Updated. This Bible study post teaching you how I mark up the passage was originally published on June 3, 2020.
We have made it to the final step: mark up the passage. We have been through prayerfully reading, working through, cross-referencing, researching, and applying the passage. It’s time to record what we’ve learned.
In this step, it is time to transfer your notes to your Bible. If writing in your Bible gives you an anxiety attack, that’s ok. There are some work arounds for marking up the passage. Feel free to print out a copy of the verses on a piece of printer paper. Another option is to handwrite the verses in your notebook, and mark that up instead. Don’t stress if you don’t want to write in your Bible.
Tools
I figured the easiest way to show you the tools I use was to make a video. Click here to watch the video where I talk about pens and highlighters:
In the video, I talk about Sharpie pens, Bic pens, and Ink Joy pens. I also talk about the pros and cons of highlighters and gel highlighters.
Color Coding
This is a question I get often, and it’s very important to me that you know I don’t follow any color-coding system. If I tried to highlight certain themes, speakers, promises, etc. in their own colors, the process would become more of a project for me than Bible study.
My system for color is simple: no two sections that are back-to-back and have their own separate notes should be highlighted in the same color. That’s it. So as long as you have at least two colors, you can follow this process to mark up the passage.
Notes
I made a video where I have added my notes to Proverbs 3:5-8 in my Bible. Feel free to follow along as you add your notes to your Bible. You can watch the video here.
That’s it! You’ve made it to the end. I would love to know if you have learned anything new about the passage along the way.
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