Grandparents are often the first to tell children about faith—with stories, prayers, and plenty of time. The Bible honors this role. Here you’ll find 18 Bible verses for grandparents: about blessings over generations and for cards for Grandma and Grandpa.
Blessings over Generations
God’s faithfulness reaches from generation to generation.
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Children are the crown of old age, and parents are the glory of their children.
Proverbs 17:6Family
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But the Lord’s unfailing love endures from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, and his righteousness from one generation to the next.
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And you will see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!
Psalm 128:6
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Children’s children will praise your works and speak of your power.
Psalm 145:4Old Age
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We should not keep it from their children, who will come after us, but tell them the glory of the Lord, his power and the wonders he has done.
Psalm 78:4Fathers
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Lord, God, you are our refuge forever.
Psalm 90:1
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Be careful and keep your soul safe, so that you do not forget the stories your eyes have seen and that they do not come from your heart all your life long. And tell them to your children and children’s children.
Deuteronomy 4:9
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So now you must know that the Lord, your God, is a God—a faithful God who keeps his covenant and shows unfailing love to those who love him and keep his commands, even to a thousand generations.
Deuteronomy 7:9FaithfulnessCovenant
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And show unfailing love to thousands who love me and keep my commands.
Exodus 20:6
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And I will make a covenant with them, says the Lord: my Spirit, who is with you, and my words, which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart from your mouth or the mouths of your children and children’s children, says the Lord, from now on forever.
Isaiah 59:21
Passing on Faith
Grandparents as witnesses of faith.
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For I remember the unfailing faith that was in you, which was first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice; and I am sure it is also in you.
2 Timothy 1:5MothersGodparents
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And do not abandon me, God, in old age, when I grow gray, until I proclaim your arm to children’s children and your power to all who are yet to come.
Psalm 71:18Old Age
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Tell your children about it, and let your children tell their children, and let those children tell their descendants!
Joel 1:3
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The righteous will inherit from generation to generation; but the possessions of the wicked will be reserved for the righteous.
Proverbs 13:22
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So should older women behave, that they may hold fast to what is right before the Lord: not be gossips or drunkards, but good teachers, that they may teach the younger women to be self-controlled, to love their husbands and children.
Titus 2:3-4
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And Naomi took the child and placed him on her lap and became his caregiver.
Ruth 4:16
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And though they grow old, they will still blossom; they will be fruitful and fresh.
Psalm 92:15Bearing FruitAutumn
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Yes, I will carry you to old age and when you are gray. I will do it; I will lift up and carry and save.
Bible texts: Luther Bible 1912 (public domain), carefully adapted to modern spelling.
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Grandparents in the Bible
The Bible mentions grandparents less often than parents, but at crucial points. Paul reminds Timothy of the “unfailing faith” that was first in his grandmother Lois and his mother Eunice (2 Timothy 1:5). Naomi takes her grandson Obed on her lap and becomes his caregiver (Ruth 4:16). And the Psalms see children’s children as a sign of blessing: “Children are the crown of old age” (Proverbs 17:6). Faith is not only passed from parents to children in the Bible, but through generations.
What Grandparents Can Pass On
Grandparents often have something parents lack: time and composure. Psalm 71:18 is the prayer of an old person who wants to live exactly for that: “And do not abandon me, God, in old age, when I grow gray, until I proclaim your arm to children’s children.” Anyone who tells their grandchildren about God’s faithfulness in their own life passes on something that no children’s book can replace. You can find more verses about old age, family, and children.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Bible verse is right for grandparents?
Proverbs 17:6, Psalm 103:17, Psalm 71:18, and 2 Timothy 1:5 are popular.
Where does it say, “Children are the crown of old age”?
In Proverbs 17:6: “Children are the crown of old age, and parents are the glory of their children.”
