'Forever' in the Bible

And do not bring us into temptation,but deliver us from the evil one.[For Yours is the kingdom and the powerand the glory forever. Amen.]

And seeing a single fig tree by the road, he went to it and found nothing on it except leaves only. And he said to it, "May there be no more fruit from you {forever}, and the fig tree withered at once.

But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit does not have forgiveness {forever}, but is guilty of [an] eternal sin"--

And he responded [and] said to it, "Let no one eat fruit from you any more {forever}!" And his disciples heard [it].

He will reign over the house of Jacob forever,and His kingdom will have no end.

just as He spoke to our ancestors,to Abraham and his descendants forever.

so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life [after physical death, and will actually live forever].

I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread he will live forever. The bread that I will give for the life of the world is My flesh.”

This is the bread that came down from heaven; it is not like the manna your fathers ate—and they died. The one who eats this bread will live forever.”

A slave does not remain in the household forever, but a son does remain forever.

Truly, truly I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never experience death {forever}."

The Jews said to him, "Now we know that you have a demon! Abraham and the prophets died, and you say, 'If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death {forever}.'

And I give them eternal life, and they will never perish {forever}, and no one will seize them out of my hand.

and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die {forever}. Do you believe this?"

The one who loves his life [eventually] loses it [through death], but the one who hates his life in this world [and is concerned with pleasing God] will keep it for life eternal.

Then the crowd replied to Him, “We have heard from the scripture that the Messiah will remain forever. So how can You say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”

Peter said to him, "You will never wash my feet {forever}!" Jesus replied to him, "Unless I wash you, you do not have a share with me."

And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Counselor to be with you forever.

They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served something created instead of the Creator, who is praised forever. Amen.

Now the mind of the flesh is death [both now and forever—because it pursues sin]; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace [the spiritual well-being that comes from walking with God—both now and forever];

for if you are living according to the [impulses of the] flesh, you are going to die. But if [you are living] by the [power of the Holy] Spirit you are habitually putting to death the sinful deeds of the body, you will [really] live forever.

The ancestors are theirs, and from them, by physical descent, came the Messiah, who is God over all, praised forever. Amen.

Let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see, and keep their backs forever bent."

For from Him and through Himand to Him are all things.To Him be the glory forever. Amen.

to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ—to Him be the glory forever! Amen.

Therefore, if [my eating a certain] food causes my brother to stumble (sin), I will not eat [such] meat ever again, so that I will not cause my brother to stumble.

And when this perishable puts on the imperishable, and this mortal puts on immortality, then the Scripture will be fulfilled that says, “Death is swallowed up in victory (vanquished forever).

As it is written:He scattered;He gave to the poor;His righteousness endures forever.

The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is blessed forever, knows that I am not lying.

To whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Now to our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.

forbidding us from speaking to the Gentiles (non-Jews) so that they may be saved. So, as always, they fill up [to the brim] the measure of their sins [allotted to them by God]. But [God’s] wrath has come upon them at last [completely and forever].

Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up in the clouds together with them to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

In this way storing up for themselves the enduring riches of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.

always learning and listening to anybody who will teach them, but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

The Lord will rescue me from every evil work and will bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever! Amen.

15Perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you could have him back forever,

but to the Son:Your throne, God,is forever and ever,and the scepter of Your kingdomis a scepter of justice.

They will come to an end, but you will remain forever. They will all wear out like clothes.

how will we escape [the penalty] if we ignore such a great salvation [the gospel, the new covenant]? For it was spoken at first by the Lord, and it was confirmed to us and proved authentic by those who personally heard [Him speak],

also said in another passage, You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.

Jesus has entered there on our behalf as a forerunner, because He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.

without father, mother, or genealogy,having neither beginning of days nor end of life,but resembling the Son of God—remains a priest forever.

For it has been testified:You are a priest foreverin the order of Melchizedek.

but He became a priest with an oath made by the One who said to Him:The Lord has sworn,and He will not change His mind,You are a priest forever.

But because He remains forever, He holds His priesthood permanently.

Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.

For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak, but the promise of the oath, which came after the law, appoints a Son, who has been perfected forever.

But this man, after offering one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God.

For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are sanctified.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

equip you with all that is good to do His will, working in us what is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ. Glory belongs to Him forever and ever. Amen.

For the sun rises with its heat and dries up the meadow; the petal of the flower falls off and its beauty is lost forever. So also the rich person in the midst of his pursuits will wither away.

having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.

but the word of the Lord endures forever.And this is the word that was preached as the gospel to you.

If anyone speaks, it should be as one who speaks God’s words; if anyone serves, it should be from the strength God provides, so that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ in everything. To Him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

The dominion belongs to Him forever. Amen.

These [false teachers] are springs without water and mists driven by a tempest, for whom is reserved the gloom of black darkness.

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

And the world with its lust is passing away, but the one who does God’s will remains forever.

You know that He appeared [in visible form as a man] in order to take away sins; and in Him there is [absolutely] no sin [for He has neither the sin nature nor has He committed sin or acts worthy of blame].

because of the truth that remains in us and will be with us forever.

wild waves of the sea, foaming up their shameful deeds; wandering stars for whom the blackness of darkness is reserved forever!

to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, power, and authority before all time, now and forever. Amen.

and made us a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—the glory and dominion are His forever and ever. Amen.

and the Living One. I was dead, but look—I am alive forever and ever, and I hold the keys of death and Hades.

Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the One seated on the throne, the One who lives forever and ever,

the 24 elders fall down before the One seated on the throne, worship the One who lives forever and ever, cast their crowns before the throne, and say:

I heard every creature in heaven, on earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them say:Blessing and honor and glory and dominionto the One seated on the throne,and to the Lamb, forever and ever!

And the four living creatures kept saying, “Amen.” And the elders fell down and worshiped [Him who lives forever and ever].

saying:Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdomand thanksgiving and honorand power and strengthbe to our God forever and ever. Amen.

He swore an oath by the One who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and what is in it, the earth and what is in it, and the sea and what is in it: “There will no longer be an interval of time,

The seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven saying:The kingdom of the world has become the kingdomof our Lord and of His Messiah,and He will reign forever and ever!

and the smoke of their torment will go up forever and ever. There is no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and his image, or anyone who receives the mark of his name.

One of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven gold bowls filled with the wrath of God who lives forever and ever.

A second time they said:Hallelujah!Her smoke ascends forever and ever!

The Devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet are, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

Night will no longer exist, and people will not need lamplight or sunlight, because the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign forever and ever.