Eternal life

Eternal life is everlasting life given by God. This page lists verses on eternal life through Jesus, knowing God, eternal life as a gift, Jesus' teaching, and the Old Testament.

Through Jesus

• John 3:16
  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
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• John 3:36
  He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
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• John 10:27-28
  ²⁷My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: ²⁸And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
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• John 11:25-26
  ²⁵Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: ²⁶And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
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• John 14:6
  Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
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Knowing God

• John 17:3
  And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
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• 1 John 5:11-13
  ¹¹And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. ¹²He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. ¹³These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
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• 1 John 5:20
  And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
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The gift of God

• Romans 6:23
  For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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• Titus 3:7
  That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
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• 1 John 2:25
  And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
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Jesus' teaching

• John 5:24
  Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
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• John 6:40
  And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
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• John 6:68
  Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
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• Matthew 25:46
  And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
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In the Old Testament

• Daniel 12:2
  And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
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• Psalm 133:3
  As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
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See also

• Salvation
• Heaven
• Resurrection of the dead
• Faith

Notes

1. Verses are quoted in the translation chosen in the Translation menu at the top of the page. See Translations for sources and copyright notices.
2. Each reference links to the full chapter so the verse can be read in context.