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Everlasting in the Bible

The word everlasting appears 97 times in the King James Version of the Bible.

The word everlasting appears 97 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Everlasting speaks of God's unending love, covenant, and life. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What everlasting means in the Bible

Everlasting speaks of God's unending love, covenant, and life.

Where the word everlasting appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word everlasting appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.”Psalms 90:2

“But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;”Psalms 103:17

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”Isaiah 9:6

“That led them by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name?”Isaiah 63:12

“Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.”Luke 18:30

“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.”John 3:16

“And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.”John 12:50

“But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.”Romans 6:22

Everlasting and the Lord Jesus

Whosoever believeth in Jesus shall not perish but have everlasting life.

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Questions people ask

How many times does the word everlasting appear in the Bible?

The word everlasting appears 97 times in the King James Version of the Bible. That number counts the exact word, in its King James spelling, wherever it occurs.

What does everlasting mean in the Bible?

Everlasting speaks of God's unending love, covenant, and life.

How does everlasting point to Jesus?

Whosoever believeth in Jesus shall not perish but have everlasting life.

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