What is SOAP?

Four simple steps. Grab your Bible and a journal, and let God speak.

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Scripture

Read the passage slowly. Write down the verse that stands out to you today.

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Observation

What's happening? What is God showing you? Put it in your own words.

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Application

How does this apply to your life right now? Get specific and personal.

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Prayer

Pray it back to God. Ask Him to help you live it out today.

The Bible in a year.

One short reading a day — about ten minutes. Open it in the free Bible App, read, then SOAP it. Didn't start January 1? Just jump in on today's date.

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Then journal it — Scripture · Observation · Application · Prayer.

Tap a month to open it, then tap any day to read it in the Bible App.

Jan 1Genesis 1–3Jan 2Genesis 4–7Jan 3Genesis 8–10Jan 4Genesis 11–13Jan 5Genesis 14–16Jan 6Genesis 17–20Jan 7Genesis 21–23Jan 8Genesis 24–26Jan 9Genesis 27–29Jan 10Genesis 30–33Jan 11Genesis 34–36Jan 12Genesis 37–39Jan 13Genesis 40–42Jan 14Genesis 43–46Jan 15Genesis 47–49Jan 16Genesis 50; Exodus 1–2Jan 17Exodus 3–5Jan 18Exodus 6–9Jan 19Exodus 10–12Jan 20Exodus 13–15Jan 21Exodus 16–18Jan 22Exodus 19–22Jan 23Exodus 23–25Jan 24Exodus 26–28Jan 25Exodus 29–31Jan 26Exodus 32–35Jan 27Exodus 36–38Jan 28Exodus 39–40; Leviticus 1Jan 29Leviticus 2–4Jan 30Leviticus 5–8Jan 31Leviticus 9–11
Feb 1Leviticus 12–14Feb 2Leviticus 15–17Feb 3Leviticus 18–21Feb 4Leviticus 22–24Feb 5Leviticus 25–27Feb 6Numbers 1–4Feb 7Numbers 5–7Feb 8Numbers 8–10Feb 9Numbers 11–13Feb 10Numbers 14–17Feb 11Numbers 18–20Feb 12Numbers 21–23Feb 13Numbers 24–26Feb 14Numbers 27–30Feb 15Numbers 31–33Feb 16Numbers 34–36Feb 17Deuteronomy 1–3Feb 18Deuteronomy 4–7Feb 19Deuteronomy 8–10Feb 20Deuteronomy 11–13Feb 21Deuteronomy 14–16Feb 22Deuteronomy 17–20Feb 23Deuteronomy 21–23Feb 24Deuteronomy 24–26Feb 25Deuteronomy 27–29Feb 26Deuteronomy 30–33Feb 27Deuteronomy 34; Joshua 1–2Feb 28Joshua 3–5
Mar 1Joshua 6–8Mar 2Joshua 9–12Mar 3Joshua 13–15Mar 4Joshua 16–18Mar 5Joshua 19–21Mar 6Joshua 22–24; Judges 1Mar 7Judges 2–4Mar 8Judges 5–7Mar 9Judges 8–11Mar 10Judges 12–14Mar 11Judges 15–17Mar 12Judges 18–20Mar 13Judges 21; Ruth 1–3Mar 14Ruth 4; 1 Samuel 1–2Mar 151 Samuel 3–5Mar 161 Samuel 6–8Mar 171 Samuel 9–12Mar 181 Samuel 13–15Mar 191 Samuel 16–18Mar 201 Samuel 19–21Mar 211 Samuel 22–25Mar 221 Samuel 26–28Mar 231 Samuel 29–31Mar 242 Samuel 1–3Mar 252 Samuel 4–7Mar 262 Samuel 8–10Mar 272 Samuel 11–13Mar 282 Samuel 14–16Mar 292 Samuel 17–20Mar 302 Samuel 21–23Mar 312 Samuel 24; 1 Kings 1–2
Apr 11 Kings 3–5Apr 21 Kings 6–9Apr 31 Kings 10–12Apr 41 Kings 13–15Apr 51 Kings 16–18Apr 61 Kings 19–22Apr 72 Kings 1–3Apr 82 Kings 4–6Apr 92 Kings 7–9Apr 102 Kings 10–13Apr 112 Kings 14–16Apr 122 Kings 17–19Apr 132 Kings 20–23Apr 142 Kings 24–25; 1 Chronicles 1Apr 151 Chronicles 2–4Apr 161 Chronicles 5–7Apr 171 Chronicles 8–11Apr 181 Chronicles 12–14Apr 191 Chronicles 15–17Apr 201 Chronicles 18–20Apr 211 Chronicles 21–24Apr 221 Chronicles 25–27Apr 231 Chronicles 28–29; 2 Chronicles 1Apr 242 Chronicles 2–4Apr 252 Chronicles 5–8Apr 262 Chronicles 9–11Apr 272 Chronicles 12–14Apr 282 Chronicles 15–17Apr 292 Chronicles 18–21Apr 302 Chronicles 22–24
May 12 Chronicles 25–27May 22 Chronicles 28–30May 32 Chronicles 31–34May 42 Chronicles 35–36; Ezra 1May 5Ezra 2–4May 6Ezra 5–7May 7Ezra 8–10; Nehemiah 1May 8Nehemiah 2–4May 9Nehemiah 5–7May 10Nehemiah 8–10May 11Nehemiah 11–13; Esther 1May 12Esther 2–4May 13Esther 5–7May 14Esther 8–10; Job 1May 15Job 2–4May 16Job 5–7May 17Job 8–10May 18Job 11–14May 19Job 15–17May 20Job 18–20May 21Job 21–23May 22Job 24–27May 23Job 28–30May 24Job 31–33May 25Job 34–36May 26Job 37–40May 27Job 41–42; Psalms 1May 28Psalms 2–4May 29Psalms 5–7May 30Psalms 8–11May 31Psalms 12–14
Jun 1Psalms 15–17Jun 2Psalms 18–20Jun 3Psalms 21–24Jun 4Psalms 25–27Jun 5Psalms 28–30Jun 6Psalms 31–33Jun 7Psalms 34–37Jun 8Psalms 38–40Jun 9Psalms 41–43Jun 10Psalms 44–46Jun 11Psalms 47–50Jun 12Psalms 51–53Jun 13Psalms 54–56Jun 14Psalms 57–59Jun 15Psalms 60–63Jun 16Psalms 64–66Jun 17Psalms 67–69Jun 18Psalms 70–73Jun 19Psalms 74–76Jun 20Psalms 77–79Jun 21Psalms 80–82Jun 22Psalms 83–86Jun 23Psalms 87–89Jun 24Psalms 90–92Jun 25Psalms 93–95Jun 26Psalms 96–99Jun 27Psalms 100–102Jun 28Psalms 103–105Jun 29Psalms 106–108Jun 30Psalms 109–112
Jul 1Psalms 113–115Jul 2Psalms 116–118Jul 3Psalms 119–121Jul 4Psalms 122–125Jul 5Psalms 126–128Jul 6Psalms 129–131Jul 7Psalms 132–134Jul 8Psalms 135–138Jul 9Psalms 139–141Jul 10Psalms 142–144Jul 11Psalms 145–147Jul 12Psalms 148–150; Proverbs 1Jul 13Proverbs 2–4Jul 14Proverbs 5–7Jul 15Proverbs 8–10Jul 16Proverbs 11–14Jul 17Proverbs 15–17Jul 18Proverbs 18–20Jul 19Proverbs 21–24Jul 20Proverbs 25–27Jul 21Proverbs 28–30Jul 22Proverbs 31; Ecclesiastes 1–2Jul 23Ecclesiastes 3–6Jul 24Ecclesiastes 7–9Jul 25Ecclesiastes 10–12Jul 26Song of Solomon 1–3Jul 27Song of Solomon 4–7Jul 28Song of Solomon 8; Isaiah 1–2Jul 29Isaiah 3–5Jul 30Isaiah 6–8Jul 31Isaiah 9–12
Aug 1Isaiah 13–15Aug 2Isaiah 16–18Aug 3Isaiah 19–21Aug 4Isaiah 22–25Aug 5Isaiah 26–28Aug 6Isaiah 29–31Aug 7Isaiah 32–34Aug 8Isaiah 35–38Aug 9Isaiah 39–41Aug 10Isaiah 42–44Aug 11Isaiah 45–47Aug 12Isaiah 48–51Aug 13Isaiah 52–54Aug 14Isaiah 55–57Aug 15Isaiah 58–60Aug 16Isaiah 61–64Aug 17Isaiah 65–66; Jeremiah 1Aug 18Jeremiah 2–4Aug 19Jeremiah 5–7Aug 20Jeremiah 8–11Aug 21Jeremiah 12–14Aug 22Jeremiah 15–17Aug 23Jeremiah 18–21Aug 24Jeremiah 22–24Aug 25Jeremiah 25–27Aug 26Jeremiah 28–30Aug 27Jeremiah 31–34Aug 28Jeremiah 35–37Aug 29Jeremiah 38–40Aug 30Jeremiah 41–43Aug 31Jeremiah 44–47
Sep 1Jeremiah 48–50Sep 2Jeremiah 51–52; Lamentations 1Sep 3Lamentations 2–4Sep 4Lamentations 5; Ezekiel 1–3Sep 5Ezekiel 4–6Sep 6Ezekiel 7–9Sep 7Ezekiel 10–12Sep 8Ezekiel 13–16Sep 9Ezekiel 17–19Sep 10Ezekiel 20–22Sep 11Ezekiel 23–25Sep 12Ezekiel 26–29Sep 13Ezekiel 30–32Sep 14Ezekiel 33–35Sep 15Ezekiel 36–38Sep 16Ezekiel 39–42Sep 17Ezekiel 43–45Sep 18Ezekiel 46–48Sep 19Daniel 1–3Sep 20Daniel 4–7Sep 21Daniel 8–10Sep 22Daniel 11–12; Hosea 1Sep 23Hosea 2–5Sep 24Hosea 6–8Sep 25Hosea 9–11Sep 26Hosea 12–14Sep 27Joel 1–3; Amos 1Sep 28Amos 2–4Sep 29Amos 5–7Sep 30Amos 8–9; Obadiah 1
Oct 1Jonah 1–4Oct 2Micah 1–3Oct 3Micah 4–6Oct 4Micah 7; Nahum 1–2Oct 5Nahum 3; Habakkuk 1–3Oct 6Zephaniah 1–3Oct 7Haggai 1–2; Zechariah 1Oct 8Zechariah 2–4Oct 9Zechariah 5–8Oct 10Zechariah 9–11Oct 11Zechariah 12–14Oct 12Malachi 1–3Oct 13Malachi 4; Matthew 1–3Oct 14Matthew 4–6Oct 15Matthew 7–9Oct 16Matthew 10–12Oct 17Matthew 13–16Oct 18Matthew 17–19Oct 19Matthew 20–22Oct 20Matthew 23–25Oct 21Matthew 26–28; Mark 1Oct 22Mark 2–4Oct 23Mark 5–7Oct 24Mark 8–10Oct 25Mark 11–14Oct 26Mark 15–16; Luke 1Oct 27Luke 2–4Oct 28Luke 5–8Oct 29Luke 9–11Oct 30Luke 12–14Oct 31Luke 15–17
Nov 1Luke 18–21Nov 2Luke 22–24Nov 3John 1–3Nov 4John 4–6Nov 5John 7–10Nov 6John 11–13Nov 7John 14–16Nov 8John 17–19Nov 9John 20–21; Acts 1–2Nov 10Acts 3–5Nov 11Acts 6–8Nov 12Acts 9–11Nov 13Acts 12–15Nov 14Acts 16–18Nov 15Acts 19–21Nov 16Acts 22–24Nov 17Acts 25–28Nov 18Romans 1–3Nov 19Romans 4–6Nov 20Romans 7–9Nov 21Romans 10–13Nov 22Romans 14–16Nov 231 Corinthians 1–3Nov 241 Corinthians 4–6Nov 251 Corinthians 7–10Nov 261 Corinthians 11–13Nov 271 Corinthians 14–16Nov 282 Corinthians 1–4Nov 292 Corinthians 5–7Nov 302 Corinthians 8–10
Dec 12 Corinthians 11–13Dec 2Galatians 1–4Dec 3Galatians 5–6; Ephesians 1Dec 4Ephesians 2–4Dec 5Ephesians 5–6; Philippians 1Dec 6Philippians 2–4; Colossians 1Dec 7Colossians 2–4Dec 81 Thessalonians 1–3Dec 91 Thessalonians 4–5; 2 Thessalonians 1Dec 102 Thessalonians 2–3; 1 Timothy 1–2Dec 111 Timothy 3–5Dec 121 Timothy 6; 2 Timothy 1–2Dec 132 Timothy 3–4; Titus 1Dec 14Titus 2–3; Philemon 1; Hebrews 1Dec 15Hebrews 2–4Dec 16Hebrews 5–7Dec 17Hebrews 8–10Dec 18Hebrews 11–13; James 1Dec 19James 2–4Dec 20James 5; 1 Peter 1–2Dec 211 Peter 3–5Dec 222 Peter 1–3; 1 John 1Dec 231 John 2–4Dec 241 John 5; 2 John 1; 3 John 1Dec 25Jude 1; Revelation 1–2Dec 26Revelation 3–6Dec 27Revelation 7–9Dec 28Revelation 10–12Dec 29Revelation 13–15Dec 30Revelation 16–19Dec 31Revelation 20–22
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It helps a lot. Writing down what God shows you helps you remember it and live it. A simple notebook or the notes in our app works great.
No guilt — just pick up where you left off. The goal is a relationship, not a checklist.
About ten minutes. Read a chapter, work through Scripture, Observation, Application, and Prayer, and you're done.

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