28 Bible Verses about Eternal
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and this is life eternal, to know Thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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Christ » Eternal » Divinity » pre-existence
Father, I desire that they also, whom thou hast given me, may be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for Thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Christ » Christ's Dominion » Eternal
Christ » Priesthood of » Eternal
Whither Jesus our fore-runner is entered for us, being made an high-priest for ever, after the order of Melchisedec.
death » Eternal » Foretold
death » Spiritual death » Eternal
let him know that he, who turneth back a sinner from the error of his way, shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.
But the fearful, and faithless, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.
For the wages of sin is death: but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
death » Eternal » Gates of
And I also say unto thee, as thou art called Peter, so upon this rock, which thou hast confessed, will I build my church, and the gates of death shall not prevail against it.
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Eternal
Dominion » Christ's » Eternal
Election » Of saints, is » Eternal
according as he hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and unblameable before Him in love:
Eternal » Kingdom » Eternal kingdom of God and Christ
For so an entrance shall be administered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
And the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of the world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Anointed, and He shall reign for ever and ever.
Eternal » Punishment » Future
iniquitous deeds) then the Lord knoweth how to deliver the pious from temptation, and to reserve the wicked to the day of judgement to be punished:
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth for ever and ever: and they have no rest, day and night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life, was cast into the lake of fire.
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life everlasting.
Eternal » For punishments, ancient modes of hell » Greek, gehenna), the place of punishment
but I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother without cause shall be liable to the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be obnoxious to the council; but whosoever shall say, "Thou fool," shall be in danger of hell-fire.
And be not afraid of them, who can only kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear Him, who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
And therefore if thy right eye cause thee to offend, pluck it out and cast it from thee; for it is better for thee that one part of thee perish, than that thy whole body should be cast into hell:
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our several parts, defiling the whole body, inflaming the course of nature, and is set on fire by hell.
Eternal » Wicked words of Christ concerning » Compares the suffering of, to fire
Then will He say also to those on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
but I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother without cause shall be liable to the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be obnoxious to the council; but whosoever shall say, "Thou fool," shall be in danger of hell-fire.
And if thy hand cause thee to offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands, to go into hell, into the fire that will never be extinguished;
the Son of man will send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all that commit offences, and those who do iniquity, and shall cast them into the furnace of fire, and there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
And if thy foot cause thee to offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life lame, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the inextinguishable fire;
Eternal » Glory » The glory will be endless
For our short and light affliction is working out for us an infinite and eternal weight of glory, as we aim not at the things which are visible, but invisible:
And I account the sufferings of this present time not worthy to be set against the glory that shall be revealed to us.
The elders that are among you I exhort, who am also an elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker of the glory which shall be revealed; feed the flock of God that is among you,
and enlighten the eyes of your understanding; that ye may know, what is the hope of his calling, and how rich the glory of his inheritance in the saints;
Eternal » Wicked words of Christ concerning » Other allusions to
Whose fan is in his hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and gather the wheat into his granary, but will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
wherefore he that believeth on the Son, hath eternal life; and he that obeyeth not the Son, shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.
to take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas is fallen by his transgression, that he might go to his own place.
Eternal » Wicked words of Christ concerning » Other references of Christ to
And be not afraid of them, who can only kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear Him, who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Wonder not at this; for the time is coming, in which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth, they that have done good to the resurrection of life, and they that have done evil to the resurrection of damnation.
and will cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with hypocrites: where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Eternal » Wicked words of Christ concerning » Described as banishment from God
and the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into the outer darkness; where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Then said the king to his attendants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him up, and throw him out into the darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of the teeth:
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life everlasting.
Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Spiritual service
Verily, verily I say unto you, he, that heareth my word, and believeth in Him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come under condemnation; but is passed from death to life.
And this is the will of Him that sent me, that every one who looketh attentively at the Son, and so believeth on Him, may have eternal life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
Do not ye say, it is yet four months, and then cometh harvest? Behold, lift up your eyes, and see the fields, they are already white for harvest. And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth the fruit together unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together;
Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Faith in Christ
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up: that whosoever believeth on Him may not perish, but have eternal life.
but he that drinketh of the water which I shall give him, shall never thirst: but the water, which I shall give him, will be in him a fountain of water springing up unto eternal life.
wherefore he that believeth on the Son, hath eternal life; and he that obeyeth not the Son, shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.
Eternal » Hope » The soul's sure anchor
that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to fail, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us; which we have as an anchor of the soul safe and stedfast, and which entereth within the veil.
Eternal » Hope » Cheers the dying hour of the saints
Eternal » Hope » A heavenly treasure
for the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which ye have heard before in the word of truth, that is the gospel;
Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Renunciation of the world
Then said Peter, Behold, we have quitted all, and followed Thee. And He said unto them, Verily I tell you, there is no one that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who shall not receive manifold more even in this life, and in the world to come life everlasting.
Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Sowing in the spirit
He then, who soweth to his flesh, shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he, that soweth to the Spirit, shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
Eternal » Hope » Grounded in the resurrection of Christ
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his abundant mercy hath regenerated us to a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
Eternal » For punishments, ancient modes of hell
For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgement; and if He spared not the old world,
Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Self-sacrifice
So he, that loveth his life, shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, shall preserve it unto life eternal.
Eternal » Hope » Anticipates Christ's coming
looking for the blessed hope, and glorious appearance of the great God, and our Saviour, Jesus Christ:
Eternal » Hope » Assures of immortality
having hope in God, (which they themselves also expect) that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Knowledge of God
and this is life eternal, to know Thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
Glory » Christ's » Eternal
For our short and light affliction is working out for us an infinite and eternal weight of glory, as we aim not at the things which are visible, but invisible:
And I account the sufferings of this present time not worthy to be set against the glory that shall be revealed to us.
The elders that are among you I exhort, who am also an elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker of the glory which shall be revealed; feed the flock of God that is among you,
and enlighten the eyes of your understanding; that ye may know, what is the hope of his calling, and how rich the glory of his inheritance in the saints;
Glory » Eternal » Inherited by saints
But may the God of all grace, who hath called us to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, after ye have suffered a little while, make you perfect, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
When Christ, who is your life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with Him in glory.
Glory » Eternal » Saints called to
But may the God of all grace, who hath called us to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, after ye have suffered a little while, make you perfect, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
to which He hath called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Glory » Eternal » The bodies of saints shall be raised in
that it may be made like his glorious body, according to the energy of his ability to subdue all things to Himself.
Glory » Eternal » Enhanced by present afflictions
For our short and light affliction is working out for us an infinite and eternal weight of glory, as we aim not at the things which are visible, but invisible:
Glory » Eternal » Accompanies salvation by Christ
Therefore I submit to every thing for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is by Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
Glory » Eternal » Procured by the death of Christ
For it became Him for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect by sufferings:
Glory » Eternal » Of God's people shall be rich and abundant
Glory » Eternal » Saints afore prepared to
and that He might make known the riches of his glory in the vessels of mercy, which He hath prepared for glory?
Glory » Eternal » Present afflictions not worthy to be compared with
And I account the sufferings of this present time not worthy to be set against the glory that shall be revealed to us.
Glory » Eternal » Saints shall be, of their ministers
For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of boasting? are not ye also among others in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? for ye are our glory and our joy.
Glory » Of God » Eternal
Glory » Eternal » Afflictions of ministers are, to saints
Wherefore I desire that ye would not be discouraged at my afflictions on your account, which is your glory.
Glory » Eternal » Enhanced by afflictions
For our short and light affliction is working out for us an infinite and eternal weight of glory, as we aim not at the things which are visible, but invisible:
Glory » Eternal » Saints prepared unto
and that He might make known the riches of his glory in the vessels of mercy, which He hath prepared for glory?
God, Glory of » Described as » Eternal
God » Is declared to be » Eternal
And the four animals had each of them six wings round about, and within were full of eyes; and they cease not day and night saying, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God almighty, who was, and who is, and who is to come. And when the animals give glory and honor and thanks to Him that sitteth on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, the four and twenty elders fall down before Him that sitteth on the throne, and worship Him that liveth for ever and ever,
God » Mercy of » Eternal
Hope » Eternal » In God
Hope » Eternal » The soul's sure anchor
that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to fail, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us; which we have as an anchor of the soul safe and stedfast, and which entereth within the veil.
Hope » Eternal » Cheers the dying hour of the saints
Hope » Eternal » A heavenly treasure
for the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which ye have heard before in the word of truth, that is the gospel;
Hope » Eternal » Grounded in the resurrection of Christ
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his abundant mercy hath regenerated us to a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
Hope » Eternal » Anticipates Christ's coming
looking for the blessed hope, and glorious appearance of the great God, and our Saviour, Jesus Christ:
Hope » Eternal » Assures of immortality
having hope in God, (which they themselves also expect) that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
Life » Eternal » General references to
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life everlasting.
But now being set free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; nor shall any one force them out of my hand.
treasuring up to themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may obtain eternal life.
Mercy » Eternal
Priesthood » Of Christ » Eternal
Whither Jesus our fore-runner is entered for us, being made an high-priest for ever, after the order of Melchisedec.
Punishment » Eternal
And the devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and they shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Whose fan is in his hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and gather the wheat into his granary, but will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Then will He say also to those on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
And be not afraid of them, who can only kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear Him, who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life everlasting.
Redemption » Described as » Eternal
nor by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
Rest, spiritual » Eternal
And I heard a voice from heaven, saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead, that die in the Lord, from henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit, for they rest from their labors and their works do follow them.
Salvation » Described as » Eternal
Spiritual » Rest » Eternal
And I heard a voice from heaven, saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead, that die in the Lord, from henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit, for they rest from their labors and their works do follow them.
God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Eternal
how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself spotless to God, purify your conscience from dead works, that ye may serve the living God?
but is now manifested, and made known to all nations by the writings of the prophets, according to the appointment of the eternal God,
Topics on Eternal
Eternal Blessing
2 Thessalonians 2:16And may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father, who hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation, and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts,
Eternal Death
Matthew 10:28And be not afraid of them, who can only kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear Him, who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Eternal Evil
Mark 3:29but whosoever blasphemeth against the holy Ghost never hath forgiveness, but is liable to eternal damnation:
Eternal Existence
1 Corinthians 15:42So also will be the resurrection of the dead. Our body is sown in corruption, it is raised incorruptible: it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory:
Eternal Judgement
2 Thessalonians 1:9who shall be punished with everlasting destruction, by the presence of the Lord and by his glorious power:
Eternal Judgment
Matthew 3:12Whose fan is in his hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and gather the wheat into his granary, but will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
eternal life, experience of
John 5:24Verily, verily I say unto you, he, that heareth my word, and believeth in Him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come under condemnation; but is passed from death to life.
eternal life, gift of
John 5:39-40Ye search the scriptures; for ye think that in them ye have eternal life:
eternal life, nature of
John 17:3and this is life eternal, to know Thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
Eternal Perspective
2 Corinthians 5:8and well-pleased rather to be absent from the body, and to dwell with the Lord.
Eternal Possession
1 Corinthians 9:25And every one that enters the lists is temperate in all things: they indeed do it that they may receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible one.
Eternal Praise
Romans 9:5whose are the fathers, and of whom, as to the flesh, Christ came, who is over all God blessed for ever. Amen.
Eternal Punishment
Revelation 20:10And the devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and they shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Eternal Security
John 10:28-29And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; nor shall any one force them out of my hand.
Eternal State
Hebrews 10:34for ye sympathized with me in my bonds, and ye took joyfully the plundering of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
Eternal Truth
1 Peter 1:25but the word of the Lord abideth for ever. And this is the word which is preached to you in the gospel.
Eternal World
Luke 16:9And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends with these unrighteous treasures, that when they fail, ye may be received into everlasting habitations.
God's Kingdom Being Eternal
2 Peter 1:11For so an entrance shall be administered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
God, The Eternal
Revelation 1:8I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, saith the Lord, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.
Man's Eternal Attributes
2 Corinthians 9:9(as it is written, "He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor, his righteousness continueth for ever."
Rest, Eternal
Hebrews 4:3-4For we who believe shall enter into rest, as He said above, "So I sware in my wrath, they shall not enter into my rest:" though the works of creation were finished from the foundation of the world:
The Eternal Covenant
Hebrews 13:20Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the everlasting covenant,