How to learn a verseDarby Bible
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassions, and God of all encouragement; who encourages us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to encourage those who are in any tribulation whatever, through the encouragement with which we ourselves are encouraged of God.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassions, and God of all encouragement; who encourages us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to encourage those who are in any tribulation whatever, through the encouragement with which we ourselves are encouraged of God.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Blessed [be] the ___ and Father of ___ Lord Jesus Christ, ___ Father of compassions, ___ God of all ______; who encourages us ___ all our tribulation, ____ we may be ____ to encourage those ___ are in any ______ whatever, through the ______ with which we ______ are encouraged of ___.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Blessed [___] ___ God ___ ______ of ___ ____ Jesus ______, ___ Father ___ ______, and ___ ___ all ______; ___ encourages ___ ___ all ___ ______, that ___ ___ be ____ ___ encourage _____ ___ are ___ ___ tribulation ______, ______ the ______ ____ which ___ ______ are ______ ___ God.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B [b] t G a F o o L J C, t F o c, a G o a e; w e u i a o t, t w m b a t e t w a i a t w, t t e w w w o a e o G.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.