Memorize 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

The definition of love, from the famous “love chapter.”

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 KJV

4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; 7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

First-letter drill

C s l, a i k; c e n; c v n i, i n p u, D n b i u, s n h o, i n e p, t n e; R n i i, b r i t t; B a t, b a t, h a t, e a t.

How to memorize 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

  1. Read it slowly

    Read 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 aloud two or three times until the meaning settles.

  2. Break it into phrases

    Learn it a phrase at a time rather than all at once.

  3. Use the first letters

    Recite it from the first-letter hint above — a proven recall trigger.

  4. Review on a schedule

    Come back tomorrow, then in a few days. Spaced review is what moves it into long-term memory.

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