How to learn a verseDarby Bible
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name is called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name is called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.For unto us ___ child is born, ____ us a son ___ given; and the ______ shall be upon ___ shoulder; and his ____ is called Wonderful, ______, Mighty God, Father ___ Eternity, Prince of _____.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.For ____ ___ a _____ ___ born, ____ ___ a ___ ___ given; ___ ___ government _____ ___ upon ___ ______; and ___ ____ is ______ ______, Counsellor, ______ ___, Father ___ ______, Prince ___ _____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.F u u a c i b, u u a s i g; a t g s b u h s; a h n i c W, C, M G, F o E, P o P.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 9:6
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:
Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name is called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name is called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.For unto us ___ child is born, ____ us a son ___ given; and the ______ shall be upon ___ shoulder; and his ____ is called Wonderful, ______, Mighty God, Father ___ Eternity, Prince of _____.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.For ____ ___ a _____ ___ born, ____ ___ a ___ ___ given; ___ ___ government _____ ___ upon ___ ______; and ___ ____ is ______ ______, Counsellor, ______ ___, Father ___ ______, Prince ___ _____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.F u u a c i b, u u a s i g; a t g s b u h s; a h n i c W, C, M G, F o E, P o P.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 9:6
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.