Find Bible verses for a new beginning in your life! Scripture says that we are new creations in Christ as "the old has passed away; behold, the new has come" (2 Corinthians 5:17). Whether you're new to Christianity and Jesus Christ or starting a different kind of new chapter in your life, look to the Word of God for wisdom and confidence to live righteously with bravery.
The Bible is full of verses that speak of new beginnings and hope for the future. Here are just a few examples:
These verses remind us that no matter our situation, God provides us with a path towards a brighter future. He is always ready to give us a fresh start and guide us on our journey.
A Prayer for New Beginnings
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Amen” (Psalm 51:10) KJV
Be encouraged to embrace a new beginning with the strength of the Lord. Browse this collection of Bible verses about new beginnings for inspiration.
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For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. ~ Jeremiah 29:11
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. ~ Romans 15:13
Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. ~ Romans 12:12
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. ~ Hebrews 11:1
But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. ~ Isaiah 40:31
For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. ~ Romans 8:24-25
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead ~ 1 Peter 1:3
The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him. ~ Exodus 15:2
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. ~ Ephesians 6:10
No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. ~ 1 Corinthians 10:13
Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually! ~ 1 Chronicles 16:11
I can do all things through him who strengthens me. ~ Philippians 4:13
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. ~ Isaiah 41:10
Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you. ~ Deuteronomy 31:6
But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. ~ Isaiah 40:31
And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith. ~ Matthew 21:22
And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. ~ Hebrews 11:6
So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. ~ Romans 10:17
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. ~ Hebrews 11:1
And Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. ~ Mark 11:22-24
You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder! ~ James 2:19
For nothing will be impossible with God. ~ Luke 1:37
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. ~ Proverbs 3:5-6
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The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe. ~ Proverbs 18:10
Knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation. For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. ~ 2 Peter 1:20-21
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. ~ Psalm 23:4
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? ~ Romans 8:31
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. ~ John 15:13
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! ~ Psalm 34:8
Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. ~ 1 Corinthians 16:13
For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. ~ Romans 8:38-39
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Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. ~ 2 Corinthians 5:17
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. ~ Romans 12:2
We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him. ~ 1 John 5:18
No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God's seed abides in him, and he cannot keep on sinning because he has been born of God. ~ 1 John 3:9
Since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God ~ 1 Peter 1:23
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. ~ Ephesians 2:8-9
And have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. ~ Colossians 3:10
For even those who are circumcised do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh. 14 But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. 15 For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. 16 And as for all who walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God. 17 From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus. 18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen. ~ Galatians 6:13-18
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