100 Bible Verses About Eternity
Bible verses about Eternity
Exploring eternity through scripture offers a profound shift in perspective, moving us from the temporal to the eternal. The Bible's verses on eternity aren't just abstract concepts; they're invitations to understand God's unending love and our potential place within His eternal kingdom. Grappling with these verses encourages us to live with purpose and intention, shaping our present actions with the understanding that they echo into forever. By delving into scripture, we discover that eternity isn't merely an endless passage of time, but a state of being with God, a reality that infuses our earthly existence with hope and meaning.
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Genesis 21:33 (KJV)
And Abraham planted a grove in Beer–sheba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God.
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God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust.
That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!
O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.
The Lord shall reign for ever and ever.
And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The Lord of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee.
For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation.
This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.
Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Then will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, for ever and ever.
The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.
For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him.
And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.
But the Lord shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.
The Lord thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.
I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.
For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the Lord, the first, and with the last; I am he.
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the Lord.
With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.
For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.
Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?
And the Lord went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.
The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.
He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.
Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:
But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.
Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction?
And thou saidst, I shall be a lady for ever: so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end of it.
I said, I shall not see the Lord, even the Lord, in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world.
His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.
When thou didst terrible things which we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence.
When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.
The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
And Abraham planted a grove in Beer–sheba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God.
To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
But thou, Lord, art most high for evermore.
But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.
Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for evermore.
He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
At that day shall a man look to his Maker, and his eyes shall have respect to the Holy One of Israel.
There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.
He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.
They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:
And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.
Howbeit he will not stretch out his hand to the grave, though they cry in his destruction.
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:
O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.
Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
For he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness.
Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.
I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?
Blessed be the Lord for evermore. Amen, and Amen.
There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.
They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.
Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.
For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.
And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever:
The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever:
The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
The Bible's verses on eternity paint a powerful picture: a reality that stretches beyond our earthly existence, filled with either unimaginable glory in God's presence or eternal separation from Him. These scriptures emphasize the weight of our choices in this life, choices that echo into an unending future. They challenge us to consider our purpose, our values, and our ultimate destination. Reflecting on these verses should prompt introspection: Are we living in light of eternity? Are we investing in things that truly matter, that will last beyond our fleeting time here? Ultimately, the Bible urges us to seek a relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ, securing our place in His eternal kingdom. Let these verses serve as a constant reminder to live with purpose, guided by eternal values, and focused on the promise of everlasting life.