Take-home slips1 Peter 5:2-3

How to learn a verseDarby Bible

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

1 Peter 5:2-3 shepherd the flock of God which [is] among you, exercising oversight, not by necessity, but willingly; not for base gain, but readily; not as lording it over your possessions, but being models for the flock.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.shepherd the flock of God which [is] among you, exercising oversight, not by necessity, but willingly; not for base gain, but readily; not as lording it over your possessions, but being models for the flock.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.shepherd the flock ___ God which [is] _____ you, exercising oversight, ___ by necessity, but ______; not for base ____, but readily; not ___ lording it over ____ possessions, but being ______ for the flock.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.shepherd ___ _____ of ___ _____ [is] _____ ___, exercising ______, ___ by ______, ___ willingly; ___ ___ base ____, ___ readily; ___ ___ lording ___ ____ your ______, ___ being ______ ___ the _____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.s t f o G w [i] a y, e o, n b n, b w; n f b g, b r; n a l i o y p, b b m f t f.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.1 Peter 5:2-3

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

How to learn a verseDarby Bible

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

1 Peter 5:2-3 shepherd the flock of God which [is] among you, exercising oversight, not by necessity, but willingly; not for base gain, but readily; not as lording it over your possessions, but being models for the flock.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.shepherd the flock of God which [is] among you, exercising oversight, not by necessity, but willingly; not for base gain, but readily; not as lording it over your possessions, but being models for the flock.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.shepherd the flock ___ God which [is] _____ you, exercising oversight, ___ by necessity, but ______; not for base ____, but readily; not ___ lording it over ____ possessions, but being ______ for the flock.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.shepherd ___ _____ of ___ _____ [is] _____ ___, exercising ______, ___ by ______, ___ willingly; ___ ___ base ____, ___ readily; ___ ___ lording ___ ____ your ______, ___ being ______ ___ the _____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.s t f o G w [i] a y, e o, n b n, b w; n f b g, b r; n a l i o y p, b b m f t f.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.1 Peter 5:2-3

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