ZOE [LIFE]
* Zoe can refer to eternal life (which God gives us in Christ), or to the life-time of the creature, as it does in certain verses, for example:
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.
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. |
Acts 3:15
Ye killed the Prince of life [zoe], whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
John 1:2 & 4 The Word was in the beginning with God. In Him was life [zōḗ], and the life [zōḗ] was the light of men. | 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. |
1 John 5:11-12 God has given to us eternal life [zōḗ], and this life [zōḗ] is in His Son. He that has the Son has (eternal) life; and he that has not the Son of God has not (eternal) life [zōḗ]. | 2 Timothy 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life [zōḗ] (which is) in Christ Jesus. |
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. | Romans 8:10-11 "If Christ's Spirit is in you, (1) your body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit (of Christ) is your (eternal) life [zoe] because of (Christ's) righteousness. (2) Moreover, if the Spirit of the one who raised [egeiro] Jesus from the dead dwells in you, the one who raised [egeiro] Christ from the dead will also quicken [zōopoiéō] your mortal bodies through his Spirit who lives in you." |
Mark 10:29-30 (parallel Matthew 19:28-29 & Luke 18:29-20) "Verily I say unto you, There is no man that has left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, 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 aionios (perpetual/everlasting) life [zoe]." | Temporal life (not eternal life): 1 Corinthians 15:19 If in this life [zōḗ] only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. |
Temporal life: Luke 1:75: In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life [zoe]. | 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]. |
Temporal life: Luke 12:15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life [zoe] consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. Eternal life: Luke 10:25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life [zoe aionios]? | Temporal life: Luke 16:25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime [zoe] receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. Eternal life: 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 [zoe], which is in the midst of the paradise of God. |
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 [zoe], keep the commandments. | Matthew 25:46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal [zoe aionios]. |
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. | 2 Corinthians 4:10-11 (We are) 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. |
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]. | 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]. |
Mark 9:43 & 45 (parallel Matthew 18:8-9) And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life [zoe] maimed, than having two hands to go into gehennah, into the fire that never shall be quenched. And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life [zoe], than having two feet to be cast into gehennah, into the fire that never shall be quenched. | 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 [zoe aionios]. | 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. | Colossians 3:3-4 For ye are dead, and your life [zōḗ] is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life [zōḗ], shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory." |
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 The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life [zōḗ] through Jesus Christ our Lord. | Romans 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life [zōḗ] (which is) in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. |
Romans 7:10 The commandment, which was ordained to life [zōḗ], I found to be unto death. | Romans 8:6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life [zōḗ] and peace. |
Ephesians 4:17-18 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, 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. | 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 everlasting [zoe aionios]. |
2 Corinthians 4:11 For we which live [zao] are always delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life [zoe] also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh. | 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 yoke-fellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellow-labourers, whose names are in the book of life [zōḗ]. | 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 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 everlasting [zoe aionios]. | 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. |
2 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. | 2 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 1:1-2 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness; in hope of eternal life [zōḗ], which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began. | Ephesians 1:3-4 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love. |
Titus 3:7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal 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 John 1:1-2 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]; 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. | 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, not dead) is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 But if I live [zao] 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. |
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 [zao] (to be alive, 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 5:11-12 This is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life [zōḗ], and this life [zōḗ] is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life [zoe]; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life [zoe]. |
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]. | Matthew 7:14 Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life [zōḗ], and few there be that find it. |
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 [zoe aionios]. | 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 aionios]: and I will raise him up at the last day. |
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 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. |
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]. And whosoever lives (zao: to be alive) and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this? | 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. |
John 3:15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life [zoe aionios]. 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 [zoe aionios]. | John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life [zōḗ aionios]: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life [zōḗ]; but the wrath of God abideth on him. |
John 4:36 And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal [zoe aionios]: 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 [zoe aionios], and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life [zoe] . |
John 5:26 For as the Father hath life [zoe] in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life [zoe] in himself. | John 5:29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life [zoe]; 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 [zoe aionios]: and they are they which testify of me. | John 5:40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life [zoe]. |
John 6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life [zoe aionios], 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 [zoe] unto the world. |
John 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life [zoe]: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. | John 6:47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life [zoe aionios]. |
John 6:48 I am that bread of life [zoe]. John 6:51 I am the living [zao] bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live [zao] for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life [zoe] 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 [zoe] in you. John 6:54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life [zoe aionios]; 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 [zoe]. | John 6:68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life [zoe aionios]. |
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 [zoe]. (" In Him was life [zoe] and the life was the light of men (John 1:4). | 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 [zoe], and that they might have it more abundantly. |
John 10:28 And I give unto them eternal life [zoe aionios]; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. | John 12:25 He that loveth his life [psuche] shall lose it; and he that hateth his life [psuche] in this world shall keep it unto life eternal [zoe aionios]. |
John 12:50 And I know that his commandment is life everlasting [zoe aionios]: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak. | John 17:2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life [zoe aionios] to as many as thou hast given him. |
John 17:3 And this is life eternal [zoe aionios], 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 [zoe] through his name. |
Acts 2:28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life [zoe]; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance. | Acts 5:20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life [zoe]. |
Acts 8:33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life [zoe] 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 [zoe]. |
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 [zoe aionios], 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 [zoe aionios] believed. |
Acts 17:25 Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life [zoe], and breath, and all things. | Romans 8:10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit (of Christ) is life [zoe] because of (Christ's) righteousness. |
Romans 8:38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life [zoe], nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come. | 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 [zoe] from the dead? |
I Corinthians 3:22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life [zoe], or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours. | Temporal life (not eternal life): I Corinthians 15:19 If in this life [zoe] only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. |
II Corinthians 2:16 To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life [zoe] unto life [zoe]. And who is sufficient for these things? | II Corinthians 4:10-11 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life [zoe] 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 [zoe] also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh. |
II Corinthians 4:12 So then death worketh in us, but life [zoe] in you. | II 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 [zoe]. |
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 [zoe aionios]. | II Timothy 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life [zoe] which is in Christ Jesus. |
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 [zoe] and immortality to light through the gospel. | Hebrews 7:3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life [zoe]; 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 [zoe]. | James 4:14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life [zoe]? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. |
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 [zoe]; that your prayers be not hindered. | I Peter 3:10 For he that will love life [zoe], 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 [zoe] and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue. | I John 2:25 And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life [zoe aionios]. |
I John 3:14 We know that we have passed from death unto life [zoe], 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 [zoe aionios] abiding in him. |
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 [zoe] for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it. | 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 of life [zoe]. |
Jude 1:21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life [zoe aionios]. | 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 [zoe], 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 [zoe] 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 [zoe] 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 [zoe] from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. | Revelation 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life [zoe] was cast into the lake of fire. |
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 [zoe]. | Revelation 22:14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life [zoe], and may enter in through the gates into the city. |
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 [zoe], and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
Matthew 7:14; Matthew 18:8; Matthew 18:9; Matthew 19:16; Matthew 19:17; Matthew 19:29; Matthew 25:46; Mark 9:43; Mark 9:45; Mark 10:17; Mark 10:30; Luke 1:75; Luke 10:25; Luke 12:15; Luke 16:25; Luke 18:18; Luke 18:30; John 1:4; John 3:15; John 3:16; John 3:36; John 4:14; John 4:36; John 5:24; John 5:26; John 5:29; John 5:39; John 5:40; John 6:27; John 6:33; John 6:35; John 6:40; John 6:47; John 6:48; John 6:51; John 6:53; John 6:54; John 6:63; John 6:68; John 8:12; John 10:10; John 10:28; John 11:25; John 12:25; John 12:50; John 14:6; John 17:2; John 17:3; John 20:31; Acts 2:28;Acts 3:15; Acts 5:20; Acts 8:33; Acts 11:18; Acts 13:46; Acts 13:48; Acts 17:25; Romans 2:7; Romans 5:10; Romans 5:17; Romans 5:18; Romans 5:21; Romans 6:4; Romans 6:22; Romans 6:23; Romans 7:10; Romans 8:2; Romans 8:6; Romans 8:10; Romans 8:38; Romans 11:15; I Corinthians 3:22; I Corinthians 15:19; II Corinthians 2:16; II Corinthians 4:10; II Corinthians 4:11; II Corinthians 4:12; II Corinthians 5:4; Galatians 6:8; Ephesians 4:18; Philippians 1:20; Philippians 2:16; Philippians 4:3; Colossians 3:3; Colossians 3:4; I Timothy 1:16; I Timothy 4:8; I Timothy 6:12; I Timothy 6:19; II Timothy 1:1; II Timothy 1:10; Titus 1:2; Titus 3:7; Hebrews 7:3; Hebrews 7:16; James 1:12; James 4:14; I Peter 3:7; I Peter 3:10; II Peter 1:3; I John 1:1; I John 1:2; I John 2:25; I John 3:14; I John 3:15; I John 5:11; I John 5:12; I John 5:13; I John 5:16; I John 5:20; Jude 1:21; Revelation 2:7; Revelation 2:10; Revelation 3:5; Revelation 11:11; Revelation 13:8; Revelation 17:8; Revelation 20:12; Revelation 20:15; Revelation 21:6; Revelation 21:27; Revelation 22:1; Revelation 22:2; Revelation 22:14; Revelation 22:17; Revelation 22:19.
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