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Heavens
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In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
For our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb, — read the full passage →
But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven.
and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away.
For our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →
Thou art Jehovah, even thou alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all things that are thereon, the seas and all that is in them, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
For we know that if the earthly house of our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: — read the full passage →
Ah Lord Jehovah! behold, thou hast made the heavens and the earth by thy great power and by thine outstretched arm; there is nothing too hard for thee,
But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city.
Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.
but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, Andwhichentered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.
And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.
it is he that buildeth his chambers in the heavens, and hath founded his vault upon the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth; Jehovah is his name.
For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven, with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first; — read the full passage →
Can any hide himself in secret places so that I shall not see him? saith Jehovah. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith Jehovah.
For we have not here an abiding city, but we seek after the city which is to come.
And he said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more. — read the full passage →
For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:
Our help is in the name of Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth.
Whom have I in heavenbut thee? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. — read the full passage →
Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is. — read the full passage →
And while they were looking stedfastly into heaven as he went, behold two men stood by them in white apparel; — read the full passage →
And when he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.
And he led them out untilthey were over against Bethany: and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. — read the full passage →
The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament showeth his handiwork. — read the full passage →
The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will save me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more. — read the full passage →
for we brought nothing into the world, for neither can we carry anything out; — read the full passage →
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; He who was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen of angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.
Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and gave unto him the name which is above every name; — read the full passage →
And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. — read the full passage →
So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken unto them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →
And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →
If it had not been Jehovah who was on our side, Let Israel now say, — read the full passage →
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, And thy glory above all the earth.
Know therefore this day, and lay it to thy heart, that Jehovah he is God in heaven above and upon the earth beneath; there is none else.
It is actually reported that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not even among the Gentiles, that oneof you hath his father’s wife.
And no one hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended out of heaven, even the Son of man, who is in heaven.
Now after these things the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself was about to come. — read the full passage →
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
As he came forth from his mother’s womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.
Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence? — read the full passage →
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and thou art dead. — read the full passage →
I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.
But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons, — read the full passage →
The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach, — read the full passage →
Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. — read the full passage →
Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Woe unto the shepherds that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith Jehovah. — read the full passage →
For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former things shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
But our God is in the heavens: He hath done whatsoever he pleased.
I am the living bread which came down out of heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: yea and the bread which I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world.
He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding hath he stretched out the heavens.
unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. — read the full passage →
the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him. — read the full passage →
Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth. — read the full passage →
Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: — read the full passage →
From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
And these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal life.
See that ye despise not one of these little ones: for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.
Rejoice in Jehovah, O ye righteous: Praise is comely for the upright. — read the full passage →
The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament showeth his handiwork.
And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each one of the several gates was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass. — read the full passage →
And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, These that are arrayed in the white robes, who are they, and whence came they? — read the full passage →
we are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.
Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears, let him hear.
And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God the Almighty, and the Lamb, are the temple thereof. — read the full passage →
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.
For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more.
for he looked for the city which hath the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints that are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
Thou wilt show me the path of life: In thy presence is fulness of joy; In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; — read the full passage →
And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. — read the full passage →
And the tempter came and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let thy glory be above all the earth.
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more. — read the full passage →
After these things I saw, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation and ofalltribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, arrayed in white robes, and palms in their hands;
After these things I saw, and behold, a door opened in heaven, and the first voice that I heard, a voiceas of a trumpet speaking with me, one saying, Come up hither, and I will show thee the things which must come to pass hereafter. — read the full passage →
but ye are come unto mount Zion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable hosts of angels, — read the full passage →
because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved: — read the full passage →
And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.
And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: ASV.