Bible Verses About The Immortal Soul
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for the immortal soul, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 35,266 votes, led by Matthew 10:28. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about The Immortal Soul
Matthew 10:281,070 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.
Genesis 2:71,036 votes
And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Ezekiel 18:41,034 votes
Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
Romans 6:23880 votes
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Ecclesiastes 9:5798 votes
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Ezekiel 18:20757 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.
Ecclesiastes 12:7704 votes
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
Genesis 3:19673 votes
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
1 Timothy 6:16665 votes
Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
Romans 2:7662 votes
To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
1 Corinthians 15:53552 votes
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
Genesis 2:17544 votes
But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
John 3:13481 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.
John 5:28-29429 votes
Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
Job 32:8427 votes
But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
Psalms 146:4425 votes
His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
Hebrews 9:27405 votes
And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Genesis 3:4377 votes
And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
Ecclesiastes 3:19-20377 votes
For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.
1 Corinthians 15:51-58362 votes
Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
1 Corinthians 2:11359 votes
For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
Acts 2:29351 votes
Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
2 Timothy 1:10345 votes
But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
1 Corinthians 15:54333 votes
So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
Acts 2:34329 votes
For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
What does the Bible say about the immortal soul?
Readers most often cite Matthew 10:28 on the subject of the immortal soul. Across 35,266 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Genesis 2:7, Ezekiel 18:4, Romans 6:23. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.