(LIFE | ETERNAL LIFE)
Zōḗ (life | eternal life)
List of verses
Revelation 22:1:
And he shewed me a pure river of water of life [zōḗ], clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
Revelation 22:2:
In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life [zōḗ], which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Colossians 3:3:
For ye are dead, and your life [zōḗ] is hid with Christ in God.
Colossians 3:4:
When Christ, who is our life [zōḗ], shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
I John 5:13:
These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life [zōḗ], and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
James 4:14:
Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life [zōḗ]? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
Romans 6:4:
Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life [zōḗ].
2 Corinthians 4:10-11:
Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life [zōḗ] also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. For we which live | are alive [zao] are always delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life [zōḗ] also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
2 Corinthians 5:4:
For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life [zōḗ].
1 Corinthians 15:19 (Paul talking about the resurrection of the body from the dead):
If in this life [zōḗ] only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
Romans 2:7:
To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life [zōḗ].
Romans 6:22:
But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life [zōḗ].
John 15:4-6 (verses rearranged):
--- I am the vine, ye are the branches. Abide in me, and I in you, because if a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned, and as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. ---
Romans 5:10:
For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life [zōḗ].
Romans 5:17:
For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life [zōḗ] by one, Jesus Christ.
Romans 5:18:
Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life [zōḗ].
Romans 5:21:
That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life [zōḗ] by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:23:
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life [zōḗ] through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 7:10:
And the commandment, which was ordained to life [zōḗ], I found to be unto death.
Romans 8:2:
For the law of the Spirit of life [zōḗ] in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
Romans 8:6:
For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life [zōḗ] and peace.
Romans 8:38-39:
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life [zōḗ], nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 11:15:
For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life [zōḗ] from the dead?
I Corinthians 3:22:
Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life [zōḗ], or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours.
II Corinthians 2:16:
To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life [zōḗ] unto life [zōḗ]. And who is sufficient for these things?
II Corinthians 4:12:
So then death worketh in us, but life [zōḗ] in you.
Galatians 6:8:
For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life [zōḗ] everlasting.
Ephesians 4:18:
Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life [zōḗ] of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart.
Philippians 2:16:
Holding forth the word of life [zōḗ]; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
Philippians 4:3:
And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life [zōḗ].
I Timothy 1:16:
Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life [zōḗ] everlasting.
I Timothy 4:8:
For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life [zōḗ] that now is, and of that which is to come.
I Timothy 6:12:
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life [zōḗ], whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
I Timothy 6:19:
Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life [zōḗ].
II Timothy 1:1-2:
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life [zōḗ] which is in Christ Jesus, To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
II Timothy 1:10:
But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life [zōḗ] and immortality to light through the gospel:
Titus 1:2:
In hope of eternal life [zōḗ], which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began.
Titus 3:7:
That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life [zōḗ].
Hebrews 7:3:
Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life [zōḗ]; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
Hebrews 7:16:
Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life [zōḗ].
James 1:12:
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown [stpehanos] of life [zōḗ], which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
I Peter 3:7:
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life [zōḗ]; that your prayers be not hindered.
I Peter 3:10:
For he that will love life [zōḗ], and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile.
II Peter 1:3:
According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life [zōḗ] and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue.
I John 1:1:
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life [zōḗ];
I John 1:2:
For the life [zōḗ] was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life [zōḗ], which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us.
The words zoe and zao are both used in Philippians 1:20-24:
20 According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life [zōḗ], or by death. 21 For to me to live [zao: to be alive in a body that is not dead] is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 But if I live [zao: to be alive in the body] in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. 23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: 24 Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
Both the word zoe and the word zao are used in John 5:25-26 & 28-29:
Jesus said, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live [záō: alive in a body that is not dead]. For as the Father hath (eternal) life [zōḗ] in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life [zōḗ] in himself. Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life [zōḗ]; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation."
I John 2:25:
And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life [zōḗ].
I John 3:14:
We know that we have passed from death unto life [zōḗ], because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
I John 3:15:
Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life [zōḗ] abiding in him.
I John 5:11:
And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life [zōḗ], and this life [zōḗ] is in his Son.
I John 5:12:
He that hath the Son hath life [zōḗ]; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life [zōḗ].
I John 5:13:
These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life [zōḗ], and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
I John 5:16:
If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life [zōḗ] for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
I John 5:20:
And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life [zōḗ].
Jude 1:21:
Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life [zōḗ].
Matthew 7:14:
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life [zōḗ], and few there be that find it.
Matthew 18:8:
Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life [zōḗ] halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
Matthew 18:9:
And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life [zōḗ] with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
Matthew 19:16:
And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life [zōḗ]?
Matthew 19:17:
And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life [zōḗ], keep the commandments.
Matthew 19:29:
And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life [zōḗ].
Matthew 25:46:
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life [zōḗ] eternal.
Mark 9:43:
And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life [zōḗ] maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched.
Mark 9:45:
And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life [zōḗ], than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched.
Mark 10:17:
And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life [zōḗ]?
Mark 10:30:
But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the aion (age) to come eternal (aionios: perpetual/everlasting) life [zōḗ].
Luke 1:75:
In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life [zōḗ].
Luke 10:25:
And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life [zōḗ]?
Luke 12:15:
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life [zōḗ] consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Luke 16:25:
But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime [zōḗ] receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
Luke 18:18:
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life [zōḗ]?
Luke 18:30:
Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life [zōḗ] everlasting.
John 1:4:
In him was life [zōḗ]; and the life [zōḗ] was the light of men.
John 3:15:
That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life [zōḗ].
John 3:16:
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 [zōḗ].
John 3:36:
He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life [zōḗ]: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life [zōḗ]; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
John 4:14:
But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life [zōḗ].
John 4:36:
And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life [zōḗ] eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
John 5:24:
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life [zōḗ], and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life [zōḗ].
John 5:26:
For as the Father hath life [zōḗ] in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life [zōḗ] in himself.
John 5:29:
And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life [zōḗ]; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
John 5:39:
Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life [zōḗ]: and they are they which testify of me.
John 5:40:
And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life [zōḗ].
John 6:27:
Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life [zōḗ], which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
John 6:33:
For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life [zōḗ] unto the world.
John 6:35:
And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life [zōḗ]: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
John 6:40:
And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life [zōḗ]: and I will raise him up at the last day.
John 6:47:
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life [zōḗ].
John 6:48:
I am that bread of life [zōḗ].
John 6:51:
I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life [zōḗ] of the world.
John 6:53:
Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life [zōḗ] in you.
John 6:54:
Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life [zōḗ]; and I will raise him up at the last day.
John 6:63:
It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life [zōḗ].
John 6:68:
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life [zōḗ].
John 8:12:
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life [zōḗ].
John 10:10:
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life [zōḗ], and that they might have it more abundantly.
John 10:28:
And I give unto them eternal life [zōḗ]; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
John 11:25-26:
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the (eternal) life [zōḗ]: he that believes in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live (zao: to be alive in the body). And whosoever lives (zao: to be alive in the body) and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?
John 12:25:
He that loveth his life [psyche] shall lose it; and he that hateth his life [psyche] in this world shall keep it unto life [zōḗ] eternal.
John 12:50:
And I know that his commandment is life [zōḗ] everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
John 14:6:
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life [zōḗ]: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John 17:2:
As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life [zōḗ] to as many as thou hast given him.
John 17:3:
And this is life [zōḗ] eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
John 20:31:
But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life [zōḗ] through his name.
Acts 2:28:
Thou hast made known to me the ways of life [zōḗ]; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
Acts 3:15:
And killed the Prince of life [zōḗ], whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
Acts 5:20:
Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life [zōḗ].
Acts 8:33:
In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life [zōḗ] is taken from the earth.
Acts 11:18:
When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life [zōḗ].
Acts 13:46:
Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life [zōḗ], lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
Acts 13:48:
And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life [zōḗ] believed.
Acts 17:25:
Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life [zōḗ], and breath, and all things.
Revelation 2:7:
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life [zōḗ], which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
Revelation 2:10:
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown [stephanos] of life [zōḗ].
Revelation 3:5:
He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life [zōḗ], but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
Revelation 11:11:
And after three days and an half the Spirit of life [zōḗ] from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.
Revelation 13:8:
And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life [zōḗ] of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
Revelation 17:8:
The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life [zōḗ] from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
Revelation 20:12:
And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life [zōḗ]: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
Revelation 20:15:
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life [zōḗ] was cast into the lake of fire.
Revelation 21:6:
And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life [zōḗ] freely.
Revelation 21:27:
And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life [zōḗ].
Revelation 22:1:
And he shewed me a pure river of water of life [zōḗ], clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
Revelation 22:2:
In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life [zōḗ], which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Revelation 22:14:
Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life [zōḗ], and may enter in through the gates into the city.
"And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us." (1 John 3:22-24).
Revelation 22:17:
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life [zōḗ] freely.
Revelation 22:19:
And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life [zōḗ], and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
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