7 Bible Verses

And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
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Matthew 25:46KJV
Jesus describes hell as everlasting punishment, contrasting it with eternal life for the righteous. This verse establishes the eternal nature of hell's punishment.
And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
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Mark 9:43KJV
Jesus warns that hell is a place of unquenchable fire. He emphasizes it's better to sacrifice anything in this life than to face hell's eternal torment.
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
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Luke 16:23-24KJV
In the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, Jesus describes hell as a place of conscious torment and flame. The rich man experiences awareness and agony in hell.
And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
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Revelation 20:14-15KJV
This verse describes the ultimate fate of hell itself and those not in God's book of life. The lake of fire represents the final, eternal judgment.
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
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Matthew 10:28KJV
Jesus teaches that hell affects both soul and body, making it far more serious than physical death. God has the power to condemn to hell, which should inspire reverent fear.
For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
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2 Peter 2:4KJV
This verse shows that even angels who sinned were cast into hell, described as chains of darkness. Hell serves as a place of confinement awaiting final judgment.
And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.
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Isaiah 66:24KJV
This Old Testament prophecy describes the fate of those who rebel against God using imagery of undying worms and unquenchable fire. It emphasizes the eternal and horrifying nature of divine judgment.

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