Bible Verses About The Afterlife

And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

Key Bible passage on resurrection of life and judgment.

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: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

Main Revelation judgment text.

And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

Shows resurrection of both just and unjust.

And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

Shows the dead judged according to works.

Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.

Judgment of the living and the dead.

Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

God will judge the world in righteousness.

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

Judgment seat of Christ and deeds in the body.

Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:

Teaches believers will also live with Christ.

Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.

Plain statement of future resurrection at the last day.

And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

Jesus identifies himself as resurrection and life.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

Plain everlasting punishment and eternal life text.

And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

Second death and lake of fire.

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

Hope language for those who have died.

And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?

Promise of never dying for believers.

And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

Appointed to die once and then judgment.

But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.

Christ’s resurrection as firstfruits.

If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.

Direct resurrection hope text.

For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?

Assumes the dead can rise again.