16 Bible Verses about Retirement

And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.

And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.

And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,

And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,

And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid.

And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

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.

I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;

And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.

Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb: And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.