40 Bible Verses for Birthdays: Best Scriptures to Celebrate

Birthdays are an opportunity to celebrate life, reflect on blessings, and look forward to the future with hope. Drawing inspiration from Scripture can bring a meaningful touch to any birthday message, reminding us of God’s unwavering love and guidance.

Below, you’ll find carefully selected Bible verses for friends, partners, family, and kids, as well as encouraging verses suitable for anyone’s special day. Feel free to personalize these messages in cards, social media posts, or quiet reflections to make someone’s birthday extra memorable.

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Birthday Verses for Friends

Proverbs 17:17
“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”

John 15:13
“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”

Ecclesiastes 4:9
“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor.”

Romans 12:10
“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”

1 Thessalonians 5:11
“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up.”

Colossians 3:12
“Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”

Proverbs 27:9
“Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice.”

Ephesians 4:32
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”

Birthday Verses for Your Partner

Song of Songs 2:4
“He has taken me to the banquet hall, and his banner over me is love.”

1 Corinthians 13:4–5
“Love is patient, love is kind… it is not proud.”

Ephesians 5:2
“Walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us.”

Ruth 1:16
“Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay…”

Proverbs 31:10
“A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.”

Colossians 3:14
“And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”

1 John 4:12
“If we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.”

Genesis 2:18
“It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”

Birthday Verses for Family

Joshua 24:15
“But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”

Proverbs 15:27
“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”

Psalm 127:3
“Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him.”

Exodus 20:12
“Honor your father and your mother…”

Psalm 128:1
“Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him.”

1 Timothy 5:4
“Put their religion into practice by caring for their own family…”

Proverbs 1:8
“Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.”

3 John 1:4
“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”

Birthday Verses for Kids

Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the plans I have for you… plans to give you hope and a future.”

Psalm 139:14
“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”

Matthew 19:14
“Let the little children come to me…”

Proverbs 20:11
“Even a child makes himself known by his acts, by whether his conduct is pure and upright.”

1 Timothy 4:12
“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example…”

Ephesians 6:1
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.”

Luke 2:52
“And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.”

Psalm 8:2
“From the lips of children and infants you, Lord, have called forth your praise.”

Encouraging Birthday Verses

Philippians 4:13
“I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”

Isaiah 40:31
“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength…”

Psalm 37:4
“Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”

1 Peter 5:7
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”

Proverbs 3:5–6
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding…”

Romans 15:13
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him…”

Joshua 1:9
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged…”

Psalm 46:10
“Be still, and know that I am God.”

Bringing Scripture into a birthday celebration is a heartfelt way to express love, gratitude, and hope. Whether you’re writing to a friend, a partner, a family member, or a child, these Bible verses can serve as uplifting reminders that God’s guidance and love are present in every step of our lives. Feel free to adapt them to suit each person’s circumstances and watch as these timeless words bring comfort and joy on their special day.