11 Bible Verses about Heaven, Glimpsed By Humans

And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent apart, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon Him.

And, having been immersed, Jesus went up straightway from the water; and, behold, the heavens were opened; and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, coming upon Him;

Now it came to pass, when all the people were immersed, that as Jesus also was immersed, and was praying, Heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form, as a dove; and a voice came out of Heaven, "Thou art My Son, the Beloved, in Whom I delighted."

And John testified, saying, "I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of Heaven, and He abode upon Him.

and he said, "Behold I see Heaven opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God!"

I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body I know not, or whether out of the body I know not, God knoweth), such a one caught up even to the Third Heaven. And I know such a man (whether in the body, or apart from the body, I know not, God knoweth), that he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unutterable sayings, which it is not lawful for a man to speak.

After these things I saw, and, behold, a door opened in Heaven; and the first voice which I heard was as a voice of a trumpet speaking with me, saying, "Come up hither, and I will show you the things which must take place after these."

And, when He took the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, having, each, a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

and he who swears by Heaven swears by the throne of God and by Him sitting thereon.

but I say to you, Swear not at all; neither by Heaven, because it is God's throne;

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, either by Heaven, or by earth, or by any other oath; but let yours be "the yes, yes," and "the no, no"; that ye fall not under condemnation.