John 16:22: 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:

John 16:22 So you have sorrow now: but I will see you again, and your hearts will be glad, and no one will take away your joy.

1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.So you have sorrow now: but I will see you again, and your hearts will be glad, and no one will take away your joy.
2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.So you have ______ now: but I ____ see you again, ___ your hearts will ___ glad, and no ___ will take away ____ joy.
3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.So ___ ____ sorrow ___: ___ I ____ ___ you _____, ___ your ______ ____ be ____, ___ no ___ ____ take ____ ____ joy.
4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.S y h s n: b I w s y a, a y h w b g, a n o w t a y j.
5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 16:22

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

John 16:22BBE

So you have sorrow now: but I will see you again, and your hearts will be glad, and no one will take away your joy.