30 Bible Verses about Eternal

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Psalm 103:17

But the steadfast love of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children's children,

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Christ » Eternal » Divinity » pre-existence

Christ » Christ's Dominion » Eternal

Isaiah 9:6-7

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.

Daniel 7:14

And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.

Christ » Priesthood of » Eternal

death » Eternal » Foretold

2 Kings 20:1

In those days Hezekiah became sick and was at the point of death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, "Thus says the LORD, 'Set your house in order, for you shall die; you shall not recover.'"

1 Samuel 28:19

Moreover, the LORD will give Israel also with you into the hand of the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons shall be with me. The LORD will give the army of Israel also into the hand of the Philistines."

Numbers 20:24

"Let Aaron be gathered to his people, for he shall not enter the land that I have given to the people of Israel, because you rebelled against my command at the waters of Meribah.

Numbers 31:2

"Avenge the people of Israel on the Midianites. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people."

death » Spiritual death » Eternal

death » Eternal » Gates of

Psalm 9:13

Be gracious to me, O LORD! See my affliction from those who hate me, O you who lift me up from the gates of death,

Job 38:17

Have the gates of death been revealed to you, or have you seen the gates of deep darkness?

Isaiah 38:10

I said, In the middle of my days I must depart; I am consigned to the gates of Sheol for the rest of my years.

Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Eternal

Isaiah 9:6-7

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.

Daniel 7:14

And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.

Dominion » Christ's » Eternal

Isaiah 9:6-7

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.

Daniel 7:14

And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.

Election » Of saints, is » Eternal

Eternal » Kingdom » Eternal kingdom of God and Christ

Daniel 6:26

I make a decree, that in all my royal dominion people are to tremble and fear before the God of Daniel, for he is the living God, enduring forever; his kingdom shall never be destroyed, and his dominion shall be to the end.

Isaiah 9:7

Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.

Daniel 2:44

And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and it shall stand forever,

Eternal » Punishment » Future

Malachi 4:1

"For behold, the day is coming, burning like an oven, when all the arrogant and all evildoers will be stubble. The day that is coming shall set them ablaze, says the LORD of hosts, so that it will leave them neither root nor branch.

Eternal » For punishments, ancient modes of hell » Greek, gehenna), the place of punishment

James 3:6

And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell.

Eternal » Wicked words of Christ concerning » Compares the suffering of, to fire

Mark 9:43

And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than with two hands to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire.

Matthew 13:41-42

The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all law-breakers, and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Mark 9:45

And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into hell.

Eternal » Glory » The glory will be endless

More verses: 2 Timothy 2:10

Eternal » Wicked words of Christ concerning » Other allusions to

Malachi 4:1

"For behold, the day is coming, burning like an oven, when all the arrogant and all evildoers will be stubble. The day that is coming shall set them ablaze, says the LORD of hosts, so that it will leave them neither root nor branch.

Matthew 3:12

His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire."

Acts 1:25

to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place."

More verses: 1 Thessalonians 5:3

Eternal » Wicked words of Christ concerning » Other references of Christ to

John 5:28-29

Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.

Matthew 24:51

and will cut him in pieces and put him with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Eternal » Wicked words of Christ concerning » Described as banishment from God

Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Spiritual service

John 4:35-36

Do you not say, 'There are yet four months, then comes the harvest'? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest. Already the one who reaps is receiving wages and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together.

Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Faith in Christ

John 3:14-15

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.

Eternal » Hope » The soul's sure anchor

Hebrews 6:18-19

so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain,

Eternal » Hope » Cheers the dying hour of the saints

Eternal » Hope » A heavenly treasure

Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Renunciation of the world

Luke 18:28-30

And Peter said, "See, we have left our homes and followed you." And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents 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."

Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Sowing in the spirit

Eternal » Hope » Grounded in the resurrection of Christ

Eternal » For punishments, ancient modes of hell

Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Self-sacrifice

Eternal » Hope » Anticipates Christ's coming

Eternal » Hope » Assures of immortality

Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Knowledge of God

Glory » Christ's » Eternal

More verses: 2 Timothy 2:10

Glory » Eternal » Inherited by saints

1 Samuel 2:8

He raises up the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash heap to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. For the pillars of the earth are the LORD's, and on them he has set the world.

Glory » Eternal » Saints called to

Glory » Eternal » The bodies of saints shall be raised in

1 Corinthians 15:43

It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.

Glory » Eternal » Enhanced by present afflictions

Glory » Eternal » Accompanies salvation by Christ

Glory » Eternal » Procured by the death of Christ

Glory » Eternal » Of God's people shall be rich and abundant

Isaiah 60:11-13

Your gates shall be open continually; day and night they shall not be shut, that people may bring to you the wealth of the nations, with their kings led in procession. For the nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; those nations shall be utterly laid waste. The glory of Lebanon shall come to you, the cypress, the plane, and the pine, to beautify the place of my sanctuary, and I will make the place of my feet glorious.

Glory » Eternal » Saints afore prepared to

Romans 9:23

in order to make known the riches of his glory for vessels of mercy, which he has prepared beforehand for glory--

Glory » Eternal » Present afflictions not worthy to be compared with

Glory » Eternal » Saints shall be, of their ministers

1 Thessalonians 2:19-20

For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you? For you are our glory and joy.

Glory » Of God » Eternal

Psalm 104:31

May the glory of the LORDendure forever; may the LORDrejoice in his works,

Glory » Eternal » Afflictions of ministers are, to saints

Ephesians 3:13

So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you, which is your glory.

Glory » Eternal » Enhanced by afflictions

Glory » Eternal » Saints prepared unto

Romans 9:23

in order to make known the riches of his glory for vessels of mercy, which he has prepared beforehand for glory--

God, Glory of » Described as » Eternal

Psalm 104:31

May the glory of the LORDendure forever; may the LORDrejoice in his works,

God » Is declared to be » Eternal

Revelation 4:8-10

And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all around and within, and day and night they never cease to say, "Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!" And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

God » Mercy of » Eternal

Psalm 103:17

But the steadfast love of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children's children,

Hope » Eternal » In God

Psalm 42:11

Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.

Psalm 146:5

Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,

Hope » Eternal » The soul's sure anchor

Hebrews 6:18-19

so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain,

Hope » Eternal » Cheers the dying hour of the saints

Hope » Eternal » A heavenly treasure

Hope » Eternal » Grounded in the resurrection of Christ

Hope » Eternal » Anticipates Christ's coming

Hope » Eternal » Assures of immortality

Life » Eternal » General references to

1 Timothy 6:19

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

Mercy » Eternal

Psalm 103:17

But the steadfast love of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children's children,

Priesthood » Of Christ » Eternal

Punishment » Eternal

Matthew 3:12

His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire."

Redemption » Described as » Eternal

Rest, spiritual » Eternal

Salvation » Described as » Eternal

Isaiah 51:6

Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth beneath; for the heavens vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and they who dwell in it will die in like manner; but my salvation will be forever, and my righteousness will never be dismayed.

Isaiah 45:17

But Israel is saved by the LORD with everlasting salvation; you shall not be put to shame or confounded to all eternity.

Spiritual » Rest » Eternal

God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Eternal

Romans 16:26

but has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith--

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Eternal Blessing

2 Samuel 7:29

Now therefore may it please you to bless the house of your servant, so that it may continue forever before you. For you, O Lord GOD, have spoken, and with your blessing shall the house of your servant be blessed forever."

Eternal Deliverance

Isaiah 51:6

Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth beneath; for the heavens vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and they who dwell in it will die in like manner; but my salvation will be forever, and my righteousness will never be dismayed.

Eternal Evil

Genesis 43:9

I will be a pledge of his safety. From my hand you shall require him. If I do not bring him back to you and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever.

Eternal Judgement

Psalm 77:7

"Will the Lord spurn forever, and never again be favorable?

eternal life, gift of

John 5:39-40

You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me,

Eternal Loyalty

Psalm 131:3

O Israel, hope in the LORD from this time forth and forevermore.

Eternal Possession

Genesis 17:8

And I will give to you and to your offspring after you the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession, and I will be their God."

Eternal Security

John 10:28-29

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

Eternal World

Ecclesiastes 1:4

A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever.

God's Kingdom Being Eternal

Psalm 145:13

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations.[The LORD is faithful in all his words and kind in all his works.]

God, The Eternal

Nehemiah 9:5

Then the Levites, Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, "Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting. Blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.

Rest, Eternal

Hebrews 4:3-4

For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said, "As I swore in my wrath, 'They shall not enter my rest,'"although his works were finished from the foundation of the world.

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