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Bible Verses About Eternal Life

Eternal life doesn't start when this one ends — it begins the moment you believe, and stretches on past the grave. These Bible verses about eternal life anchor hope in what death cannot touch.

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John 3:16

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“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

John 11:25-26

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“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?””

John 10:27-28

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“My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.”

Romans 6:23

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“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

1 John 5:11-13

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“And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.”

John 17:3

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“Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.”
“in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.”

John 6:47

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“Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has eternal life.”

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Frequently asked questions

What does the Bible say about Eternal Life?

Eternal life doesn't start when this one ends — it begins the moment you believe, and stretches on past the grave. These Bible verses about eternal life anchor hope in what death cannot touch.

What is a good Bible verse about Eternal Life?

John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

Where should I start reading about Eternal Life in the Bible?

Start with John 11:25-26, one of the 8 verses gathered here on this topic.

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