104 Bible Verses about Life

but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.

Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much fruit.

and the Living One; I was dead, and behold, I am alive for evermore! And I have the keys of death and Hades.

I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death, so that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.

For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."

But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the return you get is holiness and its end, eternal life.

I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one shall snatch them out of my hand.

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

keep yourselves in the love of God; wait anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.

And he answered him, 'Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it.

So he called ten of his servants, gave them ten minas, and said to them, 'Do business till I come.'

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

And Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me shall never hunger, and he who believes in me shall never thirst.

Yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life.

but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.'

through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life bearing twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it was well built.

And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his word.

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against your soul.

For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city which is to come.

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from a distance, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.

It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit, and they are life. But there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who would betray him.

To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.

Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have touched, concerning the Word of life, the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and testify to it, and proclaim to you the eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you may have fellowship with us; and our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.

When Christ, who is our life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live;

He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you stand firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,

Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good life let him show his deeds in the humility of wisdom.

Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy lives and godliness,

so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anyone.

"And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: 'These are the words of the First and the Last, who died, and came to life: I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and I know the slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful even until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

Our fathers ate the manna in the desert; as it is written, 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'" Jesus then said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven; but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."

Then Jesus said to them again, "Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who ever came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. read more.
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.'What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you. The God who made the world and everything in it, since he is Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by hands; nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all men life and breath and everything.

He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised." Then he said to them all, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. read more.
For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits himself?

and he who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.

And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He spoke plainly about this. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But when he had turned around and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter, and said, "Get behind me, Satan! For you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men." read more.
And he called to him the multitude with his disciples, and said to them, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?

that he might present the church to himself in all her glory, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and blameless.

Therefore, beloved, since you look for these things, be diligent to be found by him in peace, spotless and blameless.

Religion that is pure and undefiled in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?"

but has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.

It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour,

Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word he will never see death."

And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.

For you have spent enough time in the past doing what the Gentiles like to do, living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and lawless idolatry.

We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.

For whoever lacks these things is blind and shortsighted, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.

You were taught, with regard to your former manner of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful lusts;

Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old self with its practices

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. All things were made through him, and without him nothing was made that was made. read more.
In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.'What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you. The God who made the world and everything in it, since he is Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by hands; nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all men life and breath and everything.

Thus you will know them by their fruits.

By this it may be seen who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not do right is not of God, nor he who does not love his brother.

But they will not get very far, for their folly will be plain to all, as was that of those two men.

This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

For nothing is secret that will not be revealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light.

nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all men life and breath and everything.

Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God. Not that we are competent of ourselves to claim anything as coming from ourselves; but our competence is from God, who has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

But he answered, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'"

But Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone.'"

I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.

For we who live are always being given up to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.

For we who live are always being given up to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.

What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits himself?

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

and he who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.

Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me, has eternal life; and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.

but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.

But if Christ is in you, although your body is dead because of sin, your spirit is alive because of righteousness.

So you also, consider yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me, has eternal life; and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.

but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.

But if Christ is in you, although your body is dead because of sin, your spirit is alive because of righteousness.

So you also, consider yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

"Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter by it. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to life, and few are those who find it.

He went on his way through towns and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. Then one said to him, "Lord, will those who are saved be few?" And he said to them, "Strive to enter through the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He spoke plainly about this. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But when he had turned around and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter, and said, "Get behind me, Satan! For you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men." read more.
And he called to him the multitude with his disciples, and said to them, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it.

saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised." Then he said to them all, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. read more.
For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits himself?

Whoever seeks to keep his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.

You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.

"No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a secret place or under a basket, but on a stand, that those who come in may see the light.

For, I think that God has exhibited us apostles last of all, like men condemned to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men.

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.'

He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.

He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

For the love of Christ controls us, because we are convinced that one has died for all; therefore all have died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.

Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me, has eternal life; and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.

For this is the will of my Father, that every one who sees the Son and believes in him should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day."

Do you not say, 'There are yet four months and then comes the harvest'? Behold, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and look at the fields! They are already white for harvest. And he who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together.

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.

but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. The water that I shall give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life."

He who believes in the Son has eternal life; he who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him."

But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to practice their religion in regard to their own family and to make some return to their parents; for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.

For this reason the gospel was preached even to those who are dead, that though they are judged in the flesh as men, they might live in the spirit according to the will of God.

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

For this reason the gospel was preached even to those who are dead, that though they are judged in the flesh as men, they might live in the spirit according to the will of God.

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. read more.
He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on me will live because of me.

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

who gave himself as a ransom for allthe testimony given at the proper time.

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

but has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.

the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and testify to it, and proclaim to you the eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself,

What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

But you did not learn Christ in this way, assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former manner of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful lusts; read more.
and be renewed in the spirit of your minds,

Then Peter said, "Behold, we have left all and followed you." So he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or parents or brothers or wife or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the age to come eternal life."

For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption; but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

For none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself. If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's.

We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death.

He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.

so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death.

Yet you do not know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.

He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live;

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

Yet you do not know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.

Yet you do not know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.

And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.

It is written in the prophets, 'And they shall all be taught by God.' Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me.

He who believes in the Son has eternal life; he who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him."

"If any one comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.