Spending time each day reading the Word is the most effective way to memorize it. First things first, carve out some quality time where you can disconnect from all the distractions. Find a quiet spot where it's just you and the Holy Spirit. You'll be amazed at how much easier it is to focus when you do that.
Once you're settled, try this: Read aloud what you're studying. Saying it out loud a couple of times really helps it stick. Then, grab a pen and paper and write it down. That'll help you get even more familiar with the passage.
Finally, meditate on what you've read. Meditation is such an important habit for every Christian. Really let the words sink in.
It's so important to keep God's Word in your heart and learn from it. There's always a verse, a chapter, or even a whole book that's going to speak to you right where you are. And remember, memorizing Scripture is doable, as long as you're willing to put in the effort. You got this!
That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning;\par\tab And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:
Wisdom {\i is} the principal thing; {\i therefore} get wisdom;\par\tab Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge;\par\tab And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
For wisdom is a defence, even as money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it.
For Jehovah giveth wisdom;\par\tab Out of his mouth {\i cometh} knowledge and understanding:
I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go:\par\tab I will counsel thee with mine eye upon thee.
But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Give {\i instruction} to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser:\par\tab Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms {\i and} hymns {\i and} spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.
Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.
Wise men lay up knowledge;\par\tab But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.
Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge;\par\tab {\i But} the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
The opening of thy words giveth light;\par\tab It giveth understanding unto the simple.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and {\b ye shall find rest unto your souls.}
Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart,\par\tab And lean not upon thine own understanding:In all thy ways acknowledge him,\par\tab And he will direct thy paths.
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.\par
Whom will he teach knowledge? and whom will he make to understand the message? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts?
The things which ye both learned and received and heard and saw in me, these things do: and the God of peace shall be with you.\par
The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge;\par\tab But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.
For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again that some one teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, not of solid food.For every one that partaketh of milk is without experience of the word of righteousness; for he is a babe.But solid food is for fullgrown men, {\i even} those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.\par
And furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.\par
And unto man he said,\par\tab Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;\par\tab And to depart from evil is understanding.\par
Train up a child in the way he should go,\par\tab And even when he is old he will not depart from it.
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him {\i be} the glory both now and for ever.\par
to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold!\par\tab Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard? The everlasting God, Jehovah, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary; there is no searching of his understanding.He giveth power to the faint; and to him that hath no might he increaseth strength.Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.\par
Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock:and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon the rock.
I said in my heart, {\i It is} because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are {\i but as} beasts.For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; and man hath no preeminence above the beasts: for all is vanity.
The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul:\par\tab The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple.The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart:\par\tab The commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes.
Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise;\par\tab But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.
Show me thy ways, O Jehovah;\par\tab Teach me thy paths.Guide me in thy truth, and teach me;\par\tab For thou art the God of my salvation;\par\tab For thee do I wait all the day.
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
How sweet are thy words unto my taste!\par\tab {\i Yea, sweeter} than honey to my mouth!
So then, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.
learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.\par
Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge;\par\tab But he that hateth reproof is brutish.
The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom,\par\tab And his tongue speaketh justice.The law of his God is in his heart;\par\tab None of his steps shall slide.
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit:teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.}\par
And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, {\i even} to them that are called according to {\i his} purpose.
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;
Hear counsel, and receive instruction,\par\tab That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.
Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.
Be diligent in these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest unto all.
Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law;\par\tab Yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
The wise in heart shall be called prudent;\par\tab And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.\par
There is gold, and abundance of rubies;\par\tab But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever;\par\tab For they are the rejoicing of my heart.
And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed;\par\tab But in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that were freely given to us of God.
casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;
Receive my instruction, and not silver;\par\tab And knowledge rather than choice gold.For wisdom is better than rubies;\par\tab And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it.\par
And as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye abide in him.
And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.And the heart of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.
Let the righteous smite me, {\i it shall be} a kindness;\par\tab And let him reprove me, {\i it shall be as} oil upon the head;\par\tab Let not my head refuse it:\par\tab For even in their wickedness shall my prayer continue.
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, {\i which is} your spiritual service.
Yea, if thou cry after discernment,\par\tab And lift up thy voice for understanding;If thou seek her as silver,\par\tab And search for her as for hid treasures:Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah,\par\tab And find the knowledge of God.
Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help,\par\tab Whose hope is in Jehovah his God:
O Timothy, guard that which is committed unto {\i thee}, turning away from the profane babblings and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;which some professing have erred concerning the faith.\par\par\tab Grace be with you.\par
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
A wise son {\i heareth} his father's instruction;\par\tab But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.
I entreated thy favor with my whole heart:\par\tab Be merciful unto me according to thy word.
For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, {\i even} his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse:
The rod and reproof give wisdom;\par\tab But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.
And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.\par
The simple believeth every word;\par\tab But the prudent man looketh well to his going.
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart\par\tab Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.\par
Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; {\i I am} God, and there is none like me;declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not {\i yet} done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;
I call to remembrance my song in the night:\par\tab I commune with mine own heart;\par\tab And my spirit maketh diligent search.
Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, {\b He that taketh the wise in their craftiness}:
and thou shalt love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
{\b For the Chief Musician. {\i A Psalm} of David the servant of Jehovah, who spake unto Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: and he said,}\par\par\tab I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
And he answering said, {\b Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind}; and {\b thy neighbor as thyself.}
There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee; I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, {\b And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness}; and he was called the friend of God.
For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.\par
{\b For the Chief Musician; set to Muth-labben. A Psalm of David.}\par\par\tab I will give thanks unto Jehovah with my whole heart;\par\tab I will show forth all thy marvellous works.
But he answered and said, {\cf6 It is written, {\b Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.}}
A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
{\b {\i A Psalm} of David; when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.}\par\par\tab I will bless Jehovah at all times:\par\tab His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.\par
{\b {\i A Psalm} of David.}\par\par\tab Bless Jehovah, O my soul;\par\tab And all that is within me, {\i bless} his holy name.