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Bible Verses About Life

Bible verses on the meaning of life — purpose, eternity, daily living.

13 verses · curated by hand

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More verses about life in Scripture

492 passages mentioning “life” across WEB & KJV — beyond the curated set above.

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  1. John 3:16

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

  2. John 3:36

    “One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.””

  3. John 4:14

    “but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.””

  4. John 4:36

    “He who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit to eternal life; that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.”

  5. John 5:21

    “For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom he desires.”

  6. John 5:24

    ““Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.”

  7. John 5:26

    “For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself.”

  8. John 5:29

    “and will come out; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life; and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment.”

  9. John 5:39

    ““You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.”

  10. John 5:40

    “Yet you will not come to me, that you may have life.”

  11. John 6:27

    “Don’t work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him.””

  12. John 6:33

    “For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world.””

  13. John 6:35

    “Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will not be hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.”

  14. John 6:40

    “This is the will of the one who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.””

  15. John 6:47

    “Most certainly, I tell you, he who believes in me has eternal life.”

  16. John 6:48

    “I am the bread of life.”

  17. John 6:51

    “I am the living bread which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. Yes, the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.””

  18. John 6:53

    “Jesus therefore said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you don’t have life in yourselves.”

  19. John 6:54

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

  20. John 6:63

    “It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.”

Frequently asked

Questions about life in the Bible

What does the Bible say about the meaning of life?
Ecclesiastes argues that life "under the sun" is fleeting, but Ecclesiastes 12:13 concludes: "Fear God and keep his commandments — this is the whole duty of man." John 10:10 records Jesus saying he came that we may have life "abundantly."
Which Bible verse is best about life?
John 10:10, Romans 8:28, and Jeremiah 29:11 are the three most-shared verses about life's meaning, purpose, and the patience required to walk through it.
What does the Bible say about purpose?
Jeremiah 29:11 promises "plans to give you hope and a future." Ephesians 2:10 says we are God's workmanship, created for good works prepared in advance. Purpose is given, not invented.