Full disclosure: You can’t memorize Scripture by accident; it does take effort. But if you put these following steps into practice, you will discover that it’s a lot easier than you think. These are the steps that I use to memorize Scripture, so I know they work and can help you. Memorize Passages Rather Than Single Verses Memorizing a long passage helps you keep what you’re memorizing in its context. The flow of the text aides the memorizing process. Many Scripture memorization plans are organized topically, which is fine but can be more difficult, since the memorized verses don’t flow together naturally. Also, context is important for rightly interpreting Scripture, so memorizing a verse in isolation from its context can lead to misunderstanding and misapplication of the truth in it. By memorizing passages, you are much less likely to misapply the verse because you retain the context.