Take-home slipsJohn 14:27

How to learn a verseBBE

Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:

John 14:27 May peace be with you; my peace I give to you: I give it not as the world gives. Let not your heart be troubled; let it be without fear.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.May peace be with you; my peace I give to you: I give it not as the world gives. Let not your heart be troubled; let it be without fear.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.May peace be ____ you; my peace ___ give to you: ___ give it not ___ the world gives. ___ not your heart ___ troubled; let it ___ without fear.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.May _____ ___ with ___; ___ peace ___ ____ to ___: ___ give ___ ___ as ___ _____ gives. ___ ___ your _____ ___ troubled; ___ ___ be ______ ____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.M p b w y; m p I g t y: I g i n a t w g. L n y h b t; l i b w f.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 14:27

Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.

How to learn a verseBBE

Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:

John 14:27 May peace be with you; my peace I give to you: I give it not as the world gives. Let not your heart be troubled; let it be without fear.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.May peace be with you; my peace I give to you: I give it not as the world gives. Let not your heart be troubled; let it be without fear.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.May peace be ____ you; my peace ___ give to you: ___ give it not ___ the world gives. ___ not your heart ___ troubled; let it ___ without fear.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.May _____ ___ with ___; ___ peace ___ ____ to ___: ___ give ___ ___ as ___ _____ gives. ___ ___ your _____ ___ troubled; ___ ___ be ______ ____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.M p b w y; m p I g t y: I g i n a t w g. L n y h b t; l i b w f.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 14:27

Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.