit's fruit.
6 chapters · Read overviewEphesians
God unites all things in Christ and forms one new, holy, love-shaped people.
6 chapters · Read overviewPhilippians
Joy, partnership, humility, perseverance, and Christlike life from a prison letter.
4 chapters · Read overviewColossians
The supremacy of Christ grounds a renewed identity, community, and daily life.
4 chapters · Read overview1 Thessalonians
A young church is encouraged in holiness, grief, hope, work, and Christ's return.
5 chapters · Read overview2 Thessalonians
Paul corrects confusion about the day of the Lord and commends steadfast work.
3 chapters · Read overview1 Timothy
Guidance for teaching, worship, leadership, care, money, and church order.
6 chapters · Read overview2 Timothy
A final charge to guard the gospel, endure suffering, and handle Scripture faithfully.
4 chapters · Read overviewTitus
Sound teaching should produce healthy leadership, good works, and gracious public witness.
3 chapters · Read overviewPhilemon
A personal appeal reframes status and reconciliation around family in Christ.
1 chapter · Read overviewGeneral Letters
8 books
Hebrews
Jesus' superior priesthood and covenant ground endurance, worship, and confident approach to God.
13 chapters · Read overviewJames
Wholehearted faith becomes visible through endurance, speech, justice, humility, and action.
5 chapters · Read overview1 Peter
Exiled believers are called to holy hope and faithful witness amid suffering.
5 chapters · Read overview2 Peter
Growth in virtue and confidence in Christ's return answer destructive teaching.
3 chapters · Read overview1 John
Assurance is tested through truth about Jesus, obedience, and practical love.
5 chapters · Read overview2 John
A brief call to walk in truth and love while resisting deceptive teaching.
1 chapter · Read overview3 John
Hospitality, faithful partnership, and the misuse of authority are contrasted.
1 chapter · Read overviewJude
Believers are urged to contend for the faith while showing discerning mercy.
1 chapter · Read overviewA four-question reading method
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What kind of writing is this?
Narrative, law, poetry, wisdom, prophecy, Gospel, letter, and apocalyptic vision communicate in different ways.
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Where am I in the story?
Locate the passage in its book, covenant setting, historical moment, and the canon's unfolding movement.
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What does the text emphasize?
Observe structure, repetition, contrast, characters, claims, commands, promises, and unresolved tension.
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What response fits?
Move toward faithful belief and practice without turning every description into a command or every promise into a private guarantee.
Place the New Testament in the whole Bible
Read the New Testament beside the Old Testament texts its writers quote and echo. The New Testament overview traces the Gospels, Acts, letters, and Revelation, while the guide to Jesus' identity connects their central claims.