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    Life in the Bible

    The Bible speaks of life as both physical breath and eternal communion with God. The Hebrew chayyim is plural — life is abundant, never thin. The Greek zoe points beyond mere existence (bios) to the unending life Christ gives.

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    John 10:10

    “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”
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    John 14:6

    “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”
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    1 John 5:12

    “He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.”
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    Deuteronomy 30:19

    “I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life.”
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    Chayyim: life in the plural

    Hebrew chayyim (H2416) is always plural — a hint that life from God is never thin or one-dimensional.

    Zoe vs bios

    Greek bios (G979) is the source of our word 'biology' — earthly existence. Zoe (G2222) is the life that is in the Son — life of a different kind and quality.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the Greek word for eternal life?

    Zōē aiōnios — from zōē (G2222, life) and aiōnios (G166, eternal).

    What is biblical life?

    Life in the Bible is more than biological breath — it is communion with the living God, made available through Jesus Christ.

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