For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. For example, if you were going to study the paragraph on prayer in the Sermon on the Mount found in Matthew 6:5–8, you could rewrite this text:Īnd when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. In order to find the relation of the important words and sentences in this paragraph, it is often helpful to rewrite the text. Read the paragraph carefully for its main thought or subject. Studying the Bible by paragraphs like this is often called analytic Bible study. The beginning of a paragraph in this Bible is indicated by a boldface verse number. When an author changes the subject of emphasis in writing, he usually begins a new paragraph. Usually, to understand a Bible chapter, you must study it together with the preceding or following chapters.Ī paragraph is several sentences of thought in writing. Compare Scripture with Scripture to find its true meaning. Then, using your concordance, look up the key words in those verses and find out what other portions of the Bible say about this question or problem. Take note of any practical or theological problems in this chapter.Jesus Christ calls His first disciples, 38–51 John says that Jesus is the Lamb of God, 29–37 e. John witnesses that Christ is to come, 19–28 d. Jesus Christ came into the world, 10–18 c.
Jesus Christ was the eternal Word of God, 1–9 b. For example, for John 1, you might make an outline like this: “Jesus Christ, the Word of God”: a.
Seek to find its main subject or subjects.
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