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Bible Verses for Retirement
In short
Retirement is not the end of purpose but a new chapter of it. Scripture promises that God carries us even to old age and gray hairs, that the righteous still bear fruit in old age, and that a life of years is a crown of glory. There is still much good to give and much of God to enjoy.
As one season of work ends and another begins, these verses honor the years behind, bless the years ahead, and point to a God who never retires from loving you.
“And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.”
Isaiah 46:4 · King James Version (public domain)
“They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing.”
Psalm 92:14 · King James Version (public domain)
“Now also when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation.”
Psalm 71:18 · King James Version (public domain)
“The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.”
Proverbs 16:31 · King James Version (public domain)
“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.”
Psalm 90:12 · King James Version (public domain)
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”
Jeremiah 29:11 · King James Version (public domain)
A word for this moment
These years are a gift, not a sidelining. Invest them in the people you love, in serving others, and in deeper prayer. Some of the most fruitful seasons of faith come late.
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