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Bible verses about new beginnings

The gospel is a story of second chapters: new creation, new mercies, streams in the desert. These passages are for anyone starting over after a season they would rather forget.

8 passagesWorld English BiblePublic domain, quoted verbatim

The old has passed; the new has come

“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”2 Corinthians 5:17 · World English Bible

A new thing, springing forth now

“Don’t remember the former things, and don’t consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing. It springs out now. Don’t you know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.”Isaiah 43:18-19 · World English Bible

Mercies new every morning

“It is because of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn’t fail. They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness.”Lamentations 3:22-23 · World English Bible

Forgetting what lies behind

“Brothers, I don’t regard myself as yet having taken hold, but one thing I do. Forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”Philippians 3:13-14 · World English Bible

A new heart and a new spirit

“I will also give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.”Ezekiel 36:26 · World English Bible

Out of the pit, feet on rock, a new song

“I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a rock, and gave me a firm place to stand. He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in Yahweh.”Psalms 40:1-3 · World English Bible

Behold, I make all things new

“He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” He said, “Write, for these words of God are faithful and true.”Revelation 21:5 · World English Bible

Restoring the years that were eaten

“I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the great locust, the grasshopper, and the caterpillar, my great army, which I sent among you.”Joel 2:25 · World English Bible

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