Why is Bible reading so important? We should read and study the Bible because it is God's Word to us. The Bible is literally "God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness". (2 Timothy 3:16). The Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments, are God's revelation of himself to all of humankind. We encourage you to check out God's Word for scriptural truth.