Change can be scary – a move, a new job, a goodbye, a diagnosis. And sometimes you want change that never comes. The Bible speaks of a God who does not change himself, but transforms people and situations. Here you will find 18 Bible verses about change.
God makes new things
Promises for times of upheaval.
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Remember not the former things, nor regard the things of old! For behold, I will make new; behold, they shall spring forth, and ye shall know them, I will make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert land.
Isaiah 43:18-19New beginningHeartbreak
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And he that sat upon the throne spake, saying, Behold, I make all things new! And he spake unto me, saying, Write; for these words are true and sure.
Revelation 21:5New beginningEnd times
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Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
2 Corinthians 5:17New beginningRebirth
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The Lord's goodness is that we are not utterly consumed; his mercy endureth not; it is new every morning, and great is his faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:22-23New beginningFuture
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To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.
Ecclesiastes 3:1GoodbyeNew beginning
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Jesus Christ the same yesterday and to day and for ever.
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For I am the Lord, and I change not; neither shall the children of Jacob be utterly consumed.
Malachi 3:6GodReliability
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Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variation, neither shadow of turning.
James 1:17GratitudeGod as Father
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Fear not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee, I will help thee, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
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But the Lord, that goeth before you, he shall be with you, and shall not fail thee, nor forsake thee; fear not, nor be dismayed.
Inner transformation
How God transforms people.
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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.
Romans 12:2New beginningRebirth
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And now is revealed unto us the whole multitude of his countenance, and unto us every one is made perfect in the same image, from glory to glory, even as we are changed into that same image.
2 Corinthians 3:18GrowthImage of God
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And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit, and will take away the heart of stone out of your flesh, and give you a heart of flesh.
Ezekiel 36:26New beginningRebirth
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And I am confident of this: he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
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Therefore lay aside your old nature, which is corrupted by desires and error, and put on the new nature, which is created in righteousness and holiness according to God.
Ephesians 4:22-24Rebirth
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Do not lie to one another, but put off the old man with his deeds, and put on the new man, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of him who created him.
Colossians 3:9-10Rebirth
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Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Psalm 51:12New beginningConfirmation sayings
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My brethren, I do not yet consider myself to have attained this. But one thing I say: I forget what is behind, and I press on toward what is ahead, straining toward the goal, toward the prize for which God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus holds out.
Philippians 3:13-14New beginningHeartbreak
Bible texts: Luther Bible 1912 (public domain), carefully adapted to modern spelling.
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A God who does not change – and changes everything
In times of great change, you need something that remains. The Bible describes God as the one “with whom there is no variation, neither shadow of turning” (James 1:17), and Jesus as “yesterday and today and the same also forever” (Hebrews 13:8). At the same time, this unchanging God is the one who creates new things: “For behold, I will make new; behold, they shall spring forth, and ye shall know them” (Isaiah 43:19). At the end of the Bible, he says: “Behold, I make all things new!” (Revelation 21:5).
Change from within
The deepest change spoken of in the Bible happens within. Paul calls us to: “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Romans 12:2). And he describes a process: Christians are being glorified into Christ’s image “from glory to glory” (2 Corinthians 3:18) – step by step. Anyone currently going through a major change will find verses for Bible verses for a new beginning, Bible verses for goodbyes, and Bible verses about the future.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Bible verse helps with change?
Many find comfort in Isaiah 43:18-19, Ecclesiastes 3:1, Hebrews 13:8, and Deuteronomy 31:8.
What does Romans 12:2 mean?
Paul calls us not to conform to the standards of the world, but to let ourselves be transformed by renewed thinking so that we may recognize God’s will.
