Take-home slipsJohn 15:2

How to learn a verseDarby Bible

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

John 15:2 [As to] every branch in me not bearing fruit, he takes it away; and [as to] every one bearing fruit, he purges it that it may bring forth more fruit.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.[As to] every branch in me not bearing fruit, he takes it away; and [as to] every one bearing fruit, he purges it that it may bring forth more fruit.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.[As to] every ______ in me not ______ fruit, he takes ___ away; and [as ___] every one bearing _____, he purges it ____ it may bring _____ more fruit.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.[As ___] _____ branch ___ ___ not ______ _____, he _____ ___ away; ___ [___ to] _____ ___ bearing _____, ___ purges ___ ____ it ___ _____ forth ____ _____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.[A t] e b i m n b f, h t i a; a [a t] e o b f, h p i t i m b f m f.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 15:2

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:

John 15:2 [As to] every branch in me not bearing fruit, he takes it away; and [as to] every one bearing fruit, he purges it that it may bring forth more fruit.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.[As to] every branch in me not bearing fruit, he takes it away; and [as to] every one bearing fruit, he purges it that it may bring forth more fruit.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.[As to] every ______ in me not ______ fruit, he takes ___ away; and [as ___] every one bearing _____, he purges it ____ it may bring _____ more fruit.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.[As ___] _____ branch ___ ___ not ______ _____, he _____ ___ away; ___ [___ to] _____ ___ bearing _____, ___ purges ___ ____ it ___ _____ forth ____ _____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.[A t] e b i m n b f, h t i a; a [a t] e o b f, h p i t i m b f m f.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 15:2

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