Bible Verses About Immortality: General references

'Can a human be seen by God as righteous? Can a mortal be pure before his maker?

[God] doesn't trust his own servants, he finds fault even with his angels;

much more those living in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust. They are crushed more easily than a worm;

shattered between morning and evening; they perish forever, and no one takes notice.

Their cord within them is pulled up; then they die, without ever gaining wisdom.'

for you will not abandon me to Sh'ol, you will not let your faithful one see the Abyss.

You make me know the path of life; in your presence is unbounded joy, in your right hand eternal delight.

No one can ever redeem his brother or give God a ransom for him,

because the price for him is too high (leave the idea completely alone!)

to have him live on eternally and never see the pit.

Like sheep, they are destined for Sh'ol; death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning; and their forms will waste away in Sh'ol, until they need no dwelling.

But God will redeem me from Sh'ol's control, because he will receive me. (Selah)

I plead, "God, your years last through all generations; so don't take me away when my life is half over!

In the beginning, you laid the foundations of the earth; heaven is the work of your hands.

They will vanish, but you will remain; like clothing, they will all grow old; yes, you will change them like clothing, and they will pass away.

But you remain the same, and your years will never end.

The children of your servants will live securely and their descendants be established in your presence."

Praise. By David: I will praise you to the heights, my God, the king; I will bless your name forever and ever.

Every day I will bless you; I will praise your name forever and ever.

"Sh'ol cannot thank you, death cannot praise you; those descending to the pit cannot hope for your truth.

The living, the living - they can thank you, as I do today; fathers will make their children know about your faithfulness.

Many of those sleeping in the dust of the earth will awaken, some to everlasting life and some to everlasting shame and abhorrence.

But those who can discern will shine like the brightness of heaven's dome, and those who turn many to righteousness like the stars forever and ever.

A man approached Yeshua and said, "Rabbi, what good thing should I do in order to have eternal life?" He said to him,

"Why are you asking me about good? There is One who is good! But if you want to obtain eternal life, observe the mitzvot."