Take-home slipsPhilippians 2:3-4

How to learn a verseFBV

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

Philippians 2:3-4 Don't do anything from a spirit of selfishness or pride, but humbly think of others better than you do of yourself. None of you should be preoccupied about your own things—instead concern yourself with the interests of others too.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Don't do anything from a spirit of selfishness or pride, but humbly think of others better than you do of yourself. None of you should be preoccupied about your own things—instead concern yourself with the interests of others too.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Don't do anything ____ a spirit of ______ or pride, but ______ think of others ______ than you do ___ yourself. None of ___ should be preoccupied _____ your own things—______ concern yourself with ___ interests of others ___.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Don't ___ ______ from ___ ______ of ______ ___ pride, ___ ______ think ___ ______ better ____ ___ do ___ ______. None ___ ___ should ___ ______ about ____ ___ things—______ ______ yourself ____ ___ interests ___ ______ too.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.D d a f a s o s o p, b h t o o b t y d o y. N o y s b p a y o t—i c y w t i o o t.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Philippians 2:3-4

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

How to learn a verseFBV

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

Philippians 2:3-4 Don't do anything from a spirit of selfishness or pride, but humbly think of others better than you do of yourself. None of you should be preoccupied about your own things—instead concern yourself with the interests of others too.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Don't do anything from a spirit of selfishness or pride, but humbly think of others better than you do of yourself. None of you should be preoccupied about your own things—instead concern yourself with the interests of others too.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Don't do anything ____ a spirit of ______ or pride, but ______ think of others ______ than you do ___ yourself. None of ___ should be preoccupied _____ your own things—______ concern yourself with ___ interests of others ___.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Don't ___ ______ from ___ ______ of ______ ___ pride, ___ ______ think ___ ______ better ____ ___ do ___ ______. None ___ ___ should ___ ______ about ____ ___ things—______ ______ yourself ____ ___ interests ___ ______ too.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.D d a f a s o s o p, b h t o o b t y d o y. N o y s b p a y o t—i c y w t i o o t.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Philippians 2:3-4

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