James 5:7-8: 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:

James 5:7-8 Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains. You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.

1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains. You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.
2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Be patient, then, ______, until the Lord’s ______. See how the ______ awaits the precious _____ of the soil—___ patient he is ___ the fall and ______ rains. You, too, ___ patient and strengthen ____ hearts, because the ______ coming is near.
3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Be ______, ____, brothers, _____ ___ Lord’s ______. ___ how ___ ______ awaits ___ ______ fruit ___ ___ soil—___ ______ he ___ ___ the ____ ___ spring _____. ___, too, ___ ______ and ______ ____ hearts, ______ ___ Lord’s ______ ___ near.
4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B p, t, b, u t L c. S h t f a t p f o t s—h p h i f t f a s r. Y, t, b p a s y h, b t L c 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 5:7-8BSB

Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains. You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.