24 Bible Verses about Life

Oct 21

The Bible has a lot to say about life! Life is more than just our physical existence. It is a quality of existence that is spiritual, meaningful, and purposeful.

We can live an abundant life by following God's commands and living according to His will for our lives. This includes living in relationship with Him and others, using our gifts and talents to serve His purposes, and trusting Him for our daily provision.

The Bible promises eternal life to those who believe in Jesus Christ. This is a life that begins now and continues forever, filled with joy, peace, and love.

We share the life of Christ through faith; believing in Him and His sacrifice for us on the cross. When we receive Him into our hearts, He comes to live within us and gives us new and abundant life!

Bible verses about the breath of life

Genesis 2:7

Then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.

Bible verses about abundant life

John 10:10

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

Psalm 36:9

For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.

Jeremiah 29:11

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

James 1:12

Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.

Proverbs 21:21

Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.

Bible verses about eternal life

John 3:16-17

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. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

John 11:25-26

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

John 17:3

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

Romans 6:23

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

Romans 8:11

And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.

1 John 2:25

And this is what he promised us—eternal life.

1 John 5:11-13

And this is the testimony, that God gave 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 write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life.

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

1 Timothy 6:12

Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

Bible Verses about sharing in the Life of Christ

Galatians 2:20

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Colossians 3:3-4

For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

John 6:35

Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.”

John 8:12

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

John 14:6

Jesus told him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."

Romans 8:10

But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin , yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness .

Philippians 1:21

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain .

Matthew 16:25

For whoever wants to save their life will lose it , but whoever loses their life for Me will find it.

2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

Christian Quotes about Eternal Life

"Eternal life is not a reward for the good things we have done, but it is a gift of God to those who love him." - A. W. Tozer

"I am convinced that nothing can happen to us outside the range of God's eternal purpose." - C. S. Lewis
"Eternal life is not just living forever; it is also living in intimate fellowship with God." - Charles Spurgeon

Nathan | Editor | Bible Lyfe

A graduate of Asbury Seminary, Nathan co-founded Christ Community Church with a fervent mission to serve the poor while making disciples of all nations. In 2017, he started Bridgetown Ventures, a ministry that empowers the marginalized to be architects of change in their own communities. In his transformative book, Storm the Gates, Nathan invites readers to embody the core values essential to fulfilling the Great Commission, serving as a clarion call for compassion, faith, and global discipleship.