What Does The Bible Say About Age Differences? (35 Bible Verses)
Relationships thrive on understanding and respect, but what does the Bible say about age differences between partners? Let’s journey through scripture to uncover the timeless wisdom that guides us in building strong, loving relationships that transcend age and honor God’s design for companionship and unity.
What Does The Bible Say About Age Differences
Genesis 24:1 – Finding a Suitable Wife for Isaac
“Abraham was now very old, and the LORD had blessed him in every way.”
Genesis 25:20 – Isaac and Rebekah
“Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram and sister of Laban the Aramean.”
Genesis 29:18 – Jacob’s Love for Rachel
“Jacob was in love with Rachel and said, ‘I’ll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.’”
Genesis 41:46 – Joseph in Charge of Egypt
“Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout Egypt.”
Exodus 7:7 – Moses and Aaron
“Moses was eighty years old and Aaron eighty-three when they spoke to Pharaoh.”
Joshua 24:29 – Joshua’s Death and Burial
“After these things, Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died at the age of a hundred and ten.”
1 Samuel 17:12 – David and Goliath
“Now David was the son of an Ephrathite named Jesse, who was from Bethlehem in Judah. Jesse had eight sons, and in Saul’s time he was very old.”
2 Samuel 2:10 – David Becomes King over Judah
“Ish-Bosheth son of Saul was forty years old when he became king over Israel, and he reigned two years.”
2 Samuel 5:4 – David Becomes King over Israel
“David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years.”
1 Kings 2:11 – Solomon Becomes King
“Then David rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David.”
1 Kings 3:7 – Solomon’s Godly Wisdom
“Now, LORD my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties.”
1 Kings 11:4 – Solomon’s Foreign Wives
“As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father had been.”
2 Kings 22:1 – Josiah Becomes King of Judah
“Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years.”
2 Chronicles 34:3 – Josiah’s Reforms
“In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his father David. In his twelfth year, he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of high places, Asherah poles and idols.”
Ezra 7:7 – Ezra Goes up to Jerusalem
“Some of the Israelites, including priests, Levites, musicians, gatekeepers and temple servants, also came up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes.”
Esther 2:17 – Esther Becomes Queen
“Now the king was attracted to Esther more than to any of the other women, and she won his favor and approval more than any of the other virgins. So he set a royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.”
Matthew 14:1 – The Death of John the Baptist
“At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus.”
Matthew 19:3 – Divorce
“Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, ‘Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?’”
Matthew 27:2 – Jesus Before Pilate
“So the governor asked Jesus, ‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ ‘You have said so,’ Jesus replied.”
Mark 1:9 – The Baptism of Jesus
“At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.”
Luke 1:7 – The Birth of John the Baptist
“But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old.”
John 3:23 – John Baptizes in Aenon
“Now John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, and people were coming and being baptized.”
John 8:57 – Jesus and Abraham
“‘You are not yet fifty years old,’ they said to him, ‘and you have seen Abraham!’”
Acts 2:5 – The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost
“Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.”
Acts 7:23 – Moses’ Early Years
“When Moses was forty years old, he decided to visit his own people, the Israelites.”
Acts 9:33 – Aeneas and Dorcas
“There he found a man named Aeneas, who was paralyzed and had been bedridden for eight years.”
Acts 23:23 – Paul Sent to Felix
“Then he called two of his centurions and ordered them, ‘Get ready a detachment of two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea at nine tonight.”
1 Timothy 4:12 – Advice to Timothy
“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.”
1 Peter 5:5 – Advice to Elders and Young Men
“In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, ‘God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.’”
2 John 1:1 – The Elder’s Love and Warnings
“The elder, to the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I only, but also all who know the truth.”
3 John 1:1 – Greetings to Gaius
“The elder, to my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in the truth.”
Revelation 1:9 – John’s Vision of Christ
“I, John, your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.”
Revelation 7:13 – The Great Multitude in White Robes
“Then one of the elders asked me, ‘These in white robes—who are they, and where did they come from?’”
Revelation 21:5 – The New Heaven and the New Earth
“He who was seated on the throne said, ‘I am making everything new!’ Then he said, ‘Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.’”
Revelation 22:8 – John and the Angel
“I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had been showing them to me.”
