James 5:7-8: 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:

James 5:7-8 Go on waiting calmly, my brothers, till the coming of the Lord, like the farmer waiting for the good fruit of the earth till the early and late rains have come. Be as calm in your waiting; let your hearts be strong: because the coming of the Lord is near.

1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Go on waiting calmly, my brothers, till the coming of the Lord, like the farmer waiting for the good fruit of the earth till the early and late rains have come. Be as calm in your waiting; let your hearts be strong: because the coming of the Lord is near.
2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Go on waiting ______, my brothers, till ___ coming of the ____, like the farmer ______ for the good _____ of the earth ____ the early and ____ rains have come. ___ as calm in ____ waiting; let your ______ be strong: because ___ coming of the ____ is near.
3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Go ___ ______ calmly, ___ ______, till ___ ______ of ___ ____, like ___ ______ waiting ___ ___ good _____ ___ the _____ ____ the _____ ___ late _____ ____ come. ___ ___ calm ___ ____ waiting; ___ ____ hearts ___ ______: because ___ ______ of ___ ____ is ____.
4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.G o w c, m b, t t c o t L, l t f w f t g f o t e t t e a l r h c. B a c i y w; l y h b s: b t c o t L i n.
5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.James 5:7-8

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

James 5:7-8BBE

Go on waiting calmly, my brothers, till the coming of the Lord, like the farmer waiting for the good fruit of the earth till the early and late rains have come. Be as calm in your waiting; let your hearts be strong: because the coming of the Lord is near.