Bible Verses About Hell
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for hell, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 59,203 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 Hell
Revelation 21:81,937 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 10:281,705 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.
Matthew 25:461,580 votes
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Revelation 20:101,429 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 6:231,309 votes
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Matthew 25:411,258 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:
Revelation 20:151,210 votes
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Matthew 5:221,149 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 14:111,104 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.
2 Thessalonians 1:91,048 votes
Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
Matthew 13:50994 votes
And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
2 Peter 2:4916 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 20:14866 votes
And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
Jude 1:7831 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.
Mark 9:43764 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 23:33761 votes
Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
Revelation 19:20734 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 5:29685 votes
And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
Luke 16:19-31670 votes
There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
John 3:16-18663 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.
Luke 16:23643 votes
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
Mark 9:48638 votes
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Mark 9:43-48633 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:
John 3:16598 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.
Luke 12:5585 votes
But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
What does the Bible say about hell?
Readers most often cite Revelation 21:8 on the subject of hell. Across 59,203 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Matthew 10:28, Matthew 25:46, Revelation 20:10. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.