How to learn a verseDarby Bible
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Colossians 2:6-7 As therefore ye have received the Christ, Jesus the Lord, walk in him, rooted and built up in him, and assured in the faith, even as ye have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.As therefore ye have received the Christ, Jesus the Lord, walk in him, rooted and built up in him, and assured in the faith, even as ye have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.As therefore ye ____ received the Christ, _____ the Lord, walk ___ him, rooted and _____ up in him, ___ assured in the _____, even as ye ____ been taught, abounding ___ it with thanksgiving.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.As ______ ___ have ______ ___ Christ, _____ ___ Lord, ____ ___ him, ______ ___ built ___ ___ him, ___ ______ in ___ _____, even ___ ___ have ____ ______, abounding ___ ___ with ______.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A t y h r t C, J t L, w i h, r a b u i h, a a i t f, e a y h b t, a i i w t.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Colossians 2:6-7
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.