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

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  1. 2 Timothy 1:1

    “Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus,”

  2. 2 Timothy 1:10

    “but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the Good News.”

  3. 2 Timothy 2:4

    “No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.”

  4. 2 Timothy 3:10

    “But you did follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,”

  5. Titus 1:2

    “in hope of eternal life, which God, who can’t lie, promised before time began;”

  6. Titus 3:7

    “that being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.”

  7. Hebrews 2:15

    “and might deliver all of them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.”

  8. Hebrews 7:3

    “without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God), remains a priest continually.”

  9. Hebrews 7:16

    “who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life:”

  10. Hebrews 11:35

    “Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.”

  11. James 1:12

    “Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.”

  12. James 4:14

    “Whereas you don’t know what your life will be like tomorrow. For what is your life? For you are a vapor, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away.”

  13. 1 Peter 1:18

    “knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,”

  14. 1 Peter 3:7

    “You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.”

  15. 1 Peter 3:10

    “For, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.”

  16. 1 Peter 3:16

    “having a good conscience; that, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.”

  17. 1 Peter 4:3

    “For we have spent enough of our past time doing the desire of the Gentiles, and having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunken binges, orgies, carousings, and abominable idolatries.”

  18. 2 Peter 1:3

    “seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue;”

  19. 2 Peter 2:7

    “and delivered righteous Lot, who was very distressed by the lustful life of the wicked”

  20. 1 John 1:1

    “That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we saw, and our hands touched, concerning the Word of 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.