Bible verses about "paradise" | MNT

³¹ "he, foreseeing this, spoke of the resurrection of Christ that neither was he left in Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.

¹⁹ "Now there was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and made merry every day in splendor. ²⁰ "And a certain beggar named Lazarus was thrown at his door. ²¹ "He was full of sores, and longingly desired to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. Yes! even the dogs came and licked his sores. ²² "But in the course of time the beggar died; and he was carried by angels into Abraham's bosom. ²³ "The rich man also died, and was buried. And as he was tormented in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off and Lazarus in his bosom. ²⁴ "And he cried out and said, 'Father Abraham have mercy on me; and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.' ²⁵ "'Remember my son.' said Abraham, 'that you had in your lifetime all your good things, and in the same way Lazarus his evil things; but now here he is comforted, and you are in anguish. ²⁶ "But besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that those who want to cross from here to you cannot, nor can those who would cross from you to us.' ²⁷ "'I beg you then, father,' he said, 'send him to my fathers house. For I have five brothers. ²⁸ "'Let him earnestly warn them, lest they too come to this place of torment.' ²⁹ "But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the Prophets, let them listen to them.' ³⁰ "'Nay, Father Abraham,' he said 'but if some one went to them from the dead they would repent.' ³¹ "'If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets,' said Father Abraham, 'neither will they be persuaded if one should rise from the dead.'"

⁹ Confess with your mouth "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God actually raised him from the dead, and you will be saved.

²³ FOR THE POOR WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH, BUT THE FREE GIFT OF GOD IS ETERNAL LIFE IN CHRIST JESUS, OUR MASTER.

² I know a Christian man who, fourteen years ago (whether in the body I know not, or out of the body, I know not. God knows), was caught up—this man of whom I speak—even into the third heaven.

¹ Do not believe every spirit, beloved, but test the spirits to see whether they are of God; for many false prophets are gone out into the world.

¹⁸ I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore; and hold the keys of death and of Hades.

⁷ So also Sodom and Gomorrah and the near-by cities which in like manner glutted themselves in sensuality and unnatural vice, are exhibited as a warning of the eternal fire, in the punishment they undergo.

¹¹ And I saw a great white throne, and One who sat thereon; from his presence fled earth and sky, and no place was found for them. ¹² And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne; and books were opened, and another book—the Book of Life—was opened; and the dead were judged according to their deeds, by what was written in the books. ¹³ The sea gave up the dead who were in it. Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them. ¹⁴ And all were judged according to their deeds. And Death and Hades were hurled into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. ¹⁵ And if any one was found who was not written in the Book of Life, he was hurled into the lake of fire.

¹³ The sea gave up the dead who were in it. Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them. ¹⁴ And all were judged according to their deeds. And Death and Hades were hurled into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.

³³ "Sell what you have and give alms. Provide yourselves with purses which do not grow old, a treasure inexhaustible in the heavens, where no thief draws near, nor does moth destroy. ³⁴ "For where your treasure is there will your heart be also.

¹ Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and the sea is no more.

⁷ He who has an ear, let him listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To him that overcomes, to him will I give to eat from the tree of life which is in the garden of God.

¹ Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and the sea is no more. ² And I saw the Holy City, the New Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, made ready like a bride adorned for her husband. ³ And I heard a loud voice out of the throne, crying. "Behold, God's tent is with men, And he will tent with them, And they will be his peoples. And God himself will be with them, ⁴ And he will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more, Nor will there be mourning, Nor crying, nor pain any more. Because the first things have passed away." ⁵ And He who sat on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." And He said to me, "Write this, for these words are trustworthy and genuine." ⁶ He also said: "It has now come to pass. I am the Alpha and the Omega, The Beginning and the End. To him who thirsts I will freely give Of the spring of the Water of life. ⁷ He who overcomes will inherit these, And I will be his God, And he shall be my son. ⁸ But as for the cowards, the faithless, the abominable, And for the murderers, fornicators, sorcerers, Idolaters, and all liars, Their part will be in the lake that blazes with fire and brimstone. "This is the second death." ⁹ And there came to me one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the last plagues, and he spoke to me, saying. "Come hither! I will show you the bride, the Lamb's wife." ¹⁰ And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain, huge and high; and he showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God. ¹¹ It had the glory of God. Its light was like some precious stone, like jasper, clear as crystal; ¹² with a wall great and high, and twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels; and names written thereon, the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel. ¹³ On the east were three gates; and on the north, three gates; and on the south, three gates; and on the west, three gates. ¹⁴ And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. ¹⁵ And he who spoke had a golden reed, as a measure, to measure the city and its gates and walls. ¹⁶ And the city lies foursquare; the length of it is as great as the breadth. Then he measured the city with the reed, fifteen hundred miles; the length and the breadth and the height of it are equal. ¹⁷ And he measured its wall, two hundred and sixteen feet, man's measure, which is an angel's. ¹⁸ And its wall is made of jasper; but the city is of pure gold, like pure glass. ¹⁹ The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kings of precious stones. The first foundation-stone was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, ²⁰ the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst. ²¹ And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each gate of one pearl. And the broad street of the city was of pure gold, transparent like glass. ²² And I saw no temple in the city; For the temple is the Lord God, the Almighty, And the Lamb. ²³ And the city has no need of the sun, Nor of the moon, to shine upon it; For the glory of God has lightened it, And its lamp is the Lamb. ²⁴ And the nations will walk by its light. And into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory; ²⁵ And its gates will not be shut by day, (For there is no night there); ²⁶ And they will bring the glory and honor Of the nations into it. ²⁷ There will not enter it anything profane, Nor any who work abominations and a lie; But only those who are written In the Lamb's Book of Life.

⁴ And he will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more, Nor will there be mourning, Nor crying, nor pain any more. Because the first things have passed away."

⁹ Nay, as it is written. Eye has not seen, Nor ear heard, Neither have entered into man's heart The things which God has prepared For those who love him.

⁴³ "In solemn truth I tell you," said Jesus, "that this day you shall be with me in Paradise."