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 28:19-20 Go [therefore] and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit; teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have enjoined you. And behold, I am with you all the days, until the completion of the age.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Go [therefore] and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit; teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have enjoined you. And behold, I am with you all the days, until the completion of the age.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Go [therefore] and ____ disciples of all ___ nations, baptising them ___ the name of ___ Father, and of ___ Son, and of ___ Holy Spirit; teaching ____ to observe all ______ whatsoever I have ______ you. And behold, ___ am with you ___ the days, until ___ completion of the ___.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Go [______] ___ make ______ ___ all ___ ______, baptising ____ ___ the ____ ___ the ______, ___ of ___ ___, and ___ ___ Holy ______; ______ them ___ ______ all ______ ______ I ____ ______ you. ___ ______, I ___ ____ you ___ ___ days, _____ ___ completion ___ ___ age.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.G [t] a m d o a t n, b t t t n o t F, a o t S, a o t H S; t t t o a t w I h e y. A b, I a w y a t d, u t c o t a.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 28:19-20
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.