***Updated to share about the NEW version of the Journible, now called “In the Word Journals” Edited by: Beeke, Smalley, Wynalda and Reformation Heritage Books

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What is a Journible?

The Journible is a hard-back notebook especially made for recopying the Bible one verse at a time through one book or several books of the Bible. Writing out the Bible has been a powerful exercise to absorb scripture in a new way.

I have personally found that writing out the scriptures can create so much personal revelation pen as you put pen to paper. Writing scripture can cause you to SLOW down in your Bible and help you savor each word.

I have also noticed that I remember what I have read and written far more than if I were to have just read the text. Remembering what I have read that day is so important for later putting it into action and always makes me think of James 1:23-25

²³ For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. ²⁴ For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. ²⁵ But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.

James 1:23-25 ESV

Why Recopying Scripture is so Powerful

I like this old proverb to describe how our brain makes connections as we write.

“Thoughts disentangle themselves when passing over the lips and through the finger tips.”

Old Proverb

I have also heard that if you can’t easily subtract 4-digit numbers quickly without a scratch piece of paper why do we think we can think deeply and logically without writing?

Also, some people process and learn differently by writing. Think about when you recopied notes in school, made notecards to study, and wrote research papers to discover more about a topic.

Features I Love About the Journible

One thing I appreciate about the Journibles is that the right side of the page has the blank page for recopying the scripture. The even better feature is that the right side of the page prompts you on what verse to write and gives you more space for the longer verses.

Usually, the spacing of the Jourible is spot-on for how long or short the verses are, so I love that.

And then on the left side of the Journible, they give a prompt for possible questions to answer and a place to write your notes.  The questions perfectly probe out key parts of the scripture that may be easy to gloss over, but if considered can help you understand the text in a whole new or deeper way.

I also enjoy how the Journible is a hard-backed book, with quality paper. It feels like a true keepsake once you finish writing the whole book.

Out of the 10 or so books of the Bible I have written out with a Journible, my favorite two books to write out were Hebrews and John. And I am currently writing out the book of Acts. 

What I Would Change About the Journible

I think the one thing I would change is the cover of the Journible. I wish they were less masculine and were more minimal and modern. That’s it! I have truly loved every other thing about them and I hope you will consider writing out one book of the Bible and giving them a try!

UPDATE: At the bottom of this post I share about the updated Journibles where they have updated the cover, unfortunately, the paper on the inside isn’t as great as the older version. So I will continue to buy the older version while it is still in print.

Going Deeper With Groups

Another way I have used a Journible is in groups. Talking about what I have read and written with other women helps the text to make more sense, go further into my heart, and help me learn to look at the text and compare it to my life.

Journaling a book of the Bible with a group of women has also been a great way to keep me on track each week. Offering the accountability I need to keep me going.

I used a Journible to go through Romans and John in a group and those memories are sweet to my soul. We would get together once a week and we would talk about one chapter at a time which is usually about five written pages.

It was so enjoyable and we would just bring our questions and share the revelations God had given us throughout that week. So I highly recommend not only the Journible but grabbing some women to go through the Journible with you.

A Place to Start With a Journible

If using a Journible sounds like something you think you would love to do, here is a link to the Journaling through John Challenge. If you do not feel ready to do the book of John, feel free to apply the principles in the guide to any other book that you would like to recopy into a Journible.

UPDATE: In the Word Journals

Journibles have been renamed In the Word Journals by Beeke, Smalley, Wynalda and published by Reformation Heritage Books.

I ordered the John In the Word Journal to get a look at the new style of the Journible.

What Changed from the Journible to the In the Word Journals

Pros:

I got my wish, the cover is much more modern and beautiful. And the editors added many more study prompt questions on the left sides of the pages.

Cons:

The bad news is that the paper is not as thick and quality as in the original Journibles. I hope they will change this in future additions because I LOVE the paper quality of the original Journibles. For that reason, I will continue with the older version called the Journibles, even though the new covers in the In the Word Journals are much prettier.

Order your first Journible or In the Word Journal today and find out how POWERFUL writing out scripture can be for your heart, mind, and soul!

And be sure to grab the Journaling through John guide as a companion for your journey, in case you do grab the John Journible or In the Word Journal. The guide gives you access to Hidden John Bible Study Video Series I did with a video for EVERY chapter of John.

*Get access to Journaling through John Videos HERE*

Grab the Free Guide Here:

Walk with a Group Through the Journibles