How to learn a verseDarby Bible
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Isaiah 40:28-29 Dost thou not know, hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, Jehovah, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not nor tireth? There is no searching of his understanding. He giveth power to the faint; and to him that hath no might he increaseth strength.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Dost thou not know, hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, Jehovah, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not nor tireth? There is no searching of his understanding. He giveth power to the faint; and to him that hath no might he increaseth strength.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Dost thou not ____, hast thou not _____, that the everlasting ___, Jehovah, the Creator ___ the ends of ___ earth, fainteth not ___ tireth? There is ___ searching of his ______. He giveth power ___ the faint; and ___ him that hath ___ might he increaseth ______.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Dost ____ ___ know, ____ ____ not _____, ____ the ______ ___, Jehovah, ___ ______ of ___ ____ of ___ _____, fainteth ___ ___ tireth? _____ ___ no ______ ___ his ______. ___ giveth _____ ___ the _____; ___ to ___ ____ hath ___ _____ he ______ ______.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.D t n k, h t n h, t t e G, J, t C o t e o t e, f n n t? T i n s o h u. H g p t t f; a t h t h n m h i s.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 40:28-29
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.