How to learn a verseDarby Bible
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Mark 12:30-31 and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding, and with all thy strength. This is [the] first commandment. And a second like it [is] this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is not another commandment greater than these.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding, and with all thy strength. This is [the] first commandment. And a second like it [is] this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is not another commandment greater than these.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.and thou shalt ____ the Lord thy ___ with all thy _____, and with all ___ soul, and with ___ thine understanding, and ____ all thy strength. ____ is [the] first ______. And a second ____ it [is] this: ____ shalt love thy ______ as thyself. There ___ not another commandment ______ than these.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.and ____ _____ love ___ ____ thy ___ ____ all ___ _____, and ____ ___ thy ____, ___ with ___ _____ understanding, ___ ____ all ___ ______. This ___ [___] first ______. ___ a ______ ____ it [___] ____: Thou _____ ____ thy ______ ___ thyself. _____ ___ not ______ ______ greater ____ _____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.a t s l t L t G w a t h, a w a t s, a w a t u, a w a t s. T i [t] f c. A a s l i [i] t: T s l t n a t. T i n a c g t t.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Mark 12:30-31
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.