Bible Verses About Youth

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.

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

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.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

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.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)

For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.

Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.

BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.

Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.

That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:

It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.