Bible verses about Retirement
Verses for later years, about continued purpose, wisdom and faithful service.
You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.
Leviticus 19:32Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.
Psalms 71:9Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.
Psalms 71:18The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Psalms 92:12Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God.
Psalms 92:13In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain,
Psalms 92:14to proclaim, “The LORD is upright; He is my Rock, and in Him there is no unrighteousness.”
Psalms 92:15Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.
Proverbs 16:31Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.
Isaiah 46:4His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
Matthew 25:21You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
John 15:16And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.
Acts 20:32Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
1 Corinthians 15:58being 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 1:6Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,
Colossians 3:23I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
2 Timothy 4:7Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.
Titus 2:2Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good.
Titus 2:3For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
Hebrews 6:10And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead—those who die in the Lord from this moment on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.”
Revelation 14:13