Sometimes something ends, and you are left with a blank page: after a breakup, a job change, a move, or a time you are not proud of. The Bible is full of new beginnings. Here you will find 19 Bible verses for a new beginning – about a God who makes all things new, and words for the first step.
God makes new
Verses about second chances.
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Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old has passed away; behold, all things have become new!
2 Corinthians 5:17RebirthBaptism verses
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Remember not the former things, nor regard the former! For behold, I will make new things.
Isaiah 43:18-19aChange
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It is because of the LORD's goodness that we are not utterly consumed; his mercy has no end, it is new every morning, and great is your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:22-23FaithfulnessMorning
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And he who sat on the throne spoke, saying: Behold, I make all things new.
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And I will give you a new heart and a new spirit, and I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.
Ezekiel 36:26HeartConfirmation verses
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Create in me, O God, a clean heart, and renew a right spirit within me.
Psalm 51:12HeartConfirmation verses
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My brothers, I do not yet esteem myself that I have grasped it. But one thing I say: I forget what is behind, and I stretch out toward what is ahead, and I pursue the prize set before me, the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
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But those who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40:31EncouragementBaptism verses
For the first step
When something ends and something new begins.
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For everything has its time, and every purpose under heaven has its season.
Ecclesiastes 3:1TimeBaptism verses
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For I know the thoughts that I have toward you, says the LORD: thoughts of peace, and not of evil, that I will give you the end for which you wait.
Jeremiah 29:11FutureBaptism verses
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The heart of man thinks out his way; but the LORD alone gives that he may go.
Proverbs 16:9GuidanceBaptism verses
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Commit your way to the LORD, and trust in him; he will do it.
Psalm 37:5TrustBaptism verses
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Behold, I have commanded you to be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid nor dismayed; for the LORD your God is with you in all that you do.
Joshua 1:9EncouragementBaptism verses
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And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God.
Romans 12:2ChangeConfirmation verses
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And he has put a new song in my mouth.
Psalm 40:4aSinging
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Behold, what I have prophesied before has come to pass; so I will also prophesy new things; before they come to pass, I will make them known to you.
Isaiah 42:9Prophecy
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He will have compassion on us again, he will subdue our iniquities, and cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.
Micah 7:19ForgivenessGuilt
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If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9ForgivenessPromises
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Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
Psalm 30:6bSorrowEvening and night
Bible texts: Luther Bible 1912 (public domain), carefully adapted to modern spelling.
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Being allowed to start over
Not every new beginning is chosen. Ecclesiastes 3:1 reminds us that everything has its time – including the end. Proverbs 16:9 takes the pressure off: We plan, God guides. And Philippians 3:13-14 encourages us not to look back constantly. If the new beginning coincides with the turn of the year, you will find more at Bible verses for the new year; if guilt is in the way, at Bible verses about forgiveness.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Bible verse stands for a new beginning?
2 Corinthians 5:17 is the best known. Philippians 3:13-14 and Lamentations 3:22-23 about God's goodness, which is new every morning, are also popular.
What does the Bible say about second chances?
Many biblical stories are stories of second chances: Jonah, Peter after his denial, the lost son. 1 John 1:9 sums it up – God forgives those who confess their guilt.
