5 Top Tips for reading the Bible for all its worth:

  1. PRAY! Pray that the Holy Spirit will teach you and give you understanding
  2. Source different versions of the Bible
  3. Study large blocks of text instead of individual verses
  4. 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.
  5. Use a tool like S. O. S. (details below)