| Have I asked God for insight into His Word?
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| Am I studying for relationship with Him?
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| Have I read the verses immediately preceding and following the passage?
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| Have I scanned the surrounding chapters?
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| Have I looked up words I don't understand to discover the range of possible meaning?
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| Have I asked the questions who, what, where, when, why, how, wherefore?
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| Have I looked for logic indicators such as then, therefore, but, also?
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| Have I identified any Old Testament quotes and checked their context?
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| Have I used a Bible dictionary to identify the people and places named?
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| Have I used a study Bible to identify and read parallel passages?
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| Have I checked cross-references in a study Bible to see what else the Bible says about this subject?
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| Have I kept from focusing on details to the exclusion of main ideas?
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| Have I double-checked my interpretation with reliable commentaries?
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| Have I asked what this passage tells me about God, myself, and others?
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| Are there any sins to be avoided?
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| Are there commands to be obeyed?
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| Have I thanked God for the privilege of studying His Word?
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