How to learn a verse(NET)
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Therefore we do not despair, but even if our physical body is wearing away, our inner person is being renewed day by day. For our momentary, light suffering is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison because we are not looking at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen. For what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Therefore we do not despair, but even if our physical body is wearing away, our inner person is being renewed day by day. For our momentary, light suffering is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison because we are not looking at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen. For what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Therefore we do ___ despair, but even ___ our physical body ___ wearing away, our _____ person is being ______ day by day. ___ our momentary, light ______ is producing for ___ an eternal weight ___ glory far beyond ___ comparison because we ___ not looking at ____ can be seen ___ at what cannot ___ seen. For what ___ be seen is ______, but what cannot ___ seen is eternal.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Therefore ___ ___ not ______, ___ even ___ ___ physical ____ ___ wearing ____, ___ inner ______ ___ being ______ ___ by ___. ___ our ______, _____ suffering ___ ______ for ___ ___ eternal ______ ___ glory ___ ______ all ______ ______ we ___ ___ looking ___ ____ can ___ ____ but ___ ____ cannot ___ ____. For ____ ___ be ____ ___ temporary, ___ ____ cannot ___ ____ is ______.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T w d n d, b e i o p b i w a, o i p i b r d b d. F o m, l s i p f u a e w o g f b a c b w a n l a w c b s b a w c b s. F w c b s i t, b w c b s i e.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.