Creating A Bible Notes System 

It was in my last 2 Bibles that I began creating a "system" for my colors. That began when I did an in-depth study of the verses that parallel the OT and the NT. (My gosh, that was so much fun!) I used a rusty orange for all of those. Then I did a study on the Sovereignty of God and used blue for all of that. That was the beginning of Theming the Word for me. It's addicting! Now I have a whole handful of colors with their own themes. I am still fine tuning those, and I think I'm about there now. We'll see. So here is where I am.... after a lifetime of using various markers, fancy highlighters, pencils, and pens.... I have found that my absolute favorite are ... (drumroll) ... Micron 005 for underlining. And cheap colored pencils for all the colorwork. They are not only CHEAP, but they are Bright and have ZERO bleed through. Absolute perfection. Jason, you GOTTA try colored pencils! Just the cheap Crayola ones at the dollar store. Or generic no-name ones. Or the LiquiMark ones. Oh, and the Crayola "Extreme Colors" are deliciously neon. I use all of those. So here are my themes: God the Father (Purple, as in King). Jesus Christ (Blue, as in Royal). Holy Spirit (Neon Orange). Wisdom (Golden Yellow). Salvation, Faith, and misc special verses (Bright Yellow). Christian Living (Green, as in grass-home). Protection, Courage, Strength (Aqua, sorta like armor). Love, Grace, Mercy, Peace (Pink). Sin (Brown, as in dirty). Warnings & Judgment (Red, as in blood).

I like to use the bible gel highlighters, and the crayola twistable pencils. They show up really good, and don't bleed through the pages.

I can laugh and learn with this channel :)

I want to study but I don't know how. God blessed me with super natural gift being creative; so I'm open to new ideas.

I've been using this system for at least the last 30 yrs. And - I always use yellow for "anything I like that doesn't fit in a category". Keep up the good work and it's nice to know there are fellow bible nerds out there :)

I love your channel. Your videos are informative and fun! I am renewing myself to Christ after 32 years and I feel this need for learning MORE. I can’t wait to watch more videos

I’m so happy I came across your Chanel! Like other comments mention you can laugh and learn. Really am enjoying this!

I’m so happy the Lord guided me to your channel.

I like the Micron pens because they come in lots of different colors and don't bleed through my Bible page - I also love using colored pencils which I use for highlighting

Thank you so much for creating videos!! I’ve taken your suggestions, and created my marking system. It has made a world of difference in my studying the Bible! Through God’s grace and your helpful suggestions , I’m learning so much more when I read my a Bible! Thank you and God bless you!!

I like this,your personality really shines...I subscribed

Love your t-shirt! I would get one for each of my adult kids, however, they are all productive and employed! Thank God! Great tips!

Im new to note taking, after YEARS of not being in a church or studying the bible. Thank you for this video, im hoping it helps me.

As a new subscriber, I approve this video! This color system is great! Thanks for sharing.👍

It's fun to watch you. You always post good content

I use Crayola colored pencils to highlight scripture but to write in the margins I use the same corresponding color Inkjoy pen. No smears and no bleed through. BTW I use brown for anything related to satan, evil or sin . Thanks for sharing.

You make me laugh and I love watching your videos. You are an inspiration with your wittiness. Thank you and God Bless you.

Good info ty! I think I’ll put my color code on a bookmark.

I have used just three colours and a yellow highlighter, like forever, being colour blind, all my notes are in Blue as that really stands out, green for any Greek/Hebrew notes, and red for really important stuff I've looked up. And my 'where at' is Manchester, England.

I been using this system so I was shocked to see it in use 😍

I subscribed! I needed this practical advice. God Bless!

I giggled at this a little more than I should have. Lol. Thanks for the ideas. I love the Inkjoy pens, but never thought about using them in my Bible. I will now.

I love the inductive bible marking system. It works out the best.

I love it!!! thanks even for the humor

note system legend cards like that double as a great bookmark, i do mine on a piece of paper cut to the size of a playing card sleeve for protection

Post-it notes...how cool. I had not thought of that! I've considered using a piece of paper for each book, or even a small note book marked with the books, but postits can be moved around! I have a few bibles I've been add thru my walk. Going thru them is like looking at a time capsule....I need to go thru each one and copy all the notes into a notebook...

Great video, I enjoy the Tul Pens from Office Depot, Zebra Mildliners (highlighters) and of course the Inkjoys. Great content! God bless you.

I'm using a fairly simple system: Jesus' Commandments highlighted in blue (blue means do!) God's promises highlighted in pink (pink for promises!) Scripture associated with healing highlighted in orange (orange you feeling better?) Words or text that pops out to me highlighted in yellow (hello, yellow!) For applications, I'll write up a prayer in a journal related to what I've been reading.

Hey, Brother, I just wanted to tell you how much I love your channel. You’re seriously a fun (and funny) fellow, and your videos tend to give me a lot of encouragement on different ways to study the Bible. God bless you, my sweet Brother in Christ. I hope and pray that more people will be brought to this channel. You definitely deserve it.

Thank you for sharing! I recommend Sharpie highlighters Smear Guard* and Uni-Ball Signo #207 multicolored pens. Can buy at Office Depot.

I started with the micron pens and crayola colored pencils, but my favorites are the pilot frixion pens. I have never ever had bleeding with them, and... they are erasable (but when you write with them, not forever!). They also make erasable highlighters in several colors. Not a fan of ink joys as I have had skipping and blobbing (it must be a word because it popped up on my “smart” phone 😁!!! Thank you for your message and tips.

I'm new to your channel and love it. I use Frixon pens because I need to be able to erase. I get no bleed-through. I use Accu-Gel highlighters. My color system is purple for God, yellow for favorite scriptures, pink for a command, green for promises, blue for warnings, and orange for randomness.

Thanks for making me feel more structured in my note making. I think context is critical in understanding the bible. I live a long way from the 1st century and even further from Abram's culture. I actually make notes to help me with that. I want to meet the people of the bible so I can better understand their interaction with God . I can then apply it better to my life. So my categories are culture/customs Geography Covenants Cross reference Faith/Action And my favorite. I am weaving a scarlet thread thru the old testament by noting those individuals in the lineage of Christ. General note

Thank you for Sharing, I found it Interesting, & enjoyable

Brown = poop = satan. The great poopy lying deceiver. There you go!

I started with a pen &/or pencil & regular highlighters 21 years ago. Now, it's all about the Microns ;) My favorite highlights for the Bible are these skinny, black, Stabilos, but I can't always find them easily, so I bounce around now. I tired the gel, not in love. I just bought a pack of Zebra mildliners, but am nervous to try them in my current premium Bibles. When I finally get the Cambridge wide-margin, I'll probably use them, even if I still haven't used them in the others.

Thanks for sharing! I need to get a bible. I've been using the bible online. I love being able to reference the bible with ease.

Hello Grace for Life, I use the same color coding system in both my Journaling Bible (NKJV) which I do my personal Bible study. I also use the NASB as my chronological reading plan Bible which I use the same color coding system. All my Bible use the same color coding system, my KJV Study Bible and my Amplified Bible. I use only U Brands Gel Pens for underlining in my NASB along with some hearts or small icon stickers for things that speak to me. As for my Journaling Bible I study the same as you do with all the colors (Crayola Twistable Colored Pencils), arrows from the scriptures and boxes in the 2 inch margins. I love of my Bibles (especially my Journaling Bible & my NASB) and my color coding system, which took me a couple of times to find what works for me. Oh side note: You are the reason I purchased the NASB, I watched your video about which one was better, the ESV or the NASB? I went the same day I watch because I wanted a Bible just read and once I read from them both, the NASB just spoke to me. I love the way it flows. Thanks for your videos, very informative and enjoyable! God's continued blessings!

Forget who the author was, but she said she highlighted what she learned about God in yellow (resembling a ‘golden nugget ‘), and anything she learned about being a godly woman (wife/mother) in pink. Don’t know if that part was random or just feminine. I like that. But I don’t mark in my bibles anymore because I always end up not knowing why something was marked, then it’s just a distraction. However, when I see others’ marked up bibles, I just admire them (the person and their bible) so much. I find myself switching bibles a lot. I have a storage bin full.

I’m so glad I came across this; I learned and laughed at the same time📝. And I love you mentioned Dave Ramsey 👍🏼😅

Papermate Flair pens!! I moved to marking with these in lieu of highlighters. There are like a million colors and they don’t ghost or bleed nearly as bad other pens I’ve used.

....And it is back-to-school time here, so pens and pencils are on sale, yay!

Love his videos ❤️🙏🏻

I like the frixion color pens. They are erasable! In the past, I have used colored pencils, but some brands do not erase well. Jason, I love your sense of humor!

Very proud you speaking

Great video! You’re so funny. God bless you and yours.

Thank you! I'm so glad I found your channel. You've been a big help. Happy Resurrection Day!!

I use your Bible marking system from another video. My favorite pens are pilot G-2. Lots of Colors no smudging and last a long time.

How have i never seen this before!?

You are so funny and it seems like you have such a cool personality 😄😊 thanks for the video

I am going to try that!

Just found TomBow no bleed, dual point, 6 colour markers. They do not need thru bible pages, even on my thinnest page bible! Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple.

Awesome thanks for sharing

I've bought a lot of different ultra fine pens. I was never happy with the little bleed through. That's when I discovered colored pencils don't bleed at all! I love using mechanical colored pencils. Game changer for me.

I’m using highlighters (zebra) & pigmy micron pens & I’m interested in a nice journaling bible, but want to “lock down” a good system first. I’m thinking I will buy an inexpensive Bible first like you mentioned. Thx!! 😁

I've seen people coding with icons. Looks amazing after some time.

I still don't get it though, for example, once you've added meaning to each color then what? Just start highlighting? Or do you also take notes elsewhere? And if so, how do you take notes? Do you ask yourself questions of what you've read? What questions do you ask?

I have a world bible school study edition New King James version journaling bible and 2 King James version bibles and a Spanish bible as well can I write in them with a pompom pen or with a phone pen.

I use Crayola twistables large range of color choices no bleeding thru'

I love your video .... god bless you

It works shirt Nice!!

I have used the dry highlighters since seminary but there are only four colors so it is limited

UPDATE: I use a cheap set ($9 U Brands) of gel pens from Big Lot and a generic ball-point black or blue pen (depends on how I am feeling that day). I underline with the gel pens and rarely use highlighters in my main Bible which is a burgundy NASB by the Lockman Foundation. (I just love my Bible) SN: I use to use either the KJV or the NKJV but now my favorite is the NASB. My color code system is BLUE = blessings/promises from God/Jesus, GREEN = instruction.commands for righteous living, RED = warning/punishment/anything against God, RED ? = any questions i may have, ORANGE = God speaking/referring to the Law, PINK = God's people/the Elect/Children of God, YELLOW = interesting facts/things that stick out to me, LIGHT GOLD = God's character/qualities, DARK GOLD = Jesus, COPPER = Holy Spirit, SILVER= when "Do Not Be Afraid" is mentioned, PURPLE = my favorite text/if something resonates with me, BLACK CIRCLES/SQUARES = peoples' name/place, PURPLE CIRCLE OR ORANGE CIRCLES = words I am studying. I have had this system since I got my NASB last year and it has been working so well for me.

Dude, you funny, but soo helpful, thank you :)

Hi. thanks for sharing this.. God bless

I have highlighters but I definitely need markers that don't go through to the next page... 😐

Is there a way to see/get a copy of the Bible plan or tracker that you use? I love this! Thank you. I’m a newbie hehe.

i use red for Blood/ cross of Jesus, brown for history/historical background, yellow light; navy blue for references on sea and navigation; purple for power and authority of the believer; green for Sin orange for personal application; and I use symbols for covenant, dove for Holy Spirit; crown for Kingdom;

lol ur funny. I have to try something like that. but I don't like my bibles being a mess. the colors make things seem easier tho if I were. to read it again.

Give the Crayola Twistable Color Pencils a try ;-)

Great and informative video. I myself like to study themes in the Bible rather than take a verse by verse approach. Your color coding would work great with that system, and actually when I was studying this morning I was thinking, since I am studying prophecy, I should highlight all the scripture I was reading in purple so I could easily reference it later. Thanks for giving me the down low on an even better way to color code. Thanks bunches!

Sad but true I pray not read. I pray for motivation, understanding n plz show me how to study.

Is it okay to write the verse and my thoughts in color codes in a notebook and keep my Bible clean?

Micro markers. Even the thinnest Sharpie is too thick and too likely to bleed through.

I've been considering colored mechanical pencils

Orange HOLY Spirit, purple identity in Christ, green Praise, pink God, Blue prayer, yellow Gods promises etc

I came for a set system.

Blabbermouth! When you get to the marking please?

What kind of case was that?

Ink joy is a no go a year later you will regret it .

haha you crack me up

THIS is Australia! 🤣🤣

Holy Moses. This just popped up on my feed and I’m like “who is the babyfaced guy that hijacked Jason’s channel?”

'MERICA !

Your so funny 😂

So is it fair to say this is a completely different ‘note taking system’ compared with your other video where you read the scripture, underline or square off text highlighting it, draw arrow to margin in the same color, and put your notes there? Have you thought about merging these two systems of sort? So, you simply use the color in your chart I guess. Only thing is, if your in Galatians , let’s say, and it’s all law and you’re using red for law, then it’ll be difficult for all your boxes of red with red arrows to your margin of notes wrapped in red 😳😂 Any of this making sense? Now that I’ve got my hardback Cambridge wide margin, I’m gonna test a bunch of ideas. One of them using underlining in one color with a different boxed in color. I don’t know...we’ll see...I’m feeling a bit 🤯🤪 Thanks again for another great video 👍

This is America 😂👊🧡

When studying the Bible...There will NEVER be enough coloured pen

I've been looking into marking up my Bible but never knew..... what to mark up. Seeing this.... I'm left wondering.... why? If this is what people are highlighting and marking in their Bible..... they make topical guides/ references or "Bible guides" that.... pretty much do all this for you. No? I think I might just leave my Bible graffiti free and just stick with my notebook..... where if something catches my eye or I want to dig deeper I just write down verse(s) and literally spell out what I want to look into regarding that verse(s). I mean.... even a Google search for.... say "Bible verses regarding God's grace" will spit out a ton of verses for you.

Brown is disciple or follow or follower because dirt roads are brown and John the baptist wore camel hair, there, that was my logic, ha

I already have a system; Why did I watch this? 😂 I keep my colours simple. No darks and lights. Just blue, green, pink etc. That way if something happens to my blue, I can grab any other blue pen and continue on. Blue = promises and blessings, whatever shade of blue it is. Of course, that narrows down the number of categories you can have, but that isn't a bad thing. I bought myself some bible highlighters and they were awful. I replaced them with Crayola Twistable pencils ( the pencils, not the crayons) and they work much better.

Lol I just use a blue ball point pen.. but I love making notes in my Bible so I am gonna start using some sticky notes as well to jot down certain questions and thoughts..