
Theology & Doctrine
Bible Quotes About Heaven
242 Scripture verses about heaven from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.
Explore what the Bible says about heaven. This collection of 3 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.
242
Total Verses
74
Old Testament
26
New Testament
Top 10 Bible Quotes About Heaven
- Genesis 1:1 — “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”
- Genesis 2:1 — “Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.”
- Genesis 2:8 — “And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.”
- Deuteronomy 26:15 — “Look down from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel, and the land which thou hast given us, as thou swarest unto our fathers, a land that floweth with milk and honey.”
- Nehemiah 9:6 — “Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest t...”
- Nehemiah 9:27 — “Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their enemies, who vexed them: and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and according to thy manifo...”
- Job 3:17 — “There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest. weary: Heb. wearied in strength”
- Job 9:8 — “Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea. waves: Heb. heights”
- Job 14:12 — “So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.”
- Job 22:12 — “Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are! height of the stars: Heb. head of the stars”
Subtopics of Heaven
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GOD'S DWELLING PLACE
THE FUTURE DWELLING PLACE OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Called A GARNER
THE KINGDOM OF CHRIST AND OF GOD
THE FATHER'S HOUSE
A HEAVENLY COUNTRY
A REST
PARADISE
The wicked excluded from
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Old Testament Quotes About Heaven (74)
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”
Genesis 1:1KJV
“Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.”
Genesis 2:1KJV
“And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.”
Genesis 2:8KJV
“Look down from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel, and the land which thou hast given us, as thou swarest unto our fathers, a land that floweth with milk and honey.”
“Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.”
Nehemiah 9:6KJV
“Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their enemies, who vexed them: and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours, who saved them out of the hand of their enemies.”
“There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest. weary: Heb. wearied in strength”
Job 3:17KJV
“Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea. waves: Heb. heights”
Job 9:8KJV
“So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.”
Job 14:12KJV
“Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are! height of the stars: Heb. head of the stars”
Job 22:12KJV
“Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.”
Job 22:14KJV
“He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.”
Psalms 2:4KJV
“When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;”
Psalms 8:3KJV
“The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.”
Psalms 11:4KJV
“Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”
Psalms 16:11KJV
“As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.”
Psalms 17:15KJV
“To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork .”
Psalms 19:1KJV
“Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand. his holy: Heb. the heaven of his holiness with: Heb. by the strength of the salvation of”
Psalms 20:6KJV
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever . for ever: Heb. to length of days”
Psalms 23:6KJV
“Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?”
Psalms 24:3KJV
“Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.”
Psalms 24:7KJV
“By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.”
Psalms 33:6KJV
“For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.”
Psalms 33:9KJV
“The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.”
Psalms 33:13KJV
“But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.”
Psalms 37:11KJV
“And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.”
Psalms 50:6KJV
“To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice. send: Heb. give”
Psalms 68:33KJV
“Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.”
Psalms 73:24KJV
“His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.”
Psalms 89:29KJV
“The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.”
Psalms 97:6KJV
“For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;”
“Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.”
“They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: endure: Heb. stand”
“For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. as: Heb. according to the height of the heaven”
“The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.”
“The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens.”
Psalms 113:4KJV
“Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high, dwelleth: Heb. exalteth himself to dwell”
Psalms 113:5KJV
“The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.”
“A Song of degrees. Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.”
Psalms 123:1KJV
“Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.”
Psalms 135:6KJV
“Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.”
Psalms 148:4KJV
“When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: a compass: or, a circle”
“Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. thing: or, word”
“Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off. that: Heb. of far distances”
Isaiah 33:17KJV
“And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree.”
Isaiah 34:4KJV
“O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth.”
Isaiah 37:16KJV
“It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in: It is: or, Him that”
Isaiah 40:22KJV
“Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:”
Isaiah 42:5KJV
“I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.”
Isaiah 45:12KJV
“For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.”
Isaiah 45:18KJV
“That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.”
Isaiah 49:9KJV
“They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.”
Isaiah 49:10KJV
“For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.”
Isaiah 51:3KJV
“Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.”
Isaiah 51:6KJV
“For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.”
Isaiah 57:15KJV
“Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained? the sounding: or, the multitude”
Isaiah 63:15KJV
“For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. come: Heb. come upon the heart”
Isaiah 65:17KJV
“Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool : where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?”
Isaiah 66:1KJV
“For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain.”
Isaiah 66:22KJV
“He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.”
“Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.”
“Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD.”
“Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee: too: or, hid from thee”
“He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.”
“Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.”
“Till the LORD look down, and behold from heaven.”
“Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God. captives: Heb. captivity”
Ezekiel 1:1KJV
“Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. sardius: or, ruby beryl: or, chrysolite emerald: or, chrysoprase”
“And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever. the days: Cald. their days the kingdom: Cald the kingdom thereof”
Daniel 2:44KJV
“And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?”
Daniel 4:35KJV
“But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:”
Daniel 5:23KJV
“And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. wise: or, teachers”
Daniel 12:3KJV
“Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation. his: Heb. the habitation of his holiness”
“And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. jewels: or, special treasure”
Malachi 3:17KJV
New Testament Quotes About Heaven (26)
“Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
Matthew 3:12KJV
“From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
Matthew 4:17KJV
“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
Matthew 5:3KJV
“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.”
Matthew 5:8KJV
“Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
Matthew 5:10KJV
“Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.”
Matthew 5:12KJV
“For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.”
Matthew 5:18KJV
“For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.”
Matthew 5:20KJV
“But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:”
Matthew 5:34KJV
“That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.”
Matthew 5:45KJV
“After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.”
Matthew 6:9KJV
“Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.”
Matthew 6:10KJV
“But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:”
Matthew 6:20KJV
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”
Matthew 6:33KJV
“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.”
Matthew 7:21KJV
“And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.”
Matthew 8:11KJV
“And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
Matthew 10:7KJV
“Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.”
“But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.”
“At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.”
“For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
“Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:”
“Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.”
“Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:”
“Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.”
“Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. measures: the word in the Greek is a measure containing about a peck and a half, wanting a little more than a pint”
Frequently Asked Questions About Heaven in the Bible
What does the Bible say about heaven?
The Bible contains 242 verses about heaven, covering this topic from Genesis to Revelation. Scripture provides guidance, instruction, and comfort regarding heaven through both the Old and New Testaments.
How many Bible verses are about heaven?
There are 242 Bible verses about heaven in the King James Version. These verses span multiple books of the Bible and cover various aspects of this topic.
What is the best Bible verse about heaven?
While many verses address heaven, the most well-known passages come from various books of the Bible. The best verse depends on your specific situation and what aspect of heaven you are studying.
Where in the Bible does it talk about heaven?
Heaven is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 242 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.
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