God has given unto us the words of life—words that give us peace and happiness and a state of blessedness, and heaven in the hereafter. As a thirsty man desires water, so a lover of God yearns for His words. God, for our own good, wants His people to be a Bible reading people: “Give attendance to reading” (I Tim. 4:13; see also: Col. 4:16; I Thes. 5:27). Below is an estimation of the time required to read each book of the New Testament. It would be good to schedule a daily time to read. Yet, if “too busy,” then the next time you “find time on your hands,” pick a book to fill the gap—it could be no more wisely spent.
Matthew – 1hr., 23 min
Mark – 46 min.
Luke – 1hr., 25 min.
John – 1 hr.
Acts – 1 hr., 20 min.
Romans – 35 min.
I Corinthians – 28 min.
II Corinthians – 23 min.
Galatians – 13 min.
Ephesians – 13 min.
Philippians – 8 min.
Colossians – 8 min.
I Thessalonians – 7 min.
II Thessalonians – 4 min.
I Timothy – 10 min.
II Timothy – 7 min.
Titus – 3 min.
Philemon – 1 min.
Hebrews – 26 min.
James – 8 min.
I Peter – 10 min.
II Peter – 7 min.
I John – 8 min.
II John – 1 min.
III John – 1 min.
Jude – 2 min.
Revelation – 41 min.
Gary Henson