Vida eterna
A vida eterna é a promessa central do evangelho. Não se trata apenas de duração infinita, mas de qualidade de vida em comunhão com Deus, começando aqui e se estendendo pela eternidade.
O dom gratuito da vida eterna
A vida eterna é um presente de Deus, não resultado de obras humanas. É dada gratuitamente a quem crê em Jesus Cristo.
For God loved so the world [or Forsooth God so loved the world], that he gave his one begotten Son, that each man that believeth in him perish not, but have everlasting life.
For God loved so the world [or Forsooth God so loved the world], that he gave his one begotten Son, that each man that believeth in him perish not, but have everlasting life.
For the wages of sin is death; the grace of God is everlasting life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
For the wages of sin is death; the grace of God is everlasting life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
For the wages of sin is death; the grace of God is everlasting life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
And this is everlasting life, that they know thee very God alone, and whom thou hast sent, Jesus Christ.
And this is everlasting life, that they know thee very God alone, and whom thou hast sent, Jesus Christ.
And this is the witnessing, for God gave to you [or to us] everlasting life, and this life is in his Son.
And this is the promise, that he promised to us, everlasting life.
But therefore I have gotten mercy, that Christ Jesus should show in me first all patience, to the informing of them that shall believe to him into everlasting life.
A certeza para quem crê
Quem está em Cristo tem a certeza de que passou da morte para a vida. Nada pode arrebatar o crente da mão de Deus.
Truly, truly, I say to you, that he that heareth my word, and believeth in him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and he cometh not into doom, but passeth from death into life.
Truly, truly, I say to you, for the hour cometh, and now it is, when dead men shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and they that hear, shall live.
He that believeth in the Son, hath everlasting life; but he that is unbelieveful to the Son, shall not see everlasting life, but the wrath of God dwelleth on him.
He that believeth in the Son, hath everlasting life; but he that is unbelieveful to the Son, shall not see everlasting life, but the wrath of God dwelleth on him.
And this is the will of the Father that sent me, that all thing that the Father gave to me, I lose not [or nought] of it, but again-raise it in the last day.
And this is the will of my Father that sent me, that each man that seeth the Son, and believeth in him, have everlasting life; and I shall again-raise him in the last day.
Soothly, soothly, I say to you, he that believeth in me, hath everlasting life.
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they pursue me.
And I give to them everlasting life, and they shall not perish without end, and none shall ravish them out of mine hand.
And I give to them everlasting life, and they shall not perish without end, and none shall ravish them out of mine hand.
That thing that my Father gave to me, is more than all things; and no man may ravish from my Father’s hand.
I and the Father be one.
And this is the witnessing, for God gave to you [or to us] everlasting life, and this life is in his Son.
He that hath the Son of God, hath also life; he that hath not the Son of God, hath not life.
I write to you these things, that ye know, that ye have everlasting life, which believe in the name of God’s Son.
I write to you these things, that ye know, that ye have everlasting life, which believe in the name of God’s Son.
O caminho para a eternidade
Jesus é o caminho para a vida eterna. Crer nele, segui-lo e perseverar na fé são os passos que nos conduzem à eternidade com Deus.
but he that drinketh of the water that I shall give him, shall not thirst without end; but the water that I shall give him, shall be made in him a well of water, springing up into everlasting life.
Work ye not meat that perisheth, but that that dwelleth into everlasting life, which meat man’s Son shall give to you; for God the Father hath marked him.
Therefore they said to him, What shall we do, that we work the works of God?
Jesus answered, and said to them, This is the work of God, that ye believe to him, whom he sent.
And Simon Peter answered to him, Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast words of everlasting life;
Enter ye by the strait gate; for the gate that leadeth to perdition, [or to damnation], is large, and the way is broad, and there be many that enter by it.
How strait is the gate, and narrow the way, that leadeth to life, and there be few that find it.
Enter ye by the strait gate; for the gate that leadeth to perdition, [or to damnation], is large, and the way is broad, and there be many that enter by it.
How strait is the gate, and narrow the way, that leadeth to life, and there be few that find it.
He that findeth his life, shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for me, shall find it.
And these shall go into ever-lasting torment; but the just men shall go into everlasting life.
Jesus answered, and said, Truly I say to you, there is no man that leaveth house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or fields for me and for the gospel,
which shall not take an hundredfold so much now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and fields, with persecutions, and in the world to coming [or to come] everlasting life.
And lo! a wise man of the law rose up, tempting him, and saying, Master, what thing shall I do to have everlasting life?
And he said to him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
He answered, and said, Thou shalt love thy Lord God [or the Lord thy God] of all thine heart, and of all thy soul, and of all thy strengths, and of all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
And Jesus said to him, Thou hast answered rightly; do this thing, and thou shalt live.
Strive thou a good strife of faith, catch everlasting life, into which thou art called, and hast acknowledged a good acknowledging before many witnesses.
Strive thou a good strife of faith, catch everlasting life, into which thou art called, and hast acknowledged a good acknowledging before many witnesses.
Perseverança e glória futura
A vida eterna exige perseverança. Os sofrimentos presentes não se comparam com a glória que será revelada. Deus nos guardará até o fim.
soothly to them that be by patience of good work, glory, and honour, and uncorruption, to them that seek everlasting life;
That as sin reigned into death, so grace reign by rightwiseness into ever-lasting life, by Jesus Christ our Lord.
And I deem, that the passions of this time be not even worthy, to the glory to coming [or to come], that shall be showed in us.
But that light, [or easy], thing of our tribulation that lasteth now, but as it were by a moment, worketh in us over-measure an everlasting burden [or an everlasting weight] into the highness of glory;
while that we behold not those things that be seen, but those [things] that be not seen. For those things that be seen, be but during for a short time [or temporal]; but those things that be not seen, be everlasting [or eternal].
Do not ye err, God is not scorned; for those things that a man soweth, those things he shall reap.
For he that soweth in his flesh, of the flesh he shall reap corruption; but he that soweth in the Spirit, of the Spirit he shall reap everlasting life.
For he that soweth in his flesh, of the flesh he shall reap corruption; but he that soweth in the Spirit, of the Spirit he shall reap everlasting life.
Wherefore also he may save without end, coming nigh by himself to God, and evermore liveth to pray for us.
And God of all grace, that called you into his everlasting glory, you suffering a little [in Christ Jesus], he shall perform, and shall confirm, and shall make firm.
But ye, most dear brethren, above build yourselves on your most holy faith, and pray ye in the Holy Ghost,
and keep yourselves in the love of God, and abide ye the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ into life ever-lasting.
A eternidade com Deus
A Bíblia descreve a plenitude da vida eterna: sem dor, sem lágrimas, em perfeita comunhão com Deus para sempre.
And I heard a great voice from the throne, saying, Lo! the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall dwell with them; and they shall be his people, and he God with them shall be their God.
And God shall wipe away each tear from the eyes of them; and death shall no more be, neither mourning, neither crying, neither sorrow, shall be over; which first things went away.
I am alpha and omega, the beginning and the end, saith the Lord God, that is, and that was, and that is to coming [or is to come], almighty.
And many of them that sleep in the dust of earth, shall awake fully, some into everlasting life, and others into shame, that they see ever[more].
Forsooth they that be taught, [or wise], shall shine as the shining of the firmament, and they that teach many men to rightfulness [or rightwiseness], shall shine as stars into everlasting everlastingnesses.
For the Lord loveth doom, and shall not forsake his saints; they shall be kept without end. Unjust men shall be punished; and the seed of wicked men shall perish.
God, prove thou me, and know thou mine heart; ask thou me, and know thou my paths.
And see thou, if way of wicked-ness is in me; and lead thou me forth in [the] everlasting way.
He that findeth me, shall find life; and he shall draw health of the Lord.
And the world shall pass, and the covetousness of it; but he that doeth the will of God, dwelleth [into] without end.