# How to Choose and Use a Wide-Margin Bible ![rw-book-cover](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71YBDlJu3cL._SY160.jpg) ## Metadata - Author: [[Randy A. Brown]] - Full Title: How to Choose and Use a Wide-Margin Bible - Category: #books ## Highlights - Your marked Bible will be a reflection of your study of God’s Word. No two marked Bibles are alike. It becomes personal. Over time, it becomes a companion, an invaluable study Bible, and a journal of your walk with God. ([Location 525](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00AFJXUQC&location=525)) - Pigma Micron markers come in many colors and sizes. I use 005 for my marginal notes and 05 for underlining. There are 14 colors available (in 05) and they come in several different tip sizes. They are archival quality- meaning that they do not fade over time. This will keep your notes and symbols readable for years to come. ([Location 548](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00AFJXUQC&location=548)) - I use four colors: black for taking notes, blue for writing the name of the topic (or a symbol such as a circle, square, letter, or number if I don’t want to take up as much room- the same symbol would be drawn at the beginning of the word or phrase in the text), and red for the definitions. I’m using green for study systems that I’m taking from other Bibles and for my memory verses. I circle the verse number to indicate that it’s in my memory list. We’ll get into more on this a little later. ([Location 551](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00AFJXUQC&location=551)) - Write your notes on paper first, and then transfer the note to your Bible when you’re ready. ([Location 584](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00AFJXUQC&location=584)) - Writing your notes out on paper first helps you to see beforehand if it really needs to be in your Bible or not. ([Location 586](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00AFJXUQC&location=586)) - If the notes are something that will be referenced by many verses you might consider writing the note in the notepaper in the back and write a reference to it everywhere you need to. ([Location 598](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00AFJXUQC&location=598)) - For the original languages, I simply write the definition from a dictionary (Strong’s, Bibleworks, etc) of important words in the text. For reference it is important to write where you got the definition. ([Location 609](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00AFJXUQC&location=609)) - It’s best to know ahead of time which references you want to include in the chains. ([Location 619](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00AFJXUQC&location=619)) - Use a ruler for making light lines to write on. Your Bible will look better and be easier to read later. ([Location 650](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00AFJXUQC&location=650)) - In Church, seminars, class, etc., I take notes into a notebook or journal. If there are any points that I want to place in my Bible I will transfer them later. ([Location 691](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00AFJXUQC&location=691)) - My current method (and the method I recommend most) is to underline the verse and highlight the key-words. This allows you to see the portions of a verse that fit a certain topic easily and allows the key-words to stand out, making it easy to find something fast and to showcase the main thought or subject of a verse. ([Location 829](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00AFJXUQC&location=829)) - Mark sparingly, unless your goal is to have every verse marked. The more marks your Bible has the less the marks can mean, which weakens the impact. ([Location 847](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00AFJXUQC&location=847))