University brings a lot of new things: a new city, new people, lots of material, exams, questions about the future. Here you will find 22 Bible verses for university – for the start of your studies, for long study periods, and for graduation.
Start of studies and new paths
Verses for the beginning.
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Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will succeed.
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See, I have commanded you to be courageous and confident; do not be afraid or dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.
Joshua 1:9New beginningsExams
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I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will guide you with my eyes.
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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 29:11New beginningsThe future
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Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
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See, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done everything I have promised you.
Genesis 28:15FarewellsGodparents
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The LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
Psalm 121:8FarewellsSchool enrollment
Learning and perseverance
Verses for study periods and exam season.
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If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and wisdom will be given to you.
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Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the LORD, not for people.
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A discerning heart knows how to conduct itself wisely, and wise people are eager to hear how to live wisely.
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But God gave these four young men skill and understanding in all literature and wisdom; and Daniel was given understanding in all literature and wisdom.
Daniel 1:17Learning
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Be careful, my son, not to overdo it; for many books are not enough, and too much studying wears out the body.
Ecclesiastes 12:12Learning
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Do not worry about anything, but in every situation, by praying and petitioning with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus!
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But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40:31New beginningsAdvent
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It is useless to get up early and stay up late and eat your bread with anxiety; for in their sleep he gives them their fill.
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Be diligent to show yourself to God as a righteous and blameless worker who handles the word of truth correctly.
2 Timothy 2:15
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Let us do good and not give up, for in due season we will reap without fail.
Graduation and the future
Verses for the end of your studies.
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And I am fully convinced that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
Philippians 1:6The futureEncouragement
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And may the LORD our God be gracious to us and prosper the work of our hands; yes, may he prosper the work of our hands!
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Many plans are in a person’s heart, but the LORD’s purpose stands.
Proverbs 19:21God’s willPlanning
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And whatever you do, whether in speech or in deed, do it all in the name of the LORD Jesus, and thank God through him.
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The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.
Bible texts: Luther Bible 1912 (public domain), carefully adapted to modern spelling.
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Faith in university
For many, university is a time of great freedom and big questions. You encounter new worldviews, engage in discussions, doubt, and grow. The Bible encourages you to combine faith and thinking. Daniel and his friends study at the royal school in Babylon – in the midst of a foreign culture – and remain faithful to their faith. In the end, it says: “But God gave these four young men skill and understanding in all literature and wisdom” (Daniel 1:17). Faith does not have to hide in the lecture hall.
When the material overwhelms you
Ecclesiastes 12:12 sounds almost like a sigh from exam season: “and too much studying wears out the body” (Ecclesiastes 12:12). The Bible takes exhaustion seriously. It encourages diligence (2 Timothy 2:15), but also rest and sleep – “for in their sleep he gives them their fill” (Psalm 127:2). And it invites you to give your worries about an exam to God in prayer (Philippians 4:6-7). You can find more verses for exams at Bible verses for exams, for the time after at Bible verses about the future, and Bible verses about vocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Bible verse is suitable for the start of university?
Proverbs 16:3, Joshua 1:9, Psalm 32:8, and Jeremiah 29:11 are popular.
Which Bible verse is suitable for graduation?
Philippians 1:6, Psalm 90:17 (“yes, may he prosper the work of our hands!”), and the blessing from Numbers 6:24-26 are beautiful.
