New / Young Believer
Paul's Letters to the Churches.
Galatians, Ephesians and Colossians.
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Why this plan
Three of Paul's letters, read one after another. The order follows both their likely dating and a widening view: justification by faith in Galatians, the church and God's plan in Ephesians, and Christ's supremacy over all things in Colossians.
These letters are short, but not simple. If you're brand new to the Bible, you may want to read a Gospel plan first.
What you'll read
One stream, read in order.
Galatians, Ephesians & Colossians
Galatians → Ephesians → Colossians
Week by week
The plan for the next 4 weeks.
Every reading, in the order the app gives them.
Week 1Galatians 1 – Galatians 5
- Day 1Galatians 1
- Day 2Galatians 2
- Day 3Galatians 3
- Day 4Galatians 4
- Day 5Galatians 5
- Rest dayReflect on the week's readings
Week 2Galatians 6 – Ephesians 4
- Day 6Galatians 6
- Day 7Ephesians 1
- Day 8Ephesians 2
- Day 9Ephesians 3
- Day 10Ephesians 4
- Rest dayReflect on the week's readings
Week 3Ephesians 5 – Colossians 3
- Day 11Ephesians 5
- Day 12Ephesians 6
- Day 13Colossians 1
- Day 14Colossians 2
- Day 15Colossians 3
- Rest dayReflect on the week's readings
Week 4Colossians 4 – Colossians 4
- Day 16Colossians 4
- Rest dayReflect on the plan you've just finished
Weekly rhythm
Five days to read. One to reflect.
Each reading day has one reading per stream. On your rest day, look back over the week. You choose your rest day in the app: Saturday, Sunday or the whole weekend. Your place only moves on when you mark a reading done, so a missed day never leaves you behind.
How to read
Read, Reflect, Respond.
The same three steps every day, in any plan. Fifteen to thirty minutes is plenty.
- 1
Read
Read slowly and on purpose, with a pen in hand. Mark the words and verses that stand out, the big words to look up, the repeated ideas, and the connecting words like therefore and because.
- 2
Reflect
Ask why you marked what you did. What did it mean to the people it was first written to? What does it mean for you today? What does it show you about God?
- 3
Respond
Turn it into prayer: thanksgiving, praise, repentance, or asking for help, using the words you marked. Optionally, write down one thing to carry into the day.
Optional, in the app
Add a companion reading.
Alongside this plan, you can add a short daily reading. Turn on any of them, or alternate the Psalm and Proverb from day to day.
Psalm of the Day
One psalm a day, working through the whole Psalter.
Proverb of the Day
One chapter of Proverbs a day, cycling every 31 days.
Gospel of the Day
This plan doesn't include a Gospel, so Gospel of the Day keeps you reading the words and works of Jesus alongside it, one Gospel at a time.
Companion readings need a free account in the Standfirm app.
When you finish
Read another, then go deeper.
Each New / Young Believer plan covers different books, so reading another before you move on gives you more ground to stand on. When you're ready, step up to Growing Believer. It's your choice, not a test.