Take-home slipsJohn 15:12-13

How to learn a verseKJV

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

John 15:12-13 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.This is my ______, That ye love ___ another, as I ____ loved you. Greater ____ hath no man ____ this, that a ___ lay down his ____ for his friends.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.This ___ ___ commandment, ____ ___ love ___ ______, as ___ ____ loved ___. ______ love ____ ___ man ____ ____, that ___ ___ lay ____ ___ life ___ ___ friends.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T i m c, T y l o a, a I h l y. G l h n m t t, t a m l d h l f h f.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 15:12-13

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

How to learn a verseKJV

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

John 15:12-13 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.This is my ______, That ye love ___ another, as I ____ loved you. Greater ____ hath no man ____ this, that a ___ lay down his ____ for his friends.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.This ___ ___ commandment, ____ ___ love ___ ______, as ___ ____ loved ___. ______ love ____ ___ man ____ ____, that ___ ___ lay ____ ___ life ___ ___ friends.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T i m c, T y l o a, a I h l y. G l h n m t t, t a m l d h l f h f.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 15:12-13

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