How to learn a verseDarby Bible
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Matthew 11:29-30 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls; for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls; for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Take my yoke ____ you, and learn ____ me; for I ___ meek and lowly ___ heart; and ye _____ find rest to ____ souls; for my ____ is easy, and ___ burden is light.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Take ___ ____ upon ___, ___ learn ____ ___; for ___ ___ meek ___ _____ in _____; ___ ye _____ ____ rest ___ ____ souls; ___ ___ yoke ___ ____, and ___ ______ is _____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T m y u y, a l f m; f I a m a l i h; a y s f r t y s; f m y i e, a m b i l.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 11:29-30
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.