How to learn a verse(NET)
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is patient, love is kind, it is not envious. Love does not brag, it is not puffed up. It is not rude, it is not self-serving, it is not easily angered or resentful. It is not glad about injustice, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Love is patient, love is kind, it is not envious. Love does not brag, it is not puffed up. It is not rude, it is not self-serving, it is not easily angered or resentful. It is not glad about injustice, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Love is patient, ____ is kind, it ___ not envious. Love ____ not brag, it ___ not puffed up. ___ is not rude, ___ is not self-______, it is not ______ angered or resentful. ___ is not glad _____ injustice, but rejoices ___ the truth. It _____ all things, believes ___ things, hopes all ______, endures all things.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Love ___ ______, love ___ ____, it ___ ___ envious. ____ ____ not ____, ___ is ___ ______ up. ___ ___ not ____, ___ is ___ ____-serving, ___ ___ not ______ ______ or ______. ___ is ___ ____ about ______, ___ rejoices ___ ___ truth. ___ _____ all ______, ______ all ______, _____ all ______, ______ all ______.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.L i p, l i k, i i n e. L d n b, i i n p u. I i n r, i i n s-s, i i n e a o r. I i n g a i, b r i t t. I b a t, b a t, h a t, e a t.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.