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 17:20 And he says to them, Because of your unbelief; for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard [seed], ye shall say to this mountain, Be transported hence there, and it shall transport itself; and nothing shall be impossible to you.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.And he says to them, Because of your unbelief; for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard [seed], ye shall say to this mountain, Be transported hence there, and it shall transport itself; and nothing shall be impossible to you.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.And he says ___ them, Because of ____ unbelief; for verily ___ say unto you, ___ ye have faith ___ a grain of ______ [seed], ye shall ___ to this mountain, ___ transported hence there, ___ it shall transport ______; and nothing shall ___ impossible to you.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.And ___ ____ to ____, ______ of ____ ______; for ______ ___ say ____ ___, If ___ ____ faith ___ ___ grain ___ ______ [seed], ___ _____ say ___ ____ mountain, ___ ______ hence _____, ___ it _____ ______ itself; ___ ______ shall ___ ______ to ___.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A h s t t, B o y u; f v I s u y, I y h f a a g o m [s], y s s t t m, B t h t, a i s t i; a n s b i t y.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 17:20
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.