Take-home slipsJohn 13:34-35

How to learn a verseYLT

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

John 13:34-35 'A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; according as I did love you, that ye also love one another; in this shall all know that ye are my disciples, if ye may have love one to another.'

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.'A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; according as I did love you, that ye also love one another; in this shall all know that ye are my disciples, if ye may have love one to another.'
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.'A new commandment ___ give to you, ____ ye love one ______; according as I ___ love you, that ___ also love one ______; in this shall ___ know that ye ___ my disciples, if ___ may have love ___ to another.'
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.'A ___ ______ I ____ ___ you, ____ ___ love ___ ______; according ___ ___ did ____ ___, that ___ ____ love ___ ______; in ____ _____ all ____ ____ ye ___ ___ disciples, ___ ___ may ____ ____ one ___ ______.'
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.'A n c I g t y, t y l o a; a a I d l y, t y a l o a; i t s a k t y a m d, i y m h l o t a.'
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 13:34-35

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

How to learn a verseYLT

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

John 13:34-35 'A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; according as I did love you, that ye also love one another; in this shall all know that ye are my disciples, if ye may have love one to another.'

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.'A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; according as I did love you, that ye also love one another; in this shall all know that ye are my disciples, if ye may have love one to another.'
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.'A new commandment ___ give to you, ____ ye love one ______; according as I ___ love you, that ___ also love one ______; in this shall ___ know that ye ___ my disciples, if ___ may have love ___ to another.'
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.'A ___ ______ I ____ ___ you, ____ ___ love ___ ______; according ___ ___ did ____ ___, that ___ ____ love ___ ______; in ____ _____ all ____ ____ ye ___ ___ disciples, ___ ___ may ____ ____ one ___ ______.'
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.'A n c I g t y, t y l o a; a a I d l y, t y a l o a; i t s a k t y a m d, i y m h l o t a.'
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 13:34-35

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