How to Color Code Scriptures in Your Bible
Some Christians like to study and delve into the Bible using a variety of tools and methods. Color-coding scriptures in God's Word offers a way to see common themes at a glance. Students mark verses with similar subjects using the same colors, so these verses and passages stand out as they read. Several tips will help you as you color code scriptures.
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Things You'll Need
- Bible
- Soft, thick colored pencils or dry highlighters in a variety of colors
- Pens in two or three colors
- Template/stencil with small symbols
- Cardboard
- Ruler
- Mechanical pencil
- Pencil box or holder
Instructions
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Determine what color you want to use for each topic in the scriptures. Mark verses on salvation in red, to denote atonement, the blood of Jesus, forgiveness and redemption. Highlight verses on the Holy Spirit with yellow. Green symbolizes life. Use green to mark verses about the Bible itself, including sayings, commandments, promises and God's laws. Purple sometimes means freedom. Color verses about thanksgiving, dancing, shouting and praise accordingly. Mark the names of God in brown. Use the color gray for humility, and include verses on conceit or pride. Mark verses that relate to learning, understanding, knowledge or wisdom with orange. You can develop your own color codes that make sense to you and work well with your Bible reading system.
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Underline words using a black pen so you can easily see them even through the color-coding. Underlining places additional emphasis on the words or phrases.
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Use the template or stencil to add symbols for further markings if you run out of colors or just want to add further information to your color coding. You can use triangles to represent the Holy Spirit or Trinity, stars for extra emphasis and hearts for love.
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Place a piece of cardboard between Bible pages so your colored pencils don't go through to the other side, cause indentations or leave marks. Trace around the outside of the verse with your ruler and mechanical pencil. Color lightly inside the borders.
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Clean up using a tissue or soft cloth to lightly wipe away stray marks in your Bible, or to dust off any pencil shavings. Careful wiping of your page will help avoid smudging.
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Tips & Warnings
You may want to test any pens you use first to make sure they do not bleed through the page. Acid-free and archival pens usually work well with the thinner, more delicate pages found in most Bibles.
Avoid marking every verse. Your Bible will look like a mess, and be difficult to read.
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