1 Peter 5:2-3: Printable Verse Cards

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 verseBSB

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

1 Peter 5:2-3 Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed, but out of eagerness; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed, but out of eagerness; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Be shepherds of _____ flock that is _____ you, watching over ____ not out of ______, but willingly, as ___ would have you; ___ out of greed, ___ out of eagerness; ___ lording it over _____ entrusted to you, ___ being examples to ___ flock.
3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Be ______ ___ God’s _____ ____ is _____ ___, watching ____ ____ not ___ ___ compulsion, ___ ______, as ___ _____ have ___; ___ out ___ _____, but ___ ___ eagerness; ___ ______ it ____ _____ entrusted ___ ___, but _____ ______ to ___ _____.
4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B s o G f t i a y, w o t n o o c, b w, a G w h y; n o o g, b o o e; n l i o t e t y, b b e t t f.
5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.1 Peter 5:2-3

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

1 Peter 5:2-3BSB

Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed, but out of eagerness; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.