Bible Verses About the New Year

Scripture for fresh starts and new beginnings.

10 verses for fresh starts and new beginnings, in the King James Version. Tap Copy to send one to a friend, or print the page for your fridge, journal or small group.

Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

Isaiah 43:18–19 (KJV)

It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

Lamentations 3:22–23 (KJV)

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 5:17 (KJV)

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do , forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 3:13–14 (KJV)

Commit thy works unto the LORD , and thy thoughts shall be established.

Proverbs 16:3 (KJV)

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD , thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Jeremiah 29:11 (KJV)

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

Psalm 90:12 (KJV)

Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.

Psalm 65:11 (KJV)

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

Ecclesiastes 3:1 (KJV)

And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

Revelation 21:5 (KJV)

How to use these verses this week

Pick one. Choose the verse that hits closest to what you are facing today.
Write it down. Put it on your phone’s lock screen or a sticky note where you’ll see it.
Pray it back. Turn the verse into a sentence to God in your own words.
Learn it by heart. Our free memory verse flashcards make it easier.

Questions

What is the best Bible verse about the new year?

Many people turn to Isaiah 43:18–19: “Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.”

Which translation are these verses?

King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain in the United States, so you can copy, print and share them freely.