'Forever' in the Bible

In the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall its sovereignty be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.

At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honored him who lives forever; for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom from generation to generation.

[Now] the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house: the queen spoke and said, O king, live forever; don't let your thoughts trouble you, nor let your face be changed.

Then these presidents and satraps assembled together to the king, and said thus to him, King Darius, live forever.

Then Daniel said to the king, O king, live forever.

I make a decree, that in all the dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel; for he is the living God, and steadfast forever, His kingdom that which shall not be destroyed; and his dominion shall be even to the end.

But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.

Those who are wise shall shine as the brightness of the expanse; and those who turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever.

I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by him who lives forever that it shall be for a time, times, and a half; and when they have made an end of breaking in pieces the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.

I will betroth you to me forever. Yes, I will betroth you to me in righteousness, in justice, in loving kindness, and in compassion.

But Judah will be inhabited forever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation.

Thus says Yahweh: "For three transgressions of Edom, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because he pursued his brother with the sword, and cast off all pity, and his anger raged continually, and he kept his wrath forever;

For the violence done to your brother Jacob, shame will cover you, and you will be cut off forever.

I went down to the bottoms of the mountains. The earth barred me in forever: yet have you brought up my life from the pit, Yahweh my God.

You drive the women of my people out from their pleasant houses; from their young children you take away my blessing forever.

Indeed all the nations may walk in the name of their gods; but we will walk in the name of Yahweh our God forever and ever.

and I will make that which was lame a remnant, and that which was cast far off a strong nation: and Yahweh will reign over them on Mount Zion from then on, even forever."

Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage? He doesn't retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness.

Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever?

Whereas Edom says, "We are beaten down, but we will return and build the waste places;" thus says Yahweh of Armies, "They shall build, but I will throw down; and men will call them 'The Wicked Land,' even the people against whom Yahweh shows wrath forever."

Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.'

Seeing a fig tree by the road, he came to it, and found nothing on it but leaves. He said to it, "Let there be no fruit from you forever!" Immediately the fig tree withered away.

and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom."

As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his seed forever."

I am the living bread which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. Yes, the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh."

This is the bread which came down out of heaven -- not as our fathers ate the manna, and died. He who eats this bread will live forever."

A bondservant doesn't live in the house forever. A son remains forever.

The multitude answered him, "We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever. How do you say, 'The Son of Man must be lifted up?' Who is this Son of Man?"

I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, that he may be with you forever, --

who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

of whom are the fathers, and from whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen.

(14:26) to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen.

As it is written, "He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever."

to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

to him be the glory in the assembly and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.

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

then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. So we will be with the Lord forever.

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom; to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while, that you would have him forever,

But of the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your Kingdom.

As he says also in another place, "You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek."

where as a forerunner Jesus entered for us, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

for it is testified, "You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek."

(for they indeed have been made priests without an oath), but he with an oath by him that says of him, "The Lord swore and will not change his mind, 'You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.'"

But he, because he lives forever, has his priesthood unchangeable.

Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.

For the law appoints men as high priests who have weakness, but the word of the oath which came after the law appoints a Son forever who has been perfected.

but he, when he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God;

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

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

make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

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

but the Lord's word endures forever." This is the word of Good News which was preached to you.

If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

To him be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

These are wells without water, clouds driven by a storm; for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved forever.

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

The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God's will remains forever.

for the truth's sake, which remains in us, and it will be with us forever:

wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved forever.

to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.

and he made us to be a Kingdom, priests to his God and Father; to him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

When the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to him who sits on the throne, to him who lives forever and ever,

the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne, and worship him who lives forever and ever, and throw their crowns before the throne, saying,

I heard every created thing which is in heaven, on the earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them, saying, "To him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb be the blessing, the honor, the glory, and the dominion, forever and ever! Amen!"

saying, "Amen! Blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, power, and might, be to our God forever and ever! Amen."

and swore by him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and the things that are in it, the earth and the things that are in it, and the sea and the things that are in it, that there will no longer be delay,

The seventh angel sounded, and great voices in heaven followed, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the Kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ. He will reign forever and ever!"

The smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever. They have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.

One of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever.

A second said, "Hallelujah! Her smoke goes up 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 also. They will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

There will be no night, and they need no lamp light; for the Lord God will illuminate them. They will reign forever and ever.