30 Bible Verses for Teenagers

No matter what your age is God wants you to walk in a manner worthy of Him and lead a holy life. While teenagers are still under the supervision of parents, they are also old enough to make decisions for themselves. Solomon knew this and wrote Proverbs as a way to give advice to the young people of Israel (perhaps even his own children), so that they would know the difference between right and wrong, and between wisdom and foolishness. Teenagers can learn important lessons from Proverbs as well as the basic commands for all Christians so that they can live wisely and maturely throughout their younger years and into adulthood.

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What Does the Bible Say to Teenagers?

Old Testament

Deuteronomy 6:5
You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.

Proverbs 3:13–15
Blessed is the one who finds wisdom,
and the one who gets understanding,
for the gain from her is better than gain from silver
and her profit better than gold.
She is more precious than jewels,
and nothing you desire can compare with her.

Proverbs 15:5
A fool despises his father’s instruction,
but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.

Proverbs 16:32
Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

Proverbs 29:11
A fool gives full vent to his spirit,
but a wise man quietly holds it back.

Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and the sight of your eyes. But know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

New Testament

Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Romans 12:9–10
Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.

Romans 12:18
If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.

2 Corinthians 9:8
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.

Galatians 5:22–24
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Ephesians 6:1–3
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.”

Philippians 4:6
do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

Colossians 3:2–3
Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

1 Timothy 4:12
Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

2 Timothy 1:7
for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

James 1:19
Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;

1 Peter 1:22
Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,

1 Peter 3:8
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.

1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 2:1
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.