How Many Times Have You Read The Bible Through ?
 

When I first repented of my sins ,and decided to live for God ,some of the best advice in the world someone gave me was that I need to read my Bible all the way through from Genesis To Revelation.
I have since read my Bible all the way through and continue to do so regularly.
And I read more than the KJV all the way through as well.
How many times have you read your Bible all the way through ?

our family has read the bible through 4 times. Twice before my youngest brother knew how to read, then twice afterward over the course of what...8-10 years. We read minimum of a chapter every night sometimes more, and not on Wed or Sun nights because of church.

When on Friday or Sat night my friends from school would come over so we could go to the mall or whatever, mom used to pull them in, sit them down, put a bible in their lap, and start reading. She even used to call on them to see if they were following along.

I love that woman today.

That is wonderful.

I've read the Bible through several times but I don't do it every year.

I read the RSV through once.
I read the Amplified New Testament through once.
I read the NLT through twice.
I read the CJB through once
and then read the Old Testament through once more.
I read the Jerusalem Bible through once (including the Apocrypha).
I don't ever remember reading the KJV through cover to cover like those others but I've been reading the KJV here and there for 50 years.

Bro.Sam I read the KJV all the way through ,and I have it more than once all the way though.
The NASB is only other one I have read all the way through.

I've read every verse in the KJV but I have never systematically read it all the way through like I did those other versions.

Brother Ellis you've known more about the Bible than I'll ever forget.

Probably half a dozen times.

Let's me think........

I've read the KJV, Genesis 1:1 to Revelation 22:21, twice, and have typed every word of the KJV two times... first time, double spaced, single-sided
(4,385 pages, & it takes seven 3 inch, 3 ring binders to contain them all), and the second time, single spaced, double-sided (907 pages for the Old Testament & 286 pages for the New Testament, both contained in one 3 inch 3 ring binder). BTW... I've never had a single typing class in my entire life... still continue to employ the ole "seek and ye shall find method." Both times typing the entire Bible took me about 6 months of daily typing at every available opportunity.

My reason for typing it was because I was searching for an answer to something I deemed extremely crucial. Nope! Never found it either time. I located it at 10:30 PM, Saturday evening, September 16, 1996 when in frustration I opened my Bible, laid it on my desk & begged God to give me the answer! Bingo! The first verse I read, and there it was. Ain't it simply amazing what God makes a fellow go thru to get an answer to a question? But, I must say, it was all worth it, and I would not hesitate to do it again if necessary. Guess God wanted to see my faith, huh?

I must say though, I seem to get more when I conduct a word, or doctrine subject matter search of the Bible, than I do by simply reading it. And to aid me in my understanding of the things I read I always keep a concordance and a large dictionary close by. And I also use other versions as well, and own just about every translation ever published. I like to do comparative studies when I am seeking for an answer to a particular matter.

My favorite Bible has a cardboard backing, wrapped in black duct tape! Nothing pretty to look at, but it contains so many hand-written "footnotes" I don't know how I could do a serious study without it. It also happens to be the one I always take to church with me, along with a small pad and pencil so I can take notes and do further research afterwards. Just trying to "test the spirits"! Can't be anything wrong with that, huh?

I do truly love God's written Word! In fact, my favorite scriptural passage is Jeremiah 15:16 - "Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name O LORD God of hosts."

PapaDon I'd love to see that old bible.