Bible Verses About Going to Hell
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for going to hell, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 10,043 votes, led by Revelation 21:8. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Going to Hell
Revelation 21:8472 votes
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Matthew 25:41352 votes
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
Matthew 25:46328 votes
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Matthew 10:28287 votes
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Romans 6:23258 votes
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
2 Thessalonians 1:9249 votes
Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
Mark 9:43247 votes
And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
Jude 1:7216 votes
Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
John 3:36196 votes
He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
Romans 2:6-8196 votes
Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
Revelation 20:15191 votes
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
2 Peter 2:4183 votes
For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
Revelation 20:10179 votes
And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Luke 16:19-31167 votes
There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
Mark 9:48163 votes
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Matthew 5:22152 votes
But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
Revelation 14:11148 votes
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Ezekiel 18:20144 votes
The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
John 14:6137 votes
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John 5:29127 votes
And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
John 3:16115 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Revelation 19:20115 votes
And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
Matthew 23:33108 votes
Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
Revelation 20:14103 votes
And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
1 John 5:12100 votes
He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
What does the Bible say about going to hell?
Readers most often cite Revelation 21:8 on the subject of going to hell. Across 10,043 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Matthew 25:41, Matthew 25:46, Matthew 10:28. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.