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This collection has 30 Bible verses about graduation: 13 from the Old Testament and 17 from the New Testament. Psalm appears most often (4 verses), across 17 books of Scripture.
Looking for Bible verses for graduation? Read 30 carefully selected Bible verses for graduation, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
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"Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity."
"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity."
"Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”"
"Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest."
"May He grant you your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your counsel."
"Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel."
"Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them; for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”"
"Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee."
"As therefore you received Christ Jesus, the Lord, walk in him, rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in it in thanksgiving."
"As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving."
"Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."
"being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ."
"Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:"
"Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed."
"Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established."
"Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth."
"Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you."
"When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee."
"And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work."
"And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:"
"This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment; so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ;"
"And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;"
"teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen."
"Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen."
"Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven."
"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."
‘Yahweh bless you, and keep you. Yahweh make his face to shine on you, and be gracious to you. Yahweh lift up his face toward you, and give you peace.’
"The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace."
"We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose."
"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
"For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
"For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
"For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:"
"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:"
"and Yahweh will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in dry places, and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters don’t fail."
"And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not."
"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them."
"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them."
"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."
"Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."
"But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint."
"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
"Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart."
"Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart."
"I command you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom: preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching. For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts; and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn away to fables. But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry."
"I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry."
"I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me."
"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."
"But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well."
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."
"I will bless Yahweh, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons. I have set Yahweh always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety. For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption. You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more."
"I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons. I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore."
"Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God."
"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."
"Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful."
"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
"Brothers, I don’t regard myself as yet having taken hold, but one thing I do. Forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."
"Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible and the King James Version (both public domain), checked word for word against the full text. Updated October 22, 2026.
This collection has 30 Bible verses about graduation: 13 from the Old Testament and 17 from the New Testament. Psalm appears most often (4 verses), across 17 books of Scripture. Looking for Bible verses for graduation? Read 30 carefully selected Bible verses for graduation, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
1 Timothy 4:12: "Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity." Joshua 1:9: "Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”" Psalm 20:4: "May He grant you your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your counsel." Full collection: 30 verses on this page (43% Old Testament, 57% New Testament).
This page collects 30 verses about graduation from 17 books. Psalm is the most frequent source (4 verses). Scripture touches the theme in many places; these are the ones readers look up most often for study and encouragement.
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