Bible Verses About Hell (20 Verses)
This collection has 20 Bible verses about hell: 0 from the Old Testament and 20 from the New Testament. Matthew appears most often (6 verses), across 9 books of Scripture.
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20 Bible Verses About Hell
"These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”"
"And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal."
"The devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet are also. They will be tormented day and night forever and ever."
"And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever."
"For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."
"Then he will say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;"
"Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:"
"If anyone was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire."
"And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire."
"But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment; and whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ will be in danger of the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna."
"But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire."
"The smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever. They have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name."
"And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name."
"who will pay the penalty: eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might,"
"Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;"
"and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.”"
"And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth."
"For if God didn’t spare angels when they sinned, but cast them down to Tartarus, and committed them to pits of darkness, to be reserved for judgment;"
"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;"
"Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire."
"And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death."
"Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them, having, in the same way as these, given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are shown as an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire."
"Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire."
"If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having your two hands to go into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire,"
"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:"
"You serpents, you offspring of vipers, how will you escape the judgment of Gehenna?"
"Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?"
"The beast was taken, and with him the false prophet who worked the signs in his sight, with which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur."
"And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone."
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him. He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn’t believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God."
"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. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."
‘where their worm doesn’t die, and the fire is not quenched.’
"Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched."
"In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom."
"And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom."
"But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him, who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna. Yes, I tell you, fear him."
"But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him."
"I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it."
"And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible and the King James Version (both public domain), checked word for word against the full text. Updated October 2, 2026.
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This collection has 20 Bible verses about hell: 0 from the Old Testament and 20 from the New Testament. Matthew appears most often (6 verses), across 9 books of Scripture. What does the Bible say about hell? Read 20 carefully selected Bible verses about hell, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
Matthew 25:46: "These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”" Revelation 20:10: "The devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet are also. They will be tormented day and night forever and ever." Romans 6:23: "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Full collection: 20 verses on this page (0% Old Testament, 100% New Testament).
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