How to Memorize a Bible Verse

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Go to a quiet place

   Get comfortable.
   
   Prop up some pillows if you'd like.
   
   Ideally, there shouldn't be any potential distractions.
   
   Turn your music off and don't answer the phone.
   
   You need concentration.
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   Step 2: such as your bedroom

   Prayer is so powerful, but you will never know just how much God works in your life until you come to Him every day with what's concerning you. , Say it out loud with the reference (e.g., John 3:16) once at the beginning of the verse, once at the end.
   
   This way, the numbers you'll memorize the reference faster. , Vary the speeds of your recitation.
   
   Focus on pronouncing each word clearly. , If you are memorizing John 3:16, "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son and that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life"
   
   the key words would be "God"
   
   "loved"
   
   "world"
   
   "Son"
   
   "whoever"
   
   "believes"
   
   "perish"
   
   "eternal"
   
   and "life".
   
   Now put them back together with the whole verse. , Using dry-erase markers, write the verse on a dry-erase board.
   
   Make sure you can read what you wrote.
   
   Read the verse a few times, then erase 2 words at a time.
   
   Keep saying the verse until all the words are erased.
   
   If you were able to say the verse perfectly with no words on the board, give yourself a pat on the back. , Recite verses in your head while you're at the supermarket.
   
   Say them out loud as you walk your dog.
   
   When you think you have it down, recite the verse(s) for your family and friends! , Post these around your room in places you go most (your bed, above your light switch, your bathroom mirror, etc.) ,
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   Step 3: where you won't be interrupted by others.

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   Step 4: Ask God to help you understand what the verse means and help you to be able to live it out in your daily life.

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   Step 5: Memorize the reference.

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   Step 6: Repeat the verse out loud.

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   Step 7: Focus on the key words.

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   Step 8: Play a memory game.

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   Step 9: Repeat these steps every day.

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    Step 10: Write the verses on index cards with colored markers.

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    Step 11: Study verses that promise you a good memory like John 14:26

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    Step 12: I John 2:20

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    Step 13: I Corinthians 1:5

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    Step 14: Proverbs 10:7

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    Step 15: I Corinthians 2:16

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    Step 16: Hebrews 8:10

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    Step 17: Psalms 19.

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