How to learn a verseDarby Bible
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
James 5:7-8 Have patience, therefore, brethren, till the coming of the Lord. Behold, the labourer awaits the precious fruit of the earth, having patience for it until it receive [the] early and [the] latter rain. Ye also have patience: stablish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is drawn nigh.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Have patience, therefore, brethren, till the coming of the Lord. Behold, the labourer awaits the precious fruit of the earth, having patience for it until it receive [the] early and [the] latter rain. Ye also have patience: stablish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is drawn nigh.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Have patience, therefore, ______, till the coming ___ the Lord. Behold, ___ labourer awaits the ______ fruit of the _____, having patience for ___ until it receive [___] early and [the] ______ rain. Ye also ____ patience: stablish your ______, for the coming ___ the Lord is _____ nigh.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Have ______, ______, brethren, ____ ___ coming ___ ___ Lord. ______, ___ labourer ______ ___ precious _____ ___ the _____, ______ patience ___ ___ until ___ ______ [the] _____ ___ [the] ______ ____. Ye ____ ____ patience: ______ ____ hearts, ___ ___ coming ___ ___ Lord ___ _____ nigh.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.H p, t, b, t t c o t L. B, t l a t p f o t e, h p f i u i r [t] e a [t] l r. Y a h p: s y h, f t c o t L i d n.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.James 5:7-8
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.