Bible Verses About Eternal Life

Scriptures about eternal life, living forever with God, and the promise of immortality.

King James Version
16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:16
28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
John 10:28
23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:23
11And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
1 John 5:11
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.
1 John 5:13
3And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
John 17:3
24Verily, 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.
John 5:24
2In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
Titus 1:2
46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Matthew 25:46
47Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
John 6:47
25And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
1 John 2:25
2And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
Daniel 12:2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Bible say about eternal life?

John 3:16 declares that whoever believes in God's Son shall not perish but have everlasting life. Eternal life is described as knowing God and Jesus Christ (John 17:3) and is a gift, not earned (Romans 6:23).

Can a person have assurance of eternal life?

1 John 5:13 says these things are written 'that ye may know that ye have eternal life.' John 10:28 promises that believers shall never perish and no one can pluck them from God's hand.

Does eternal life begin after death or now?

Jesus defined eternal life as knowing God and His Son (John 17:3), suggesting it begins the moment a person believes. John 5:24 says the believer 'hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.' Eternal life is both a present reality and a future hope.