1 John 4:7-8: Printable Verse Cards (Bible in Basic English)

One verse, eight to a sheet, Letter or A4. Print at 100%, then cut along the dashes. A cover sheet with the five steps prints first.

How to learn a verseBBE

Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:

1 John 4:7-8 My loved ones, let us have love for one another: because love is of God, and everyone who has love is a child of God and has knowledge of God. He who has no love has no knowledge of God, because God is love.

1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.My loved ones, let us have love for one another: because love is of God, and everyone who has love is a child of God and has knowledge of God. He who has no love has no knowledge of God, because God is love.
2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.My loved ones, ___ us have love ___ one another: because ____ is of God, ___ everyone who has ____ is a child ___ God and has ______ of God. He ___ has no love ___ no knowledge of ___, because God is ____.
3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.My _____ ____, let ___ ____ love ___ ___ another: ______ ____ is ___ ___, and ______ ___ has ____ ___ a _____ ___ God ___ ___ knowledge ___ ___. He ___ ___ no ____ ___ no ______ ___ God, ______ ___ is ____.
4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.M l o, l u h l f o a: b l i o G, a e w h l i a c o G a h k o G. H w h n l h n k o G, b G i l.
5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.1 John 4:7-8

Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.

1 John 4:7-8BBE

My loved ones, let us have love for one another: because love is of God, and everyone who has love is a child of God and has knowledge of God. He who has no love has no knowledge of God, because God is love.