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Observe. Interpret. Apply.
A simple worksheet to help you study a passage in context.
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01 / Observe
What does the passage say?
Who is speaking? Who is being addressed? What words repeat? What happens?
02 / Interpret
What does it mean in context?
Read the surrounding paragraphs. What is the author’s point? How does it fit the book and the rest of Scripture?
03 / Apply
How should I respond?
What does this reveal about God? What should I believe, change or do? Write one concrete response.