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Bible Quotes About Celebrating Birthdays
17 Scripture verses about celebrating birthdays from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.
Scripture records instances of birthday celebrations, such as Pharaoh's feast on his birthday (Genesis 40:20) and Job's sons feasting on their special days (Job 1:4), indicating that marking these occasions was known in biblical times. However, God’s people are instructed not to follow the customs of surrounding nations (Leviticus 18:3), emphasizing the importance of distinguishing their practices. The blessings and choices presented by God (Numbers 6:24; Deuteronomy 30:15) remind believers to seek life and righteousness above mere tradition, grounding any celebration in a heart that honors God’s will.
Top 10 Bible Quotes About Celebrating Birthdays
- Genesis 40:20 — “And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday , that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants. l...”
- Leviticus 18:3 — “After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances.”
- Numbers 6:24 — “The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:”
- Deuteronomy 30:15 — “See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;”
- Job 1:1 — “There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.”
- Job 1:4 — “And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.”
- Psalms 90:12 — “So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. apply: Heb. cause to come”
- Psalms 118:24 — “This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”
- Proverbs 9:11 — “For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.”
- Ecclesiastes 7:1 — “A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.”
Old Testament Quotes About Celebrating Birthdays (11)
“And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday , that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants. lifted: or, reckoned”
“After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances.”
“The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:”
“See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;”
“There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.”
“And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.”
“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. apply: Heb. cause to come”
“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”
“For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.”
“A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.”
“Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.”
New Testament Quotes About Celebrating Birthdays (6)
“And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. presented: or, offered”
“But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them , and pleased Herod. before: Gr. in the midst”
“And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;”
“One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. fully persuaded: or, fully assured”
“I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, remembrance: or, mention”
“Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: in meat: or, for eating and drinking respect: or, part”
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