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37 Essential Bible Verses To Read Before You Go Back To School

Through the good, the bad, and the ugly of school, God's got you.

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37 Essential Bible Verses To Read Before You Go Back To School

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Verses About Schoolwork

1. "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord." Colossians 3:23

2. "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength." Philippians 4:13

3. "All hard work brings a profit." Proverbs 14:23

4. "The Lord blesses you with bountiful harvests and gives you success in all your work." Deuteronomy 16:15

5. "Commit to the Lord in whatever you do, and your plans will succeed." Proverbs 16:3

6. "Let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father." Matthew 5:16

7. "Be Strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded." 2 Chronicles 15:7

Verses About Drama

8. "Forgive your friend. Even if its personal against you and repeated seven times through the day, and seven times he says, 'I'm sorry, I won't do it again.' forgive him." Luke 17:3-4

9. "A gossip goes around telling secrets, so don't hang around with chatterers." Proverbs 20:19

10. "Dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, and discipline. Be even tempered." Colossians 3:12

11. "It is a mark of good character to avert quarrels." Proverbs 20:3

12. "Mean people spread mean gossip; their words smart and burn. Troublemakers start fights; gossips break up friendships." Proverbs 16:27-28

13. " Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouth, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen." Ephesians 4:29

14. "Bless those who persecute you. Pray that God will bless them." Romans 12:14

Verses About Friendship

15. "Love one another the way I loved you. This is the very best way to love. Put your life on the line for your friends." John 15:13

16. "Friends come and go, but a true fried sticks by you like family." Proverbs 18:24

17. "Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help." Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

18. "Laugh with your friends when they're happy; share tears when they're down." Romans 12:15

19. "He who walks with the wise grows wise." Proverbs 13:20

20. "Out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him." Matthew 12:34-35

21. "Join the company of good men and women, keep your feet on the tried and true paths." Proverbs 2:20

22. "As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend." Proverbs 27:17

Verses About Stress

23. "Don't quit in hard times: pray all the harder." Romans 12:12

24. "Be still, and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10

25. "Those who trust in the Lord will find new strength." Isaiah 40:31

26. "When you go through deep waters I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown." Isaiah 43:2

27. "Be brave. Be strong. Don't give up." Psalm 31:24

28. "Those who look to Him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces." Psalm 34:5

29. "Are you tired? Worn out? Come to Me. Get away with Me and you'll recover your life." Matthew 11:28

30. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths." Proverbs 3:5-6

31. "Cat all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you." 1 Peter 5:7

32. "Don't get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes." Matthew 6:33

33. "Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7

34. "The Lord is good. He cares for those who trust in Him." Nahum 1:7

35. "I am with you always, to the end of the age." Matthew 28:20

36. "Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you." Psalm 50:15

37. "Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don't try to figure out everything on your own." Proverbs 3:5

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