What Does the Bible Say About Hades?
Here are 12 Bible verses about hades, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #1Luke 16:23
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
BSBIn Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.
- #2Acts 2:27
Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
BSBbecause You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
- #3Revelation 1:18
I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
BSBthe Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.
- #4Matthew 16:18
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.
BSBAnd I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
- #5Matthew 11:23
And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
BSBAnd you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.
- #6Revelation 6:8
And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
BSBThen I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.
- #7Acts 2:31
He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
BSBForeseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.
- #8Luke 10:15
And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.
BSBAnd you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades!
- #9Revelation 20:13-14
And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
BSBThe sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds. Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire.
- #101 Corinthians 15:55
O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
BSB“Where, O Death, is your victory? Where, O Death, is your sting?”
- #11Psalms 16:10
For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
BSBFor You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
- #12Revelation 20:13
And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
BSBThe sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds.
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