Take-home slipsHebrews 4:12

How to learn a verseDarby Bible

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

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God [is] living and operative, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and penetrating to [the] division of soul and spirit, both of joints and marrow, and a discerner of the thoughts and intents of [the] heart.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.For the word of God [is] living and operative, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and penetrating to [the] division of soul and spirit, both of joints and marrow, and a discerner of the thoughts and intents of [the] heart.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.For the word ___ God [is] living ___ operative, and sharper ____ any two-edged _____, and penetrating to [___] division of soul ___ spirit, both of ______ and marrow, and ___ discerner of the ______ and intents of [___] heart.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.For ___ ____ of ___ [___] living ___ ______, and ______ ____ any ___-_____ sword, ___ ______ to [___] ______ of ____ ___ spirit, ____ ___ joints ___ ______, and ___ ______ of ___ ______ and ______ ___ [the] _____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.F t w o G [i] l a o, a s t a t-e s, a p t [t] d o s a s, b o j a m, a a d o t t a i o [t] h.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Hebrews 4:12

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:

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God [is] living and operative, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and penetrating to [the] division of soul and spirit, both of joints and marrow, and a discerner of the thoughts and intents of [the] heart.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.For the word of God [is] living and operative, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and penetrating to [the] division of soul and spirit, both of joints and marrow, and a discerner of the thoughts and intents of [the] heart.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.For the word ___ God [is] living ___ operative, and sharper ____ any two-edged _____, and penetrating to [___] division of soul ___ spirit, both of ______ and marrow, and ___ discerner of the ______ and intents of [___] heart.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.For ___ ____ of ___ [___] living ___ ______, and ______ ____ any ___-_____ sword, ___ ______ to [___] ______ of ____ ___ spirit, ____ ___ joints ___ ______, and ___ ______ of ___ ______ and ______ ___ [the] _____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.F t w o G [i] l a o, a s t a t-e s, a p t [t] d o s a s, b o j a m, a a d o t t a i o [t] h.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Hebrews 4:12

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