What Does The Bible Say About After Life? (35 Bible Verses)

Beyond the confines of earthly existence lies the afterlife, but what does the Bible say about it? From the hope of heaven to the reality of judgment, scripture offers glimpses into the mysteries of the afterlife that await us all. Join us as we explore the biblical teachings on what lies beyond this life and how we can live in anticipation of eternity with God.

What Does The Bible Say About After Life

John 3:16 – The Promise of Eternal Life

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

1 Corinthians 15:22 – Resurrection for All

“For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.”

2 Corinthians 5:8 – Absent from the Body, Present with the Lord

“We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.”

Philippians 1:21-23 – To Live is Christ, to Die is Gain

“For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far.”

Revelation 21:4 – No More Tears, Death, or Mourning

“He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

John 14:2-3 – Prepared Place in Heaven

“My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.”

1 Thessalonians 4:17 – Caught Up in the Clouds

“After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.”

John 5:28-29 – Resurrection of both the Righteous and the Wicked

“Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice and come out—those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned.”

1 Corinthians 2:9 – Eye Has Not Seen, Ear Has Not Heard

“However, as it is written: ‘What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived’—the things God has prepared for those who love him.”

1 Peter 1:3-4 – Inheritance that Can Never Perish

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade.”

Matthew 8:11 – Many Will Come from East and West

“I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.”

Acts 24:15 – Hope of the Resurrection for Both Righteous and Wicked

“I have the same hope in God as these men themselves have, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.”

Luke 23:43 – With Jesus in Paradise

“Jesus answered him, ‘Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.’”

2 Corinthians 4:16-18 – Eternal Glory outweighs Temporary Troubles

“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”

John 11:25-26 – Resurrection and Life

“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?’”

Revelation 22:5 – Reigning with Christ Forever

“There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign forever and ever.”

1 Peter 5:4 – Crown of Glory that Lasts Forever

“And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.”

Revelation 14:13 – Blessed are the Dead who Die in the Lord

“Then I heard a voice from heaven say, ‘Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’ ‘Yes,’ says the Spirit, ‘they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.’”

Matthew 10:28 – Fear Him Who can Destroy Both Soul and Body in Hell

“Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.”

John 6:54 – Eternal Life through Christ’s Flesh and Blood

“Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.”

1 Thessalonians 4:13 – Grieve with Hope

“Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope.”

Revelation 22:14 – Blessed are Those who Wash their Robes

“Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city.”

John 6:40 – Raised Up on the Last Day

“For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.”

John 17:3 – Knowing God and Jesus Christ means Eternal Life

“Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.”

2 Corinthians 5:1-2 – Heavenly Dwelling, Eternal Tent

“For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. Meanwhile, we groan, longing to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling.”

Matthew 19:29 – Eternal Life in the Age to Come

“And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.”

Hebrews 9:27 – Appointed for Man to Die Once, then Face Judgment

“Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment.”

John 10:27-28 – Eternal Life as Jesus’ Sheep

“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.”

Romans 8:18 – Present Suffering not Worth Comparing to Future Glory

“I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.”

John 6:47 – Believing in Jesus leads to Eternal Life

“Very truly I tell you, the one who believes has eternal life.”

Mark 12:25 – No Marriage in the Resurrection

“When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.”

John 10:10 – Jesus came to Give Abundant Life

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”

John 5:24 – Passed from Death to Life through Faith

“Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.”

1 Timothy 6:12 – Fight the Good Fight, Lay Hold of Eternal Life

“Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.”

Matthew 25:46 – Eternal Punishment and Eternal Life

“Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”

1 John 2:25 – Promise of Eternal Life abides in Believers

“And this is what he promised us—eternal life.”

John 8:51 – Whoever Keeps Jesus’ Words will Never See Death

“Very truly I tell you, whoever obeys my word will never see death.”

Titus 1:2 – God Promised Eternal Life before Time Began

“In the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time.”

John 3:36 – Whoever Believes in Jesus has Eternal Life

“Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.”

1 John 5:11 – Eternal Life in God’s Son

“And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.”

Colossians 3:4 – Christ, Our Life, Will Appear in Glory

“When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.”

Romans 6:23 – Free Gift of God is Eternal Life

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

John 5:24 – Passed from Death to Life through Faith

“Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.”

1 Timothy 6:12 – Fight the Good Fight, Lay Hold of Eternal Life

“Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.”

Matthew 25:46 – Eternal Punishment and Eternal Life

“Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”

1 John 2:25 – Promise of Eternal Life abides in Believers

“And this is what he promised us—eternal life.”