5 Top Tips for reading the Bible for all its worth:
- PRAY! Pray that the Holy Spirit will teach you and give you understanding
- Source different versions of the Bible
- Study large blocks of text instead of individual verses
- Ignore headings (IE: chapters, subheadings and verses) and try not to start with joining words (EG: but, therefore, likewise, etc.). Instead, determine where the topic begins and start from there.
- Use a tool like S. O. S. (details below)