12 Bible Verses about Eternal Death
Most Relevant Verses
And fear not those who 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 if thy hand or thy foot is causing thee to fall, cut it off, and cast it from thee; it is better for thee to enter into life maimed or lame, than having two hands, or two feet, to be cast into the everlasting fire.
Then will he say also to those on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the everlasting fire, which is prepared for the Devil and his angels. For I was hungry, and ye gave me no food; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.read more.
Then will they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to thee? Then will he answer them, saying, Truly do I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
And if thy hand cause thee to fall away, cut it off. It is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having the two hands to go away into hell, into the fire that is unquenchable. (...)
His winnowingshovel is in his hand to thoroughly cleanse his threshingfloor, and gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.
and will come forth, they that have done good, to a resurrection of life; they that have done evil, to a resurrection of condemnation.
For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ; whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, whose mind is on earthly things.
and to you the distressed rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be manifested from heaven, with the angels of his might, in flaming fire, taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus; who will be punished with everlasting destruction proceeding from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power,
and then will the lawless one be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will consume with the breath of his mouth, and destroy with the manifestation of his coming;
of the doctrine of baptisms, and of the laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of everlasting judgment.
He that hath set at nought the law of Moses dieth without mercy under two or three witnesses; of how much heavier punishment, think ye, will he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite to the Spirit of grace? For we know him who said, "Vengeance belongeth to me, I will recompense, saith the Lord;" and again, "The Lord will judge his people."read more.
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
But the cowardly, and unbelieving, and the polluted with abominations, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all the liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.
Bible Theasaurus
From Thematic Bible
eternal Death » Shall be inflicted by Christ
Then will he say also to those on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the everlasting fire, which is prepared for the Devil and his angels.
And when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then will he sit on the throne of his glory,
and to you the distressed rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be manifested from heaven, with the angels of his might, in flaming fire, taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus;
eternal Death » The necessary consequence of sin
For if ye live according to the flesh, ye are sure to die; but if by the Spirit ye make an end of the deeds of the body, ye will live.
Know ye not, that whomever ye choose to obey as a master, his bondmen ye are, whether of sin whose fruit is death, or of obedience whose fruit is righteousness?
then lust, having conceived, bringeth forth sin, and sin, when completed, bringeth forth death.
eternal Death » Described as » A lake of fire
And the beast was seized and he who was with him, the false prophet who wrought the signs in his presence, with which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast, and who worshipped his image; the two were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone.
But the cowardly, and unbelieving, and the polluted with abominations, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all the liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.
eternal Death » Is called » Destruction
What if God endured with much patience vessels of wrath fitted for destruction, purposing to manifest his wrath and to make known his power;
who will be punished with everlasting destruction proceeding from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power,
eternal Death » Saints shall escape
Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection; on these the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. He that overcometh shall not be hurt by the second death.
eternal Death » Christ, the only way of escape from
And there is salvation in no other; for there is not another name under heaven, that hath been given among men, by which we must be saved.
For God so loved the world, that he gave the only begotten Son, that every one who believeth in him may not perish, but may have everlasting life.
eternal Death » The portion of the wicked
Then will he say also to those on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the everlasting fire, which is prepared for the Devil and his angels.
And these will go away into everlasting punishment; but the righteous into everlasting life.
eternal Death » God alone can inflict
And fear not those who 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.
One is the Lawgiver and Judge, he who is able to save, and to destroy; but who art thou, that judgest thy neighbor?
eternal Death » The way to, described
Enter in at the strait gate; for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction; and many are they who go in thereat.
eternal Death » Is called » The wrath to come
and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivereth us from the coming wrath.
eternal Death » Described as » Banishment from God
who will be punished with everlasting destruction proceeding from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power,
eternal Death » Is called » The second death
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. He that overcometh shall not be hurt by the second death.
eternal Death » Self-righteousness leads to
eternal Death » Described as » Society with the devil, &c
Then will he say also to those on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the everlasting fire, which is prepared for the Devil and his angels.
eternal Death » Described as » outer darkness,
And cast out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness; there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
eternal Death » Is called » Everlasting punishment
And these will go away into everlasting punishment; but the righteous into everlasting life.
eternal Death » Is called » Damnation of hell
eternal Death » Illustrated
And in the underworld he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he called and said, Father Abraham, have pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou didst receive thy good things in thy lifetime, and Lazarus in like manner his evil things; but now he is comforted here, and thou art tormented. read more.
And besides all this, between us and you there is placed a great gulf, so that those who wish to cross from hence to you may not be able, and that those on that side cannot cross over to us.
eternal Death » Described as » A mist of darkness for ever
These are wells without water, and mists driven by a tempest; for whom the blackness of darkness is reserved.
eternal Death » Described as » Indignation, wrath, &c
but to those who are contentious, and disobedient to the truth; but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and indignation. Tribulation and distress will be upon every soul of man whose works are evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Greek;
eternal Death » Is called » Perishing
but these, as brute beasts, by nature born to be taken and destroyed, railing at things which they understand not, shall even perish in their own corruption,
eternal Death » Is called » A resurrection to shame, &c
eternal Death » The wages of sin
For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is everlasting life, through Christ Jesus our Lord.
eternal Death » Strive to preserve others from
let him know that he who converteth a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death, and will cover a multitude of sins.
eternal Death » Described as » The worm that dies not
eternal Death » Is called » A resurrection to damnation
and will come forth, they that have done good, to a resurrection of life; they that have done evil, to a resurrection of condemnation.
Fall of man » Punishment consequent upon » eternal Death
As then through one trespass all men have come under condemnation, so through one act of righteousness all obtain the gift of righteousness unto life.
For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is everlasting life, through Christ Jesus our Lord.
Salvation » Is deliverance from » eternal Death
For God so loved the world, that he gave the only begotten Son, that every one who believeth in him may not perish, but may have everlasting life. For God sent not the Son into the world to condemn the world, but that through him the world might be saved.