How to learn a verseDarby Bible
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Jeremiah 29:12-13 And ye shall call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you; and ye shall seek me and find me, for ye shall search for me with all your heart,
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.And ye shall call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you; and ye shall seek me and find me, for ye shall search for me with all your heart,
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.And ye shall ____ upon me, and ___ shall go and ____ unto me, and ___ will hearken unto ___; and ye shall ____ me and find ___, for ye shall ______ for me with ___ your heart,
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.And ___ _____ call ____ ___, and ___ _____ go ___ ____ unto ___, ___ I ____ ______ unto ___; ___ ye _____ ____ me ___ ____ me, ___ ___ shall ______ ___ me ____ ___ your _____,
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A y s c u m, a y s g a p u m, a I w h u y; a y s s m a f m, f y s s f m w a y h,
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Jeremiah 29:12-13
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.