Bible Verses About Hell Being Eternal

Dear friends, if you are finding Is hell really eternal? then today’s post is for you. This word of God today will change your thinking. Here, I will share many Bible verses, which I believe will help you better understand and satisfy you.

Introductions

Hell is a place of torment, described as the lake of fire and brimstone. There the wicked will experience pain and suffering without relief or exit. It is called the “second death” because while the body dies on earth, the soul lives on eternally in heaven or hell. And if this soul goes to hell for eternity, then it has a second death.

The Bible reveals that hell is a place separated from the presence of God, where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth. In the book of Matthew, Jesus warns of the eternal nature of hell, insisting that the punishment of the wicked is eternal.

The story of the rich man and Lazarus in Luke’s Gospel provides a vivid illustration of the eternal nature of hell. The rich man, tormented by hellfire, begs for a drop of water to quench his thirst, but there is no relief. This parable highlights the irreversible and eternal nature of the torments of hell.

Why does hell last forever? Because the consequences of transgression against God’s perfect holiness are eternal. When we sin, we offend an infinite Being. The punishment must fit the crime. Therefore, God’s justice demands that those who reject His Son’s sacrifice for their sins must pay an eternal price.

Yet God does not delight in judgment. He wants everyone to repent. That is why he sent Jesus to make a way of salvation for all. No one has to go to hell; If we reject Christ, it is our choice. But if we do, we face the eternal consequences of being separated from the God of all life, love, and joy.

Dear friends, as brutal as this reality is, we don’t have to focus on the darkness of hell. Rather, we can rejoice in the light and hope of heaven. God’s arms are open to all who call upon His Son. Let us take comfort in His great mercy and share this good news with others!

Eternal Punishment for the Unrighteous

Matthew 25:46
“And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal”

2 Thessalonians 1:9
“Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power”

Revelation 14:11
“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”

Mark 9:43
“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”

Jude 1:7
“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”

Fire that Never Quenches

Mark 9:44
“Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched”

Isaiah 66:24
“And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh”

Matthew 3:12
“Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire”

Luke 3:17
“Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable”

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 halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire”

The Reality of Outer Darkness

Matthew 8:12
“But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth”

Matthew 22:13
“Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth”

Matthew 25:30
“And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth”

2 Peter 2:17
“These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever”

Jude 1:13
“Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever”

Matthew 13:42
“And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth”

Matthew 13:50
“And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth”

Separation from God’s Presence

Matthew 7:23
“And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity”

2 Thessalonians 1:8-9
“In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power”

Luke 13:27
“But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity”

Matthew 25:41
“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 22:15
“For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie”

Galatians 5:21
“Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God”

Torment Without Rest

Revelation 20:10
“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”

Revelation 14:10-11
“The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: 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”

Isaiah 34:10
“It shall not be quenched night nor day; the smoke thereof shall go up for ever: from generation to generation it shall lie waste; none shall pass through it for ever and ever”

Luke 16:23-24
“And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame”

Luke 16:28
“For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment”

Acts 1:25
“That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place”

Warnings and Descriptions from Jesus

Matthew 5:22
“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”

Matthew 10:28
“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”

Luke 12:5
“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”

Matthew 23:33
“Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?”

Matthew 13:40-42
“As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth”

The Gates of Hell and Its Finality

Matthew 16:18
“And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it”

Revelation 1:18
“I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death”

Revelation 20:14-15
“And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire”

Proverbs 15:11
“Hell and destruction are before the Lord : how much more then the hearts of the children of men?”

Proverbs 27:20
“Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied”

Psalm 9:17
“The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God”