Bible Verses About Heaven and Eternity

"In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also."

"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."

"But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him."

"For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ."

"For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens."

"And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea."

"Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth."

"Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world."

"And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever."

"Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord."

What does the Bible say about heaven and eternity?

Heaven is the ultimate hope of every believer — the place where God dwells, where sin and sorrow are no more, and where we will live in His presence forever. The Bible gives us glimpses of eternity that stir longing and strengthen faith. Key King James Version passages include John 14:2-3, Revelation 21:4, 1 Corinthians 2:9. This page collects 10 KJV verses about heaven and eternity, each quoted in full.

What will heaven be like?

The Bible describes heaven as a place of God's full presence, with no death, sorrow, crying, or pain (Revelation 21:4). It features the glory of God as its light (Revelation 22:5) and surpasses anything we can imagine (1 Corinthians 2:9).

Who goes to heaven?

According to Scripture, those who believe in Jesus Christ and receive Him as Lord and Savior will have eternal life in heaven (John 3:16, John 14:6). Salvation is by grace through faith, not by works.