30 Bible Verses about Eternal

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Psalm 103:17

But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him,
And His righteousness to children’s children,

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Christ » Eternal » Divinity » pre-existence

Christ » Christ's Dominion » Eternal

Isaiah 9:6-7

For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, On the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From then on and forevermore The zeal of the LORD of hosts will accomplish this.

Daniel 7:14

“And to Him was given dominion,
Glory and a kingdom,
That all the peoples, nations and men of every language
Might serve Him.
His dominion is an everlasting dominion
Which will not pass away;
And His kingdom is one
Which will not be destroyed.

Christ » Priesthood of » Eternal

death » Eternal » Foretold

2 Kings 20:1

In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.’”

1 Samuel 28:19

Moreover the Lord will also give over Israel along with you into the hands of the Philistines, therefore tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. Indeed the Lord will give over the army of Israel into the hands of the Philistines!”

Numbers 20:24

“Aaron will be gathered to his people; for he shall not enter the land which I have given to the sons of Israel, because you rebelled against My command at the waters of Meribah.

Numbers 31:2

Take full vengeance for the sons of Israel on the Midianites; afterward you will be gathered to your people.”

death » Spiritual death » Eternal

death » Eternal » Gates of

Psalm 9:13

Be gracious to me, O Lord;
See my affliction from those who hate me,
You who lift me up from the gates of death,

Job 38:17

“Have the gates of death been revealed to you,
Or have you seen the gates of deep darkness?

Isaiah 38:10

I said, “In the middle of my life
I am to enter the gates of Sheol;
I am to be deprived of the rest of my years.”

Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Eternal

Isaiah 9:6-7

For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, On the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From then on and forevermore The zeal of the LORD of hosts will accomplish this.

Daniel 7:14

“And to Him was given dominion,
Glory and a kingdom,
That all the peoples, nations and men of every language
Might serve Him.
His dominion is an everlasting dominion
Which will not pass away;
And His kingdom is one
Which will not be destroyed.

Dominion » Christ's » Eternal

Isaiah 9:6-7

For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, On the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From then on and forevermore The zeal of the LORD of hosts will accomplish this.

Daniel 7:14

“And to Him was given dominion,
Glory and a kingdom,
That all the peoples, nations and men of every language
Might serve Him.
His dominion is an everlasting dominion
Which will not pass away;
And His kingdom is one
Which will not be destroyed.

Election » Of saints, is » Eternal

Eternal » Kingdom » Eternal kingdom of God and Christ

Daniel 6:26

I make a decree that in all the dominion of my kingdom men are to fear and tremble before the God of Daniel;
For He is the living God and enduring forever,
And His kingdom is one which will not be destroyed,
And His dominion will be forever.

Isaiah 9:7

There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace,
On the throne of David and over his kingdom,
To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness
From then on and forevermore.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will accomplish this.

Daniel 2:44

In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, and that kingdom will not be left for another people; it will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, but it will itself endure forever.

Eternal » Punishment » Future

Malachi 4:1

For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace; and all the arrogant and every evildoer will be chaff; and the day that is coming will set them ablaze,” says the Lord of hosts, “so that it will leave them neither root nor branch.”

Eternal » For punishments, ancient modes of hell » Greek, gehenna), the place of punishment

James 3:6

And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell.

Eternal » Wicked words of Christ concerning » Compares the suffering of, to fire

Mark 9:43

If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life crippled, than, having your two hands, to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire,

Matthew 13:41-42

"The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness, and will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Mark 9:45

If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame, than, having your two feet, to be cast into hell,

Eternal » Glory » The glory will be endless

More verses: 2 Timothy 2:10

Eternal » Wicked words of Christ concerning » Other allusions to

Malachi 4:1

For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace; and all the arrogant and every evildoer will be chaff; and the day that is coming will set them ablaze,” says the Lord of hosts, “so that it will leave them neither root nor branch.”

Matthew 3:12

His winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clear His threshing floor; and He will gather His wheat into the barn, but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

Acts 1:25

to occupy this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”

More verses: 1 Thessalonians 5:3

Eternal » Wicked words of Christ concerning » Other references of Christ to

John 5:28-29

"Do not marvel at this; for an hour is coming, in which all who are in the tombs will hear His voice, and will come forth; those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment.

Matthew 24:51

and will cut him in pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Eternal » Wicked words of Christ concerning » Described as banishment from God

Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Spiritual service

John 4:35-36

"Do you not say, 'There are yet four months, and then comes the harvest'? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look on the fields, that they are white for harvest. "Already he who reaps is receiving wages and is gathering fruit for life eternal; so that he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.

Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Faith in Christ

John 3:14-15

"As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life.

Eternal » Hope » The soul's sure anchor

Hebrews 6:18-19

so that by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge would have strong encouragement to take hold of the hope set before us. This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the veil,

Eternal » Hope » Cheers the dying hour of the saints

Eternal » Hope » A heavenly treasure

Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Renunciation of the world

Luke 18:28-30

Peter said, "Behold, we have left our own homes and followed You." And He said to them, "Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who will not receive many times as much at this time and in the age to come, eternal life."

Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Sowing in the spirit

Eternal » Hope » Grounded in the resurrection of Christ

Eternal » For punishments, ancient modes of hell

Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Self-sacrifice

Eternal » Hope » Anticipates Christ's coming

Eternal » Hope » Assures of immortality

Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Knowledge of God

Glory » Christ's » Eternal

More verses: 2 Timothy 2:10

Glory » Eternal » Inherited by saints

1 Samuel 2:8

He raises the poor from the dust,
He lifts the needy from the ash heap
To make them sit with nobles,
And inherit a seat of honor;
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
And He set the world on them.

Glory » Eternal » Saints called to

Glory » Eternal » The bodies of saints shall be raised in

Philippians 3:21

who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself.

1 Corinthians 15:43

it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power;

Glory » Eternal » Enhanced by present afflictions

Glory » Eternal » Accompanies salvation by Christ

2 Timothy 2:10

For this reason I endure all things for the sake of those who are chosen, so that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus and with it eternal glory.

Glory » Eternal » Procured by the death of Christ

Glory » Eternal » Of God's people shall be rich and abundant

Isaiah 60:11-13

"Your gates will be open continually; They will not be closed day or night, So that men may bring to you the wealth of the nations, With their kings led in procession. "For the nation and the kingdom which will not serve you will perish, And the nations will be utterly ruined. "The glory of Lebanon will come to you, The juniper, the box tree and the cypress together, To beautify the place of My sanctuary; And I shall make the place of My feet glorious.

Glory » Eternal » Saints afore prepared to

Romans 9:23

And He did so to make known the riches of His glory upon vessels of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory,

Glory » Eternal » Present afflictions not worthy to be compared with

Glory » Eternal » Saints shall be, of their ministers

1 Thessalonians 2:19-20

For who is our hope or joy or crown of exultation? Is it not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming? For you are our glory and joy.

Glory » Of God » Eternal

Psalm 104:31

Let the glory of the Lord endure forever;
Let the Lord be glad in His works;

Glory » Eternal » Afflictions of ministers are, to saints

Ephesians 3:13

Therefore I ask you not to lose heart at my tribulations on your behalf, for they are your glory.

Glory » Eternal » Enhanced by afflictions

Glory » Eternal » Saints prepared unto

Romans 9:23

And He did so to make known the riches of His glory upon vessels of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory,

God, Glory of » Described as » Eternal

Psalm 104:31

Let the glory of the Lord endure forever;
Let the Lord be glad in His works;

God » Is declared to be » Eternal

Revelation 4:8-10

And the four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within; and day and night they do not cease to say, "HOLY, HOLY, HOLY is THE LORD GOD, THE ALMIGHTY, WHO WAS AND WHO IS AND WHO IS TO COME." And when the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, to Him who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders will fall down before Him who sits on the throne, and will worship Him who lives forever and ever, and will cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

God » Mercy of » Eternal

Psalm 103:17

But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him,
And His righteousness to children’s children,

Hope » Eternal » In God

Psalm 42:11

Why are you in despair, O my soul?
And why have you become disturbed within me?
Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him,
The help of my countenance and my God.

Psalm 146:5

How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,
Whose hope is in the Lord his God,

Hope » Eternal » The soul's sure anchor

Hebrews 6:18-19

so that by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge would have strong encouragement to take hold of the hope set before us. This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the veil,

Hope » Eternal » Cheers the dying hour of the saints

Hope » Eternal » A heavenly treasure

Hope » Eternal » Grounded in the resurrection of Christ

Hope » Eternal » Anticipates Christ's coming

Hope » Eternal » Assures of immortality

Life » Eternal » General references to

1 Timothy 6:19

storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed.

Mercy » Eternal

Psalm 103:17

But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him,
And His righteousness to children’s children,

Priesthood » Of Christ » Eternal

Punishment » Eternal

Matthew 3:12

His winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clear His threshing floor; and He will gather His wheat into the barn, but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

Redemption » Described as » Eternal

Rest, spiritual » Eternal

Salvation » Described as » Eternal

Isaiah 51:6

Lift up your eyes to the sky,
Then look to the earth beneath;
For the sky will vanish like smoke,
And the earth will wear out like a garment
And its inhabitants will die in like manner;
But My salvation will be forever,
And My righteousness will not wane.

Isaiah 45:17

Israel has been saved by the Lord
With an everlasting salvation;
You will not be put to shame or humiliated
To all eternity.

Spiritual » Rest » Eternal

God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Eternal

Romans 16:26

but now is manifested, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations, leading to obedience of faith;

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Eternal Blessing

2 Samuel 7:29

Now therefore, may it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O Lord God, have spoken; and with Your blessing may the house of Your servant be blessed forever.”

Eternal Deliverance

Isaiah 51:6

Lift up your eyes to the sky,
Then look to the earth beneath;
For the sky will vanish like smoke,
And the earth will wear out like a garment
And its inhabitants will die in like manner;
But My salvation will be forever,
And My righteousness will not wane.

Eternal Evil

Genesis 43:9

I myself will be surety for him; you may hold me responsible for him. If I do not bring him back to you and set him before you, then let me bear the blame before you forever.

Eternal Judgement

Psalm 77:7

Will the Lord reject forever?
And will He never be favorable again?

eternal life, gift of

John 5:39-40

You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me;

Eternal Loyalty

Psalm 131:3

O Israel, hope in the Lord
From this time forth and forever.

Eternal Possession

Genesis 17:8

I will give to you and to your descendants after you, the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.”

Eternal Security

John 10:28-29

and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand.

Eternal World

Ecclesiastes 1:4

A generation goes and a generation comes,
But the earth remains forever.

God, The Eternal

Nehemiah 9:5

Then the Levites, Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah and Pethahiah, said, “Arise, bless the Lord your God forever and ever!
O may Your glorious name be blessed
And exalted above all blessing and praise!

Rest, Eternal

Hebrews 4:3-4

For we who have believed enter that rest, just as He has said,
As I swore in My wrath,
They shall not enter My rest,”
although His works were finished from the foundation of the world.

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