24 Best Bible Verses Describing Heaven

As we look at these bible verses that are describing heaven, my prayer is that they will create a longing in your heart to be there. You may be young, old, or middle age. You may be healthy or sick. You may be at the beginning of a long life or coming to the end of your journey here on this earth.

And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. | Genesis 1:31

And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done. | Revelation 20:12

And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. | Revelation 20:10

And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, according to what they had done. Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. | Revelation 20:13-15

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. | Revelation 21:3

And its gates will never be shut by day—and there will be no night there. | Revelation 21:25

And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Blessed indeed,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!” | Revelation 14:13

Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. | 1 John 3:2

But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him”— these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. | 1 Corinthians 2:9-10

But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. | 2 Peter 3:8

But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life. | Revelation 21:27

But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him.”| 1 Corinthians 2:9

Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment. | John 5:28-29

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. | John 3:16

For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. | 2 Corinthians 5:1

Giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.| Colossians 1:12

I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. | Philippians 1:23

In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? | John 14:2

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. | Genesis 1:1

Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. | Matthew 6:9

See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven. | Matthew 18:10

Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. | Matthew 24:34-35

You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. | Psalm 16:11

Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord. | 2 Corinthians 5:8

There are many popular myths about heaven and where it is that create misunderstanding. According to the Bible, the universe is not only infinite, but also filled with intelligent, friendly, benevolent beings.