Menopause arrives like an uninvited guest who rearranges everything in your house. The hot flashes that leave you drenched in sweat, the mood swings that catch you off guard, the sleepless nights that steal your energy, and the brain fog that makes you forget what you walked into a room to get. Your body feels foreign, your emotions unpredictable, and the woman you’ve always been seems to be shifting into someone you’re still learning to understand.
The hormonal changes of perimenopause and menopause affect far more than your monthly cycle. They impact your sleep, mood, memory, energy levels, relationships, and sense of identity. You might grieve the loss of your fertile years while simultaneously feeling relief that certain seasons are ending. The physical symptoms can be challenging enough, but the emotional and spiritual questions that arise during this transition often feel even more complex.
Scripture speaks to women navigating life transitions with wisdom, hope, and recognition that our bodies and seasons change according to God’s design. These verses offer comfort for the difficult symptoms, strength for the emotional challenges, and perspective on this natural but often overwhelming phase of womanhood.
Bible Verses for Dealing with Menopause and Hormones
1. Ecclesiastes 3:1 – To Every Thing There Is a Season
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.
King James Version (KJV)
2. Isaiah 46:4 – Even to Your Old Age I Am He
Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.
New International Version (NIV)
3. Psalm 71:9 – Do Not Cast Me Away When I Am Old
Do not cast me off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength fails.
English Standard Version (ESV)
4. Proverbs 31:25 – She Is Clothed with Strength and Dignity
She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.
New Living Translation (NLT)
5. 2 Corinthians 4:16 – Though Our Outer Self Is Wasting Away
Therefore we do not give up. Even though our outer person is being destroyed, our inner person is being renewed day by day.
Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
6. Psalm 139:14 – I Am Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are Your works, and my soul knows it very well.
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
7. Isaiah 40:31 – Those Who Hope in the Lord Will Renew Their Strength
But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.
New King James Version (NKJV)
8. Titus 2:3-4 – The Older Women Likewise
Likewise, tell the older women to be reverent in behavior, not to be slanderers or slaves to drink; they are to teach what is good, so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children.
New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
9. 2 Corinthians 12:9 – My Grace Is Sufficient for You
My grace is enough; it’s all you need. My strength comes into its own in your weakness. Once I heard that, I was glad to let it happen. I quit focusing on the handicap and began appreciating the gift.
The Message (MSG)
10. Psalm 92:14 – They Will Still Bear Fruit in Old Age
[Growing in grace] they shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be full of sap [of spiritual vitality] and [rich in the] verdure [of trust, love, and contentment].
Amplified Bible (AMP)
11. 3 John 1:2 – I Pray That You May Enjoy Good Health
Dear friend, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, just as it is well with your soul.
New English Translation (NET)
12. Isaiah 43:19 – See, I Am Doing a New Thing
Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
13. Jeremiah 30:17 – I Will Restore Your Health
The Lord said, “I will make you healthy again. I will heal your wounds, even though your enemies called you an outcast and said that no one cared about you.”
Contemporary English Version (CEV)
14. Ruth 1:16 – Where You Go I Will Go
But Ruth said, “Don’t ask me to leave you! Let me go with you. Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.”
Good News Translation (GNT)
15. Psalm 118:24 – This Is the Day the Lord Has Made
This is the day that the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad today!
New Century Version (NCV)
16. 1 Peter 3:3-4 – Your Beauty Should Not Come from Outward Adornment
Don’t let your beauty consist merely of external things like braided hair and gold jewelry or beautiful clothes. Instead, it should consist of the inner disposition of the heart, consisting in the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which God values greatly.
International Standard Version (ISV)
17. Psalm 103:5 – Who Satisfies Your Years with Good Things
He satisfies your years with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle.
Tree of Life Version (TLV)
18. Matthew 11:28-30 – Come to Me, All You Who Are Weary
Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
World English Bible (WEB)
19. Genesis 18:11 – Sarah Was Past the Age of Childbearing
Now Abraham and Sarah were old, and well stricken in age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
American Standard Version (ASV)
20. Psalm 31:15 – My Times Are in Your Hands
My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of my enemies and from my persecutors.
Revised Standard Version (RSV)
21. Luke 2:36-37 – There Was Also a Prophet, Anna
There was also a prophet, Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, and then was a widow until she was eighty-four.
New American Bible (NAB)
22. 1 Timothy 5:2 – Treat Older Women as Mothers
The ancient women as mothers: the younger as sisters, with all chastity.
Douay-Rheims Bible (DRB)
23. Job 12:12 – Wisdom Is with the Aged
With the ancient is wisdom, and in length of days understanding.
English Revised Version (ERV)
24. Proverbs 16:31 – Gray Hair Is a Crown of Glory
A crown of beauty are grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.
Young’s Literal Translation (YLT)
25. Psalm 73:26 – My Flesh and My Heart May Fail
My flesh and my heart faileth; but God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.
Darby Translation (DARBY)
26. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 – Your Bodies Are Temples of the Holy Spirit
What! know you not that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have of God, and you are not your own? For you are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
Weymouth New Testament (WNT)
27. Psalm 90:12 – Teach Us to Number Our Days
Therfor teche thou vs noumbren oure daies; that we bryngen yn the herte wisdom.
Wycliffe Bible (WYC)
28. Isaiah 40:29 – He Gives Strength to the Weary
He giueth power to the faint, and to them that haue no strength, he encreaseth power.
Geneva Bible (GNV)
29. Philippians 4:13 – I Can Do All Things Through Christ
I can do all thinges through the helpe of Christ whych strengtheneth me.
Bishop’s Bible
30. Romans 8:28 – All Things Work Together for Good
For we knowe that all thynges worke for the best vnto them that loue God, whych also are called of purpose.
Tyndale Bible
31. Isaiah 54:6 – The Lord Will Call You Back
For the Lord has called you back from your grief—a young wife abandoned by her husband. For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with great compassion I will take you back.
The Living Bible (TLB)
32. Joel 2:25 – I Will Restore to You the Years
I will restore to you all that you lost to the grasshopper, the locust, the cankerworm, and the caterpillar—my great destroying army that I sent against you.
The Passion Translation (TPT)
33. 2 Timothy 4:7 – I Have Fought the Good Fight
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
The Voice Bible (VOICE)
34. Lamentations 3:22-23 – His Compassions Never Fail
The Lord’s love never ends. His mercies never stop. They are new every morning. Lord, your loyalty is great.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
35. Revelation 21:5 – I Am Making Everything New
And the one who was sitting on the throne said, “Look! I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this, because these words are true and can be trusted.”
Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
Our Thoughts on What the Bible Says About Menopause and Hormones
Scripture approaches life’s seasons and physical changes with both realism and hope. The Bible acknowledges that our bodies go through natural transitions and that aging brings both challenges and opportunities for growth. Menopause represents one of those significant life passages that Scripture would categorize as part of God’s design for human experience, complete with its unique struggles and potential for wisdom.
What encourages me about biblical passages on aging and life transitions is their emphasis on inner renewal even when outer strength fails. The Bible doesn’t present menopause explicitly, but it offers principles for navigating bodily changes with grace, purpose, and faith. Scripture suggests that each life season brings different gifts and that physical limitations can become opportunities for spiritual growth and deeper dependence on God.
The Bible also emphasizes the value of older women in the community and their role in mentoring younger generations. Menopause marks not an ending but a transition into a season of potential influence, wisdom, and freedom from earlier life responsibilities. Scripture encourages us to see this phase not as decline but as transformation into a different kind of fruitfulness that honors God and serves others.
Say This Prayer
Heavenly Father, I come to You, navigating the challenges of menopause and the ways my changing hormones are affecting my body, emotions, and daily life. The hot flashes, sleep disruption, mood swings, and physical changes sometimes leave me feeling like a stranger in my own body. Help me to remember that You created my body with seasons and transitions, and this phase is part of Your design for womanhood.
Give me wisdom to care for my body well during this transition. Guide me to healthcare providers who understand menopause and can offer helpful treatments. Help me to make lifestyle choices that support my physical and emotional well-being. When symptoms are overwhelming, be my source of strength and comfort.
Help me to embrace this new season rather than mourn what’s ending. Show me the unique gifts and opportunities that come with this stage of life. Use my experience to develop compassion for other women going through similar transitions, and help me to offer encouragement and practical support to those who are struggling.
When I feel invisible or devalued because of my age, remind me of my worth in Your eyes and the unique role You have for me in this season. Help me to find purpose, joy, and fulfillment in ways that may be different from earlier years but are no less meaningful.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.