“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13· God
What Does the Bible Say About Eternal Life?
The Bible addresses eternal life across both Old and New Testaments. These verses are organized by biblical era — from the patriarchs to the apostles — letting Scripture speak for itself.
40 verses·7 eras·20 promises
Exodus (~1400 BC)
“"You shall not murder.”
— Deuteronomy 5:17· God
“Yahweh shall reign forever and ever."”
— Exodus 15:18· Moses
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
“He has swallowed up death forever! The Lord Yahweh will wipe away tears from off all faces. He will take the reproach of his people away from off all the earth, for Yahweh has spoken it.”
“"For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former things shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.”
Exile (~586 BC)
“The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God stands forever."”
Life of Jesus (~30 AD)
“These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."”
“Most certainly, I tell you, he who believes in me has eternal life.”
“"Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn't come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.”
“but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life."”
“This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.”
“I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.”
“Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.”
— John 6:68· Peter
“Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.”
“He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.”
“For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?”
— Mark 8:36· Jesus
“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."”
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
“Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life."”
“Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will not be hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.”
“I am the bread of life.”
“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.”
“For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."”
— Mark 10:45· Jesus
“For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.”
“'I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?' God is not the God of the dead, but of the living."”
“Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.”
— John 15:13· Jesus
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.”
— John 10:11· Jesus
Early Church (~50 AD)
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”
— Philippians 1:21· Paul
“knowing that Christ, being raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no more has dominion over him!”
— Romans 6:9· Paul
Apostolic Era (~50 AD)
“"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty."”
— Revelation 1:8· God
United Kingdom (~1000 BC)
“Yahweh will keep your going out and your coming in, from this time forth, and forevermore. A Song of Ascents. By David.”
“Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in Yahweh's house forever. A Psalm by David.”
— Psalms 23:6· David
“You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forevermore. A Prayer by David.”
— Psalms 16:11· David
“For with you is the spring of life. In your light shall we see light.”
“Let the glory of Yahweh endure forever. Let Yahweh rejoice in his works.”
“But you are the same. Your years will have no end.”
“Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.”
— Psalms 118:1· David
“Precious in the sight of Yahweh is the death of his saints.”
— Psalms 116:15· David
“Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.”
— Psalms 107:1· anonymous
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