Longevity

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

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

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

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.

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

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

He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.

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

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:

There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed.

Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.

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.

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

Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord. — read the full passage →

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

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

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 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.

Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

Yet for love’s sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran.

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 it came to pass after these things, that Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died, being an hundred and ten years old.

And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

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.

And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.

And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.

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.

And these are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.

And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.

And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.

And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.

And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died.

And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.

And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.

After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, even four generations.

And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years.

So Joseph died, being an hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.

And Aaron was an hundred and twenty and three years old when he died in mount Hor.

And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.

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.

This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

And Amram took him Jochebed his father’s sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years.

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

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:

And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters.

And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.

And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah:

And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

But Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died; an hundred and thirty years old was he when he died.

And ye shall serve the Lord your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee. — read the full passage →

And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah.

And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.

And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:

Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.

And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment; — read the full passage →

And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:

And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters.

And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:

And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.

And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:

And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.

These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:

So Job died, being old and full of days.

And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

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

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. — 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.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the Lord your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it: — read the full passage →

And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters.

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

And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.

And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.

And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu:

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:

Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

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.

The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.

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.

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.

And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

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

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

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:

And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.

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

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

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

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

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