How Long We Will Live

And the Lord said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.

Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;

Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. — read the full passage →

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.

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. — read the full passage →

Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) — read the full passage →

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

Ye shall walk in all the ways which the Lord your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.

And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

For, behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water, — read the full passage →

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

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

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, — read the full passage →

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: — read the full passage →

O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.

And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; — read the full passage →

And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, for ever.

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:

And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. — read the full passage →

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth.

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. — read the full passage →

That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. — read the full passage →

And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day.

And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. — read the full passage →

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.

For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.