How to learn a verseDarby Bible
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Romans 10:9-10 that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thine heart that God has raised him from among [the] dead, thou shalt be saved. For with [the] heart is believed to righteousness; and with [the] mouth confession made to salvation.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thine heart that God has raised him from among [the] dead, thou shalt be saved. For with [the] heart is believed to righteousness; and with [the] mouth confession made to salvation.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.that if thou _____ confess with thy _____ Jesus as Lord, ___ shalt believe in _____ heart that God ___ raised him from _____ [the] dead, thou _____ be saved. For ____ [the] heart is ______ to righteousness; and ____ [the] mouth confession ____ to salvation.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.that ___ ____ shalt ______ ____ thy _____ _____ as ____, ___ shalt ______ ___ thine _____ ____ God ___ ______ him ____ _____ [the] ____, ____ shalt ___ _____. For ____ [___] heart ___ ______ to ______; ___ with [___] _____ confession ____ ___ salvation.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.t i t s c w t m J a L, a s b i t h t G h r h f a [t] d, t s b s. F w [t] h i b t r; a w [t] m c m t s.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Romans 10:9-10
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.