1 Peter 2:9: 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 Peter 2:9 But you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of heaven.

1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.But you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of heaven.
2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.But you are ___ special people, a ____ nation, priests and _____, a people given ___ completely to God, ___ that you may ____ clear the virtues ___ him who took ___ out of the ____ into the light ___ heaven.
3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.But ___ ___ a ______ ______, a ____ ______, priests ___ _____, a ______ _____ up ______ ___ God, ___ ____ you ___ ____ clear ___ ______ of ___ ___ took ___ ___ of ___ ____ into ___ _____ of ______.
4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B y a a s p, a h n, p a k, a p g u c t G, s t y m m c t v o h w t y o o t d i t l o h.
5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.1 Peter 2:9

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

1 Peter 2:9BBE

But you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of heaven.