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 3:12-13 Put on therefore, as [the] elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any should have a complaint against any; even as the Christ has forgiven you, so also [do] ye.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Put on therefore, as [the] elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any should have a complaint against any; even as the Christ has forgiven you, so also [do] ye.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Put on therefore, ___ [the] elect of ___, holy and beloved, ______ of compassion, kindness, ______, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing ___ another, and forgiving ___ another, if any ______ have a complaint ______ any; even as ___ Christ has forgiven ___, so also [do] ___.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Put ___ ______, as [___] _____ of ___, ____ and ______, ______ of ______, ______, lowliness, ______, ______; forbearing ___ ______, and ______ ___ another, ___ ___ should ____ ___ complaint ______ ___; even ___ ___ Christ ___ ______ you, ___ ____ [do] ___.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.P o t, a [t] e o G, h a b, b o c, k, l, m, l; f o a, a f o a, i a s h a c a a; e a t C h f y, s a [d] y.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Colossians 3:12-13
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.