30 Bible Verses about Eternal
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Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
But the loyal love of Yahweh [is] from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to [their] children's children,
Now to the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, to the only God, [be] honor and glory {forever and ever}. Amen.
Before [the] mountains were born and you brought forth [the] earth and [the] world, even from everlasting to everlasting, you [are] God.
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Christ » Eternal » Divinity » pre-existence
I [am] the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end."
But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, [too] small to be among the clans of Judah, from you one will go out for me, to be ruler in Israel; and his origins [are] from of old, from ancient days.
"Father, [those] whom you have given to me--I want that those also may be with me where I am, in order that they may see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Christ » Christ's Dominion » Eternal
For a child has been born for us; a son has been given to us. And the dominion will be on his shoulder, and his name is called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. {His dominion will grow continually, and to peace there will be no end} on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and sustain it with justice and righteousness now and forever. The zeal of Yahweh of hosts will do this.
And to him was given dominion and glory and kingship that all the peoples, the nations, and languages [would] serve him; his dominion [is] a dominion {without end} that will not cease, and his kingdom [is one] that will not be destroyed.
Christ » Priesthood of » Eternal
where Jesus, the forerunner for us, entered, [because he] became a high priest {forever} according to the order of Melchizedek.
death » Eternal » Foretold
By the sweat of your brow you shall eat bread, until your return to the ground. For from it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return."
In those days Hezekiah became {deathly ill}, and Isaiah the son of Amoz the prophet came to him and said to him, "Thus says Yahweh, 'Command your house, for you [are about] to die; you will not recover.'"
And Yahweh will also give Israel with you into the hands of [the] Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons [will be] with me, and Yahweh will also give the army of Israel into [the] hand of [the] Philistines."
"Let Aaron be gathered to his people; he will not come into the land that I have given to the {Israelites} because you rebelled against {my word} at the waters of Meribah.
"Seek vengeance for the {Israelites} on the Midianites; afterward you will be gathered to your people."
death » Spiritual death » Eternal
he should know that the one who turns a sinner back from the error of his way will save that person's soul from death, and will cover over a great number of sins.
But [as] for the cowards and unbelievers and detestable persons and murderers and sexually immoral people and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their share [is] in the lake that burns with fire and sulphur, which is the second death.
For the compensation due sin [is] death, but the gift of God [is] eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day {that you eat} from it {you shall surely die}."
death » Eternal » Gates of
Be gracious to me, O Yahweh. See my suffering from [those who] hate me, [you who] lift me up from the gates of death,
And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it!
Have [the] gates of death been revealed to you? Or have you seen [the] gates of deep shadow?
I was the one who said, "I must go in the quiet of my days; I am summoned through the gates of Sheol [for] the rest of my years."
Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Eternal
For a child has been born for us; a son has been given to us. And the dominion will be on his shoulder, and his name is called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. {His dominion will grow continually, and to peace there will be no end} on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and sustain it with justice and righteousness now and forever. The zeal of Yahweh of hosts will do this.
And to him was given dominion and glory and kingship that all the peoples, the nations, and languages [would] serve him; his dominion [is] a dominion {without end} that will not cease, and his kingdom [is one] that will not be destroyed.
Dominion » Christ's » Eternal
For a child has been born for us; a son has been given to us. And the dominion will be on his shoulder, and his name is called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. {His dominion will grow continually, and to peace there will be no end} on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and sustain it with justice and righteousness now and forever. The zeal of Yahweh of hosts will do this.
And to him was given dominion and glory and kingship that all the peoples, the nations, and languages [would] serve him; his dominion [is] a dominion {without end} that will not cease, and his kingdom [is one] that will not be destroyed.
Election » Of saints, is » Eternal
just as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, [that] we should be holy and blameless before him in love,
Eternal » Kingdom » Eternal kingdom of God and Christ
For in this way entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly supplied for you.
{I make a decree} that in all the dominion of my kingdom [people] will be trembling and fearing before the God of Daniel, for he [is] the living God and endures {forever} and his kingdom [is] one that will not be destroyed and his {dominion has no end}.
And the seventh angel blew the trumpet, and there was a loud voice in heaven saying, "The kingdom of the world has become [the kingdom] of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign {forever and ever}."
{His dominion will grow continually, and to peace there will be no end} on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and sustain it with justice and righteousness now and forever. The zeal of Yahweh of hosts will do this.
And {in the day of those kings}, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will {never} be destroyed, and the kingdom will not be left for another nation, and it will bring an end to all these kingdoms, but it will stand {forever}.
Eternal » Punishment » Future
"For look! The day [is] about to come, burning like an oven, and all the arrogant and every {evildoer} will be stubble. The coming day will consume them," says Yahweh of hosts. "It will not leave behind for them root or branch.
[then] the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to reserve the unrighteous to be punished at the day of judgment,
And the smoke of their torture went up {forever and ever}, and those who worshiped the beast and his image did not have rest day and night, {along with anyone who received} the mark of his name.
And if anyone was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
And these will depart into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."
Eternal » For punishments, ancient modes of hell » Greek, gehenna), the place of punishment
But I say to you that everyone who is angry at his brother will be subject to judgment, and whoever says to his brother, 'Stupid fool!' will be subject to the council, and whoever says, 'Obstinate fool!' will be subject to fiery hell.
And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul, but instead be afraid of the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
And if your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw [it] from you! For it is better for you that one of your members be destroyed than your whole body be thrown into hell.
And the tongue [is] a fire! The world of unrighteousness, the tongue, is set among our members, defiling the whole body and setting on fire {the course of human existence}, being set on fire by hell.
Eternal » Wicked words of Christ concerning » Compares the suffering of, to fire
Then he will also say to those on [his] left, 'Depart from me, [you] accursed ones, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!
But I say to you that everyone who is angry at his brother will be subject to judgment, and whoever says to his brother, 'Stupid fool!' will be subject to the council, and whoever says, 'Obstinate fool!' will be subject to fiery hell.
And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off! It is better [for] you to enter into life crippled than, having two hands, to go into hell--into the unquenchable fire!
The Son of Man will send out his angels and they will gather out of his kingdom all the causes of sin and those who do lawless deeds, and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!
And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off! It is better [for] you to enter into life lame than, having two feet, to be thrown into hell!
Eternal » Glory » The glory will be endless
For our momentary light affliction is producing in us an eternal weight of glory {beyond all measure and proportion},
For I consider that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy [to be compared] with the glory that is about to be revealed to us.
Therefore [I, your] fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, [and] also a sharer of the glory that is going to be revealed, exhort the elders among you:
(the eyes of your hearts having been enlightened), so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what [are] the riches of the glory of his inheritance among the saints,
Eternal » Wicked words of Christ concerning » Other allusions to
"For look! The day [is] about to come, burning like an oven, and all the arrogant and every {evildoer} will be stubble. The coming day will consume them," says Yahweh of hosts. "It will not leave behind for them root or branch.
His winnowing shovel [is] in his hand, and he will clean out his threshing floor and will gather his wheat into the storehouse, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."
The one who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who disobeys the Son will not see life--but the wrath of God remains on him.
And many from [those] sleeping {in the dusty ground} will awake, some to {everlasting life} and some to disgrace and {everlasting contempt}.
to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to depart to his own place."
Eternal » Wicked words of Christ concerning » Other references of Christ to
And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul, but instead be afraid of the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
"Do not be astonished [at] this, because an hour is coming in which all those in the tombs will hear his voice and they will come out--those who have done good [things] to a resurrection of life, but those who have practiced evil [things] to a resurrection of judgment.
and will cut him in two and assign his place 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
And then {I will say to them plainly}, 'I never knew you. Depart from me, you who practice lawlessness!'
But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!"
Then the king said to the servants, 'Tie him up {hand and foot} [and] throw him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!'
And these will depart into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."
Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Spiritual service
Truly, truly I say to you that the one who hears my word and who believes the one who sent me has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.
For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks at the Son and believes in him would have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day."
Do you not say, 'There are yet four months and the harvest comes'? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, that they are white for harvest already. The one who reaps receives wages and gathers fruit for eternal life, in order that the one who sows and the one who reaps can rejoice together.
Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Faith in Christ
And just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, thus it is necessary [that] the Son of Man be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life."
But whoever drinks of this water which I will give to him will never be thirsty for eternity, but the water which I will give to him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life."
The one who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who disobeys the Son will not see life--but the wrath of God remains on him.
Eternal » Hope » The soul's sure anchor
in order that through two unchangeable things, in which [it is] impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge may have powerful encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before [us], which we have like an anchor of the soul, both firm and steadfast, and entering into the inside of the curtain,
Eternal » Hope » Cheers the dying hour of the saints
By his evildoing, the wicked will be overthrown, and the righteous will find refuge in his death.
Eternal » Hope » A heavenly treasure
because of the hope reserved for you in heaven, which you have heard about beforehand in the word of truth, the gospel,
Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Renunciation of the world
And Peter said, "Behold, we have left {all that is ours} [and] followed you." And he said to them, "Truly I say to you that there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children on account 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
because the one who sows to his own flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.
Eternal » Hope » Grounded in the resurrection of Christ
Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
Eternal » For punishments, ancient modes of hell
For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but held [them] captive in Tartarus with chains of darkness [and] handed [them] over to be kept for judgment,
Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Self-sacrifice
The one who loves his life loses it, and the one who hates his life in this world preserves it for eternal life.
Eternal » Hope » Anticipates Christ's coming
looking forward to the blessed hope and the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,
Eternal » Hope » Assures of immortality
having a hope in God which these [men] also themselves await: [that] there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.
Eternal » Conditions of receiving » Knowledge of God
Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
Glory » Christ's » Eternal
For our momentary light affliction is producing in us an eternal weight of glory {beyond all measure and proportion},
For I consider that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy [to be compared] with the glory that is about to be revealed to us.
Therefore [I, your] fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, [and] also a sharer of the glory that is going to be revealed, exhort the elders among you:
(the eyes of your hearts having been enlightened), so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what [are] the riches of the glory of his inheritance among the saints,
Glory » Eternal » Inherited by saints
And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, [after you] have suffered for a short time, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, [and] establish [you].
He raises up the poor from [the] dust. From [the] ash heap he lifts up the needy, to cause them to sit with noble people and to cause them to inherit a seat of honor. For the pillars of the earth belong to Yahweh and he has set the inhabited world on them.
When Christ, [who is] your life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory.
Glory » Eternal » Saints called to
And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, [after you] have suffered for a short time, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, [and] establish [you].
for which [purpose] he called you through our gospel for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Glory » Eternal » The bodies of saints shall be raised in
who will transform our humble body [to be] conformed to his glorious body, in accordance with the power that enables him even to subject all [things] to himself.
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
For our momentary light affliction is producing in us an eternal weight of glory {beyond all measure and proportion},
Glory » Eternal » Accompanies salvation by Christ
Because of this, I endure all [things] for the sake of the chosen, in order that they also may obtain salvation [which is] in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
Glory » Eternal » Procured by the death of Christ
For it was fitting for him for whom [are] all [things] and through whom [are] all [things] in bringing many sons to glory to perfect the originator of their salvation through sufferings.
Glory » Eternal » Of God's people shall be rich and abundant
And your gates shall continually be open, day and night they shall not be shut, to bring you [the] wealth of nations, and their kings shall be led. For the nation and the kingdom that will not serve you shall perish, and the nations shall be utterly devastated. The glory of Lebanon shall come to you; [the] cypress, [the] plane, and [the] pine together, to glorify the place of my sanctuary, and I will do honor to the place of my feet.
Glory » Eternal » Saints afore prepared to
And [he did so] in order that he could make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy that he prepared beforehand for glory,
Glory » Eternal » Present afflictions not worthy to be compared with
For I consider that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy [to be compared] with the glory that is about to be revealed to us.
Glory » Eternal » Saints shall be, of their ministers
For who [is] our hope or joy or crown of boasting? [Is it] not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at his coming? For you are our glory and joy.
Glory » Of God » Eternal
May the glory of Yahweh endure forever. May Yahweh be glad in his works,
Glory » Eternal » Afflictions of ministers are, to saints
Therefore I ask [you] not to be discouraged at my afflictions on behalf of you, which are your glory.
Glory » Eternal » Enhanced by afflictions
For our momentary light affliction is producing in us an eternal weight of glory {beyond all measure and proportion},
Glory » Eternal » Saints prepared unto
And [he did so] in order that he could make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy that he prepared beforehand for glory,
God, Glory of » Described as » Eternal
May the glory of Yahweh endure forever. May Yahweh be glad in his works,
God » Is declared to be » Eternal
The God of {ancient time} [is] a hiding place, and underneath [are] [the] arms of eternity, and he drove out {from before} you your enemy, and he said, 'Destroy [them]!'
Before [the] mountains were born and you brought forth [the] earth and [the] world, even from everlasting to everlasting, you [are] God.
And the four living creatures, {each one} of them, had six wings apiece, full of eyes around and inside, and they do not have rest day and night, saying, "Holy, holy, holy [is] the Lord God All-Powerful, the one who was and the one who is and the one who is coming!" And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to the one who is seated on the throne, the one who lives {forever and ever}, the twenty-four elders fall down before the one who is seated on the throne and worship the one who lives {forever and ever}, and put down their crowns before the throne, saying,
God » Mercy of » Eternal
But the loyal love of Yahweh [is] from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to [their] children's children,
Hope » Eternal » In God
Why are you {in despair}, O my soul? And why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God, because I shall again praise him, {my salvation} and my God.
Blessed [is the one] whose help [is] the God of Jacob, whose hope [is] on Yahweh [as] his God,
Hope » Eternal » The soul's sure anchor
in order that through two unchangeable things, in which [it is] impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge may have powerful encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before [us], which we have like an anchor of the soul, both firm and steadfast, and entering into the inside of the curtain,
Hope » Eternal » Cheers the dying hour of the saints
By his evildoing, the wicked will be overthrown, and the righteous will find refuge in his death.
Hope » Eternal » A heavenly treasure
because of the hope reserved for you in heaven, which you have heard about beforehand in the word of truth, the gospel,
Hope » Eternal » Grounded in the resurrection of Christ
Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
Hope » Eternal » Anticipates Christ's coming
looking forward to the blessed hope and the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,
Hope » Eternal » Assures of immortality
having a hope in God which these [men] also themselves await: [that] there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.
Life » Eternal » General references to
And these will depart into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."
But now, having been set free from sin and having been enslaved to God, you have your fruit [leading] to sanctification, and its end [is] eternal life.
And I give them eternal life, and they will never perish {forever}, and no one will seize them out of my hand.
storing up for themselves a good foundation for the future, in order that they may take hold of [what is] truly life.
keep yourselves in the love of God, looking forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.
Mercy » Eternal
But the loyal love of Yahweh [is] from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to [their] children's children,
Priesthood » Of Christ » Eternal
where Jesus, the forerunner for us, entered, [because he] became a high priest {forever} according to the order of Melchizedek.
Punishment » Eternal
And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulphur, where the beast and the false prophet also [are], and they will be tormented day and night {forever and ever}.
His winnowing shovel [is] in his hand, and he will clean out his threshing floor and will gather his wheat into the storehouse, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."
Then he will also say to those on [his] left, 'Depart from me, [you] accursed ones, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!
And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul, but instead be afraid of the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
And these will depart into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."
Redemption » Described as » Eternal
and not by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, he entered once for all into the [most] holy place, obtaining eternal redemption.
Rest, spiritual » Eternal
And I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Write: 'Blessed [are] the dead who die in the Lord from now on!'" "Yes," says the Spirit, "in order that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow after them."
Salvation » Described as » Eternal
and being perfected, he became the source of eternal salvation to all those who obey him,
Lift up your eyes to the heavens and look to the earth beneath, for [the] heavens will be torn to pieces like smoke, and the earth will be worn out like garment, and those who inhabit her will die like gnats. But my salvation will be forever, and my righteousness will not be broken to pieces.
Israel is saved by Yahweh [with] everlasting salvation; you shall not be ashamed, and you shall not be humiliated {to all eternity}.
Spiritual » Rest » Eternal
And I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Write: 'Blessed [are] the dead who die in the Lord from now on!'" "Yes," says the Spirit, "in order that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow after them."
God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Eternal
I [am] the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end."
how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, cleanse our consciences from dead works to serve [the] living God?
Topics on Eternal
Eternal Blessing
2 Samuel 7:29So then, be content and bless the house of your servant to be forever in your presence, for you, my Lord Yahweh, have spoken, and because of your blessing, may the house of your servant be blessed forever."
Eternal Death
Psalm 1:6for Yahweh knows [the] way of [the] righteous, but [the] way of [the] wicked will perish.
Eternal Deliverance
Isaiah 51:6Lift up your eyes to the heavens and look to the earth beneath, for [the] heavens will be torn to pieces like smoke, and the earth will be worn out like garment, and those who inhabit her will die like gnats. But my salvation will be forever, and my righteousness will not be broken to pieces.
Eternal Evil
Genesis 43:9I myself will be surety for him. You may seek him from my hand. If I do not bring him back to you and present him before you, then I will stand guilty before you forever.
Eternal Existence
1 Corinthians 15:42Thus also [is] the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruptibility.
Eternal Judgement
Psalm 77:7Will the Lord reject [us] forever, and will he never be pleased [with us] again?
Eternal Judgment
Daniel 12:2And many from [those] sleeping {in the dusty ground} will awake, some to {everlasting life} and some to disgrace and {everlasting contempt}.
eternal life, experience of
John 5:24Truly, truly I say to you that the one who hears my word and who believes the one who sent me has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.
eternal life, gift of
John 5:39-40You search the scriptures because you think that you have eternal life in them, and it is these that testify about me.
eternal life, nature of
John 17:3Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
Eternal Perspective
2 Corinthians 5:8so we are confident and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.
Eternal Possession
Genesis 17:8And I will give to you and to your offspring after you {the land in which you are living as an alien}, all the land of Canaan, as an everlasting property. And I will be to them as God."
Eternal Praise
Romans 9:5[to] whom [belong] the patriarchs, and from whom [is] the Christ according to human descent, who is God over all, blessed {forever}! Amen.
Eternal Punishment
Revelation 20:10And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulphur, where the beast and the false prophet also [are], and they will be tormented day and night {forever and ever}.
Eternal Security
John 10:28-29And I give them eternal life, and they will never perish {forever}, and no one will seize them out of my hand.
Eternal State
Hebrews 10:34For you both sympathized with the prisoners and put up with the seizure of your belongings with joy [because you] knew that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.
Eternal World
Ecclesiastes 1:4A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth stands forever.
God's Kingdom Being Eternal
Psalm 145:13Your kingdom [is] an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion [endures] {throughout all generations}.
God, The Eternal
Nehemiah 9:5Then the Levites, Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said, "Stand up, bless Yahweh your God from everlasting until everlasting. Blessed be your glorious name that is being exalted above all blessing and praise!
Man's Eternal Attributes
Psalm 112:3Wealth and riches [are] in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
Rest, Eternal
Hebrews 4:3-4For we who have believed enter into rest, just as he has said, "As I swore in my anger, '{They will never enter} into my rest.'" And yet these works have been accomplished from the foundation of the world.
The Eternal Covenant
Genesis 17:7And I will establish my covenant between me and you, and between your offspring after you, throughout their generations as an everlasting covenant to be as God for you and to your offspring after you.