How to learn a verseDarby Bible
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Micah 7:18-19 Who is a God like unto thee, that forgiveth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in loving-kindness. He will yet again have compassion on us, he will tread under foot our iniquities: and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Who is a God like unto thee, that forgiveth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in loving-kindness. He will yet again have compassion on us, he will tread under foot our iniquities: and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Who is a ___ like unto thee, ____ forgiveth iniquity, and ______ by the transgression ___ the remnant of ___ heritage? He retaineth ___ his anger for ____, because he delighteth ___ loving-kindness. He ____ yet again have ______ on us, he ____ tread under foot ___ iniquities: and thou ____ cast all their ____ into the depths ___ the sea.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Who ___ ___ God ____ ____ thee, ____ ______ iniquity, ___ ______ by ___ ______ of ___ ______ of ___ ______? He ______ ___ his _____ ___ ever, ______ ___ delighteth ___ ______-kindness. ___ ____ yet _____ ____ compassion ___ ___, he ____ _____ under ____ ___ iniquities: ___ ____ wilt ____ ___ their ____ ____ the ______ ___ the ___.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.W i a G l u t, t f i, a p b t t o t r o h h? H r n h a f e, b h d i l-k. H w y a h c o u, h w t u f o i: a t w c a t s i t d o t s.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Micah 7:18-19
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
