Bible Verses About Heaven and Hell
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for heaven and hell, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 9,199 votes, led by Matthew 25:46. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Heaven and Hell
Matthew 25:46538 votes
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Romans 2:6-8519 votes
Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
Revelation 21:8409 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.
Revelation 20:10282 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.
Romans 6:23258 votes
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Revelation 21:1-27256 votes
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
Matthew 25:41229 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:
Hebrews 9:27196 votes
And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Luke 23:43178 votes
And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
Matthew 10:28157 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.
John 3:13142 votes
And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
Revelation 20:14142 votes
And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18137 votes
But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
John 14:2127 votes
In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
2 Thessalonians 1:9124 votes
Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
John 3:16122 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.
Mark 9:43112 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:
Matthew 7:13-14103 votes
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Daniel 12:2101 votes
And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
2 Peter 2:4101 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 14:11101 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.
Revelation 19:2099 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 5:2289 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 20:1587 votes
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Luke 16:2385 votes
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
What does the Bible say about heaven and hell?
Readers most often cite Matthew 25:46 on the subject of heaven and hell. Across 9,199 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Romans 2:6-8, Revelation 21:8, Revelation 20:10. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.