Take-home slipsJohn 15:12-13

How to learn a verseBBE

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

John 15:12-13 This is the law I give you: Have love one for another, even as I have love for you. Greater love has no man than this, that a man gives up his life for his friends.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.This is the law I give you: Have love one for another, even as I have love for you. Greater love has no man than this, that a man gives up his life for his friends.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.This is the ___ I give you: ____ love one for ______, even as I ____ love for you. ______ love has no ___ than this, that ___ man gives up ___ life for his ______.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.This ___ ___ law ___ ____ you: ____ ____ one ___ ______, even ___ ___ have ____ ___ you. ______ ____ has ___ ___ than ____, ____ a ___ _____ up ___ ____ for ___ ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T i t l I g y: H l o f a, e a I h l f y. G l h n m t t, t a m g u h l f h f.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 15:12-13

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 15:12-13 This is the law I give you: Have love one for another, even as I have love for you. Greater love has no man than this, that a man gives up his life for his friends.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.This is the law I give you: Have love one for another, even as I have love for you. Greater love has no man than this, that a man gives up his life for his friends.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.This is the ___ I give you: ____ love one for ______, even as I ____ love for you. ______ love has no ___ than this, that ___ man gives up ___ life for his ______.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.This ___ ___ law ___ ____ you: ____ ____ one ___ ______, even ___ ___ have ____ ___ you. ______ ____ has ___ ___ than ____, ____ a ___ _____ up ___ ____ for ___ ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T i t l I g y: H l o f a, e a I h l f y. G l h n m t t, t a m g u h l f h f.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 15:12-13

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