If you know someone graduating from high school, college, or any other educational institution, God’s Word is filled with encouragement for their next journey. Take a look at these 60 inspiring Bible verses for graduates to bless and inspire the loved ones in your life. All Scriptures are from the New International Version (NIV).
You can also download FREE graduation cards at the end of this post to celebrate the special graduates in your life!
Bible Verses for Graduates-Celebrating God’s Plan for your Life
Graduations are great times to celebrate the loved ones in your life who have finished a monumental chapter in their educational journey. Scriptures that emphasize the special plans God has for each of our lives are encouraging no matter what stage in life we are in!
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11
May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed. Psalm 20:4
But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations. Psalm 33:11
The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful. Proverbs 12:5
Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. Proverbs 15:22
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. Proverbs 16:3
Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. Proverbs 19:21
The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty. Proverbs 21:5
Bible Verses for Graduates- Celebrating A Bright Future
Through Christ, we as believers have a bright future. We can celebrate the exciting future God has in store for the graduates in our lives by sharing these verses with them as they navigate the next steps in their journeys.
Consider the blameless, observe the upright; a future awaits those who seek peace. Psalm 37:37
There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off. Proverbs 23:18
Know also that wisdom is like honey for you: If you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off. Proverbs 24:14
Bible Verses for Graduates- Celebrating Diligence and Hard Work
Graduation is a wonderful time to celebrate the hard work and accomplishments of those who have studied diligently. These Scriptures remind us that our work is not in vain, and that we can do all things through the strength and help of the Lord.
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Colossians 3:22-24
The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty. Proverbs 21:5
…because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:5-6
I can do all this through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13
Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you. 1 Thessalonians 5:12
Bible Verses for Graduates- Powerful Scriptures on Hope
Do you know a graduate in need of hope today? May these Scriptures fill their hearts with joy and hope as they trust in God with the next step in their lives.
Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. Psalm 25:5
May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope, Lord, is in you. Psalm 25:21
Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord. Psalm 31:24
For what you have done I will always praise you in the presence of your faithful people. And I will hope in your name, for your name is good. Psalm 52:9
You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word. Psalm 119:114
The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. Lamentations 3:24-26
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23
Bible Verses for Graduates- Scriptures on Guidance
These Scriptures on guidance from God’s Word are great for high school graduates, college grads, or graduate students who are seeking direction in the next chapter of their lives. Looking to God for direction on which path to take in our lives fills our hearts with his peace.
He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Psalm 23:2-3
Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. Psalm 25:5
He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. Psalm 25:9
Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me. Psalm 31:3
For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end. Psalm 48:14
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity. Proverbs 11:3
The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. Isaiah 58:11
But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. John 16:13
Bible Verses for Graduates- Powerful Scriptures on Wisdom
These Bible verses remind us that God lovingly supplies us with his wisdom and discretion. It is a great comfort to know that God will give us wisdom to make the right choices in our lives.
Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise. Psalm 111:10
For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. Proverbs 2:6
For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul. Proverbs 2:10
Discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you. Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse, who have left the straight paths to walk in dark ways… Proverbs 2:11-13
Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. Proverbs 3:13-14
My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight, preserve sound judgment and discretion; they will be life for you, an ornament to grace your neck. Proverbs 3:21-22
Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them. Proverbs 4:5
The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. Proverbs 4:7
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Proverbs 9:10
From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be silenced. Proverbs 10:31
Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord, and humility comes before honor. Proverbs 15:33
How much better to get wisdom than gold, to get insight rather than silver! Proverbs 16:16
The words of the mouth are deep waters, but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream. Proverbs 18:4
The one who gets wisdom loves life; the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper. Proverbs 19:8
Those who trust in themselves are fools, but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe. Proverbs 28:26
Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction. Proverbs 29:18
Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing and benefits those who see the sun. Ecclesiastes 7:11
Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this: Wisdom preserves those who have it. Ecclesiastes 7:12
Wisdom makes one wise person more powerful than ten rulers in a city. Ecclesiastes 7:19
This is what the Lord says:
“Let not the wise boast of their wisdom or the strong boast of their strength or the rich boast of their riches, but let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,” declares the Lord. Jeremiah 9:23-24
He changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. Daniel 2:21
Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. 1 Corinthians 1:20-21
I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. Ephesians 1:17
For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives… Colossians 1:9
He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. Colossians 1:28
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. James 1:5
Bible Verses for Graduates- Free Printable Cards
You can download and print these FREE graduation cards below, and feel free to use one of the Bible verses in this post to write a note of congratulations! There are two versions of graduation cards. One for females (one with a Scripture and one that is blank), and one for males (one with a Scripture and one that is blank). These cards are 7″x5″ and should print in most standard home printers. You can print them on cardstock and cut them to size.
In Conclusion
May these Bible verses inspire and uplift the graduates in your life. May they seek the Lord each day for wisdom and guidance as they confidently embark on the next chapter in their lives!
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