How to learn a verse(NET)
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Colossians 3:12-13 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if someone happens to have a complaint against anyone else. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also forgive others.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if someone happens to have a complaint against anyone else. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also forgive others.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Therefore, as the _____ of God, holy ___ dearly loved, clothe ______ with a heart ___ mercy, kindness, humility, ______, and patience, bearing ____ one another and ______ one another, if ______ happens to have ___ complaint against anyone ____. Just as the ____ has forgiven you, ___ you also forgive ______.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Therefore, ___ ___ elect ___ ___, holy ___ ______ loved, ______ ______ with ___ _____ of _____, ______, humility, ______, ___ patience, ______ ____ one ______ ___ forgiving ___ ______, if ______ ______ to ____ ___ complaint ______ ______ else. ____ ___ the ____ ___ forgiven ___, ___ you ____ ______ others.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T, a t e o G, h a d l, c y w a h o m, k, h, g, a p, b w o a a f o a, i s h t h a c a a e. J a t L h f y, s y a f o.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Colossians 3:12-13
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.