The word in Scripture

Life in the Bible

The word life appears 450 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Life is the gift of God, both physical breath and the eternal life found in Him. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What life means in the Bible

Life is the gift of God, both physical breath and the eternal life found in Him.

Where the word life appears

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

“Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”Psalms 16:11

“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”Psalms 27:1

“For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.”Matthew 16:25

“For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.”Luke 9:24

“Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:”John 11:25

“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”John 14:6

“That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.”Romans 5:21

“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”Romans 6:23