Bible Verses About Eternal Security

"And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand."

"For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

"In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory."

"Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ."

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time."

"And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day."

"Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified."

"For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day."

"Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy."

"Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them."

What does the Bible say about eternal security?

Can a true believer lose their salvation? This is one of the most debated questions in Christian theology. Key King James Version passages include John 10:28-29, Romans 8:38-39, Ephesians 1:13-14. This page collects 10 KJV verses about eternal security, each quoted in full.

Can a Christian lose their salvation?

Many passages teach that genuine believers are eternally secure in Christ (John 10:28-29, Romans 8:38-39). Those who appear to fall away may not have been genuinely saved (1 John 2:19). This is a topic Christians discuss with different perspectives.

Does eternal security mean I can live however I want?

No. True saving faith produces transformation (2 Corinthians 5:17). Eternal security provides assurance, not a license for sin. Genuine believers will bear fruit (John 15:5) and be progressively sanctified.