What was your first Memorized Scripture?

[njwinans]

9 hours ago, Tortuga said:

Romans 12:12 is one of my favorite scriptures now..

Rejoice in the hope. Endure under tribulation. Persevere in prayer.

[Tortuga]

33 minutes ago, njwinans said:

Rejoice in the hope. Endure under tribulation. Persevere in prayer.

Paul had a very straightforward way of talking, this scripture is like a checklist of things to do..

[trottigy]

My first was PS 83:18 and almost simultaneously Gal 5:22&23 the fruitage of the spirit. I remember someone in our Congregation having a paper tree on the wall and when we memorized a verse a leaf with our name on it and the verse went up.

 

I miss being a kid and having my dad (and my mom being young and healthy). Thanks for the good memories. 

 

[cricket246]

Psalms 83 verse 18 was one of the first verses i remember most easily from using it so much during study, but Wen I first started truly trying to make the truth my own, I went to an Assembly (around the age of 12-14) and saw 2 Corinthians 6:2. It made an impression on me and is probably one of the most vivid scriptures still embedded in my mind.

Edited March 7, 2018 by cricket246

[Guri]

On 06/03/2018 at 2:47 AM, njwinans said:

What was your first Memorized Scripture?  Mine was a weird one...

 

 

Pretty funny right?  I remember righting it on a bandaid wrapper when I was like 7. 

 

njwinans

 

It was long ago, hard to recall which one was the very first one but few verses comes up in my memory that I used to know by heart: 

 

Is. 42:8; Ps. 83:18; Mat. 24:14;29:19,20; John 17:1—3, 6,26, 13:34,35. 

 

P.S. You have reminded me the good old times  

[Alexa]

Did we have bible texts without words just dash?  I think thats my first memorized bible texts brother njwinans

[njwinans]

5 hours ago, Alexa said:

Did we have bible texts without words just dash?  I think thats my first memorized bible texts brother njwinans

 

There are a few just don't know where.  I'm sure someone knows.  hahaha

Edited March 7, 2018 by njwinans

[Tortuga]

8 hours ago, Alexa said:

Did we have bible texts without words just dash?  I think thats my first memorized bible texts brother njwinans

 

Alexa! That was funny!

[Alexa]

Thank you brother richard! 

[Pjdriver]

Matthew 24:14: "And this good news of the Kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come."

 

I still I’ll see a lot of our young ones memorizing it. 

[Shawnster]

When I was studying as a mid/late  teenager, the first scripture I memorized was John 3:16.  However, in thinking about it this week the real answer is Hebrews 11:1a. "Faith is the assured expectation of the things hoped for." My mom shared that with me. I thought it was just the definition of faith. I didn't know it was a scripture. 

[njwinans]

Matthew 17:21;18:11; 23:14; Mark 7:16; 9:44, 46; 11:26; 15:28;Luke 17:36; 23:17; John 5:4; Acts 8:37; 15:34;24:7; 28:29; and Romans 16:24.

 

Easiest to memorize...  Hahaha

 

Appendix A3 NWT

[ReadYourBible]

John 3:16, don't recall how old I was. 

[Myew]

I don't recall what ones I learned as a kid. The one that stuck with me the most as I got serious studying again as an adult was (Proverbs 14:13) "Even in laughter the heart may feel pain, And rejoicing may end in grief." Yeahhhh that's real comforting.  Then I went on to (Proverbs 15:15) "All the days of the afflicted one are bad, But the one with a cheerful heart has a continual feast." followed by (Galatians 6:4, 5) "But let each one examine his own actions, and then he will have cause for rejoicing in regard to himself alone, and not in comparison with the other person. 5 For each one will carry his own load." 

I know the basic ones: Ps 83:38, Revelation 21:3,4, John 3:16, Matthew 24:14 + 28:19-20. I struggle to remember the chapter, verse, and exact words of scriptures. My head is still stuck in the reference bible too. At least I can recall the general intent and purpose of a large variety of scriptures, even if I can't find them easily? The 20 bookmarks in JW Library aren't terribly handy or nearly enough for me. q_q I use note lists or search WT Library.

[Michael]

Psalms 83:18

[Wren]

I wasn't as noble as everyone else here, I memorised the first few verses of Song of Solomon 4 and quoted them at my cousin to annoy her....your hair is like a flock of goats, teeth like sheep, neck like a tower etc. 

 

[Phyllis]

Back in about 1956 I was new to the truth and we learned 4 scripture sermons .   I'm sure a few will remember them.   I boldly started with Matt 6: 9,10 then Psa 83:18 and said "many people don't know God has a name"  The lady said "of course it's Jehovah, back in Scotland one of my favourite hymns  was O thou great Jehovah.  That threw me as I didn't know what to say next.

Thankfully I learned a few things since then. 

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[Kristian]

2 Tim. 3:16
Didn't see anyone writing this scripture down, lol.

[Justin Bailey]

For some reason, as a child I remembered Rev. 14:7, "Fear God and give him glory." Don't ask why, I can't remember.

[Pjdriver]

On 3/11/2018 at 11:05 AM, cerebral ecstasy said:

John 3:16, don't recall how old I was. 

Well,  let’s  see if we can figure this out. That was written by John around the end of the first century. That’s about 2000 years ago. What year were you born? 

[ReadYourBible]

5 hours ago, Pjdriver said:

Well,  let’s  see if we can figure this out. That was written by John around the end of the first century. That’s about 2000 years ago. What year were you born? 

I was born after the moon landing, but before the Challenger exploded in 86'.  I wanted to be an astronaut in 78'.  However, I'm sure I heard this scripture before 83" ;)

[Jahleadsme]

Genesis 1:1, psalm 83:18, Matthew 24:14 And Revelation 21:4

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[nicolette]

On 3/6/2018 at 11:40 PM, Tortuga said:

Paul had a very straightforward way of talking, this scripture is like a checklist of things to do..

Yes he did and this is why he's one of my favorite Bible writers.!!

[nicolette]

Going through my own trial (my 14 year daughter went to sleep one day and did not wake up the following day). I'm ok- Thanks to Jehovah! I have literally seen his hands in my life. Anyhoo, my other Favorite text is also from the Apostle Paul. I visualize myself saying to Jehovah, after the 1000 years, " I have fought the fine fight, I have run the race to the finish, I have observed the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7

[Ms. Piffle]

Psalm 83:18 - That people may know that you, whose name is Jehovah, You alone are the Most high over all the earth.