adjective

aiōnios

Greekαἰώνιος (aiōnios)

Strong’sG166

eternal, unending

stem aiōni-69 times in the New Testamentin 19 of 27 books9 of 26 forms occur

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aiōnion“eternal”objectaccusative singular2×

2 Thessalonians 1:9“eternal”hotinois dikan tinali olethron aiōnion apo prosōpeu tou kuriou kai apo tau doxau tau ischuau autou,They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,

Philemon 1:15“forever”tacha gar dia houtem chōrizita pros hōran hina aiōnion auton apechaseia,For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back for good —

aiōnias“eternal”subjectnominative singular4×

John 12:50“eternal”kai oidamē hoti tas entolas autou zōas aiōnias atō. heim oun mis lalamō, kathōs legatē mi tos patēros, houtōs lalamō.And I know that His command leads to eternal life. So I speak exactly what the Father has told Me to say.”

John 17:3“eternal”houtas de atō tas aiōnias zōas hina gnōskaleiō sin ton monon alēthinon theon kai hon apostelasa Iēsun Christon.Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.

Romans 6:23“eternal”teim gar opsōnieim tau hamartau thanatos, tem de charismem tou theou zōas aiōnias en Christo Iēso to kurio nu.For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 John 5:20“eternal”oidanē de hoti tos huios tou theou hēkatō, kai dōatē ni dianoian hina gnōskaneiō ton alēthinon; kai anō en to alēthino, en to huio autou Iēso Christo. houtos atō tos alēthinos theos kai zōas aiōnias.And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true — in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

aiōnian“eternal”objectaccusative singular40×

Matthew 19:16“eternal”Kai idou henos prosercharatos auto legata; Didaskalor, tinem agathem poiameia hina echameia zōan aiōnian?Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”

Matthew 19:29“eternal”kai pantos hotinos afiēkata oikiain ē adelfoin ē adelfain ē patēron ē mētēran ē gunaikan ē tekneim ē agroin heneken teu onomeu mu, hekatontaplasiōneim lambeti kai zōan aiōnian klēronomati.And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.

Matthew 25:46“eternal”kai apercheli houtois eis kolasian aiōnian, tois de dikaiois eis zōan aiōnian.And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Matthew 25:46“eternal”kai apercheli houtois eis kolasian aiōnian, tois de dikaiois eis zōan aiōnian.And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Mark 10:17“eternal”Kai ekporeuerōtou autou eis hodan prostrecharatos henos kai gonupetaratos auton eperōtate auton; Didaskalor agathor, tinem poiameia hina zōan aiōnian klēronomameia?As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Mark 10:30“eternal”ean mē lambateia hekatontaplasiōneim nun en to kairo houto oikiain kai adelfoin kai adelfain kai mētērain kai tekneim kai agroin meta diōgmoiu, kai en to aiōno to ercherōto zōan aiōnian.will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age — houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions — and in the age to come, eternal life.

Luke 10:25“eternal”Kai idou nomikos tinos anistanata ekpeirazarōtos auton legarōtos; Didaskalor, tinem poiaratos zōan aiōnian klēronomami?One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Luke 18:18“eternal”Kai eperōtata tinos auton archōnos legarōtos; Didaskalor agathor, tinem poiaratos zōan aiōnian klēronomami?Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Luke 18:30“eternal”hos ouchi mē apolambateia pollaplasiōneim en to kairo houto kai en to aiōno to ercherōto zōan aiōnian.will fail to receive many times more in this age — and in the age to come, eternal life.”

John 3:15“eternal”hina pantos tos pisteuarōtos en auto echateiō zōan aiōnian.that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.

John 3:16“eternal”Houtōs gar agapata tos theos ton kosmon hōste ton huion ton monogenon dōata, hina pantos tos pisteuarōtos eis auton mē apollueteia alla echateiō zōan aiōnian.For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

John 3:36“eternal”tos pisteuarōtos eis ton huion echatō zōan aiōnian; tos de apeitharōtos to huio ouk horeti zōan, alla tas orgas tou theou menatō epi auton.Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”

John 4:14“eternal”hos de an pinateia ek teu hudōreu heu mis dōami auto, ouk mē dipsati eis ton aiōnon, alla tem hudōrem hem dōami auto gineti en auto pēgas hudōreu hallerōteu eis zōan aiōnian.But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”

John 4:36“eternal”tos therizarōtos misthon lambatō kai sunagatō karpon eis zōan aiōnian, hina tos speirarōtos homou chairateiō kai tos therizarōtos.Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.

John 5:24“eternal”Amēn amēn legamō vi hoti tos ton logon mu akouarōtos kai pisteuarōtos to pemparato min echatō zōan aiōnian, kai eis krisian ouk erchetō alla metabainatē ek tou thanatou eis tan zōan.Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.

John 5:39“eternal”Eraunavō tain grafain, hoti vis dokavō en autai zōan aiōnian echarō; kai ekeinais alō tais marturarōtais peri mu;You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,

John 6:27“eternal”ergazevōr mē tan brōsian tan apolluerōtan alla tan brōsian tan menarōtan eis zōan aiōnian, han tos huios tou anthrōpou vi dōati, houton gar tos patēros sfragizata tos theos.Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”

John 6:40“eternal”houtem gar atō tem thelēmem tou patērou mu hina pantos tos theōrarōtos ton huion kai pisteuarōtos eis auton echateiō zōan aiōnian, kai anistanami auton mis ta eschata hēmera.For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”

John 6:47“eternal”amēn amēn legamō vi, tos pisteuarōtos echatō zōan aiōnian.Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has eternal life.

John 6:54“eternal”tos trōgarōtos mu tan sarxan kai pinarōtos mu tem haimem echatō zōan aiōnian, kamis anistanami auton ta eschata hēmera.Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

John 10:28“eternal”kamis dōamō autei zōan aiōnian, kai ouk mē apollueleia eis ton aiōnon, kai ouk harpazati tinos auteim ek tau cheirau mu.I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.

John 12:25“eternal”tos filarōtos tan psuchan autou apolluatō autan, kai tos misarōtos tan psuchan autou en to kosmo houto eis zōan aiōnian fulassati autan.Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

John 17:2“eternal”kathōs dōasa auto exousian pantau sarxau, hina pantem hem dōasē auto dōateia autoi zōan aiōnian.For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him.

Acts 13:48“eternal”akouarōteim de teim ethneim chairale kai doxazale ton logon tou kuriou, kai pisteuala hosois ale tassirētois eis zōan aiōnian;When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

Romans 2:7“eternal”toi men kata hupomonan ergeu agatheu doxan kai timan kai aftharsian zētarōtoi zōan aiōnian;To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.

Romans 5:21“eternal”hina hōsper basilata tas hamartas en to thanato, houtōs kai tas charias basilateia dia dikaiosunau eis zōan aiōnian dia Iēsu Christou tou kuriou nu.so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 6:22“eternal”nuni de, eleutheriratois apo tau hamartau douliratois de to theo, echavō ton karpon vu eis hagiasmon, tem de telem zōan aiōnian.But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life.

2 Corinthians 5:1“eternal”Oidanē gar hoti ean tas epigeias nu oikias teu skēneu kataluiteia, oikodoman ek theou echanō oikian acheiropoiētan aiōnian en toi ouranoi.For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.

Galatians 6:8“eternal”hoti tos speirarōtos eis tan sarxan heautou ek tau sarxau therizati fthoran, tos de speirarōtos eis tem pneumem ek teu pneumeu therizati zōan aiōnian.The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

2 Thessalonians 2:16“eternal”Autos de tos kurios nu Iēsus Christos kai theos tos patēros nu, tos agaparatos nin kai dōaratos paraklēsian aiōnian kai elpian agathan en charia,Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope,

1 Timothy 1:16“eternal”alla dia houtem elēima, hina en mi prōto endeiknueteia Christos Iēsus tan hapantan makrothumian, pros hupotupōsian toiu mellarōtoiu pisteuarō epi auto eis zōan aiōnian.But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.

Hebrews 9:12“eternal”oude dia haimeu tragoiu kai moschoiu dia de teu idieu haimeu, eiserchata efapax eis teim hagieim, aiōnian lutrōsian heuriskeratos.He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.

1 Peter 5:10“eternal”tos de theos pantau chariau, tos kalaratos vin eis tan aiōnian autou doxan en Christo, oligem pascharatoin autos katartizati, stērizati, sthenati, themeliati.And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.

2 Peter 1:11“eternal”houtōs gar plousiōs epichorēgiti vi tas eisodas eis tan aiōnian basileian tou kuriou nu kai sōtērou Iēsu Christou.and you will receive a lavish reception into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

1 John 1:2“eternal”kai tas zōas fanerita, kai horanē kai marturanō kai apangellanō vi tan zōan tan aiōnian hotinas ate pros ton patēron kai fanerita niAnd this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us.

1 John 2:25“eternal”kai houtas atō tas epangelias han autos epangelleta ni, tan zōan tan aiōnian.And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.

1 John 3:15“eternal”pantos tos misarōtos ton adelfon autou anthrōpoktonos atō, kai oidavē hoti pantos anthrōpoktonos ouk echatō zōan aiōnian en auto menarōtan.Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.

1 John 5:11“eternal”kai houtas atō tas marturias, hoti zōan aiōnian dōata tos theos ni, kai houtas tas zōas en to huio autou atō.And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

1 John 5:13“eternal”Houteim grafama vi hina oidaveiē hoti zōan echavō aiōnian, toi pisteuarōtoi eis tem onomem tou huiou tou theou.I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.

Jude 1:21“eternal”heautoin en agapa theou tēravar prosdecherōtois tem elesem tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou eis zōan aiōnian.keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.

aiōniau“eternal”of, belonging togenitive singular10×

Mark 16:8“eternal”kai exercharatais feugala apo teu mnēmeieu, echate gar autain tromos kai ekstasias; kai oudeno oudenem legala, fobele gar. Panteim de teim parangellirēteim toi peri ton Petron suntomōs exangellala. meta de houteim kai autos tos Iēsus apo anatolau kai achri dusiau exapostelata dia autoiu tem hierem kai afthartem kērugmem tau aiōniau sōtērēau. amēn.So the women left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say a word to anyone.

John 6:68“eternal”apokrinita auto Simōnos Petros; Kurior, pros tinon apercheni? rēmeim zōau aiōniau echasō,Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

Acts 13:46“eternal”parrēsiazeratois tē tos Paulos kai tos Barnabaos legala; Vi ate anankaiem prōtem lalira ton logon tou theou; epeidē apōthevō auton kai ouk axioin krinavō heautoin tau aiōniau zōau, idou strefinō eis teim ethneim;Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.

1 Timothy 6:12“eternal”agōnizesōr ton kalon agōnon tau pistiau, epilambesar tau aiōniau zōau, eis han kalisa kai homologasa tan kalan homologian enōpion polloiu marturoiu.Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.

2 Timothy 2:10“eternal”dia houtem panteim hupomenamō dia toin eklektoin, hina kai autois sōtērēau tunchanaleia tau en Christo Iēso meta doxau aiōniau.For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.

Titus 1:2“eternal”epi elpia zōau aiōniau, han epangelleta tos apseudos theos pro chronoiu aiōnioiuin the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.

Titus 3:7“eternal”hina dikaiiratois ta ekeinou charia klēronomois ginineia kata elpian zōau aiōniau.so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life.

Hebrews 5:9“eternal”kai teleiiratos gineta pantoi toi hupakouarōtoi auto aitios sōtērēau aiōniau,And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him

Hebrews 9:15“eternal”Kai dia houtem diathēkau kainau mesitos atō, hopōs thanatou gineratou eis apolutrōsian taiu epi ta prōta diathēka parabasiaiu tan epangelian lambaleia tois kalirētois tau aiōniau klēronomiau.Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.

Hebrews 13:20“eternal”Tos de theos tau eirēnau, tos anagaratos ek nekroiu ton poimēnon teiu probateiu ton megon en haime diathēkau aiōniau, ton kurion nu Iēsun,Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,

aiōniem“eternal”subject or objectdirect singular5×

Matthew 18:8“eternal”Ei de tas cheiras su ē tos podos su skandalizatō sin, ekkoptasar auton kai ballasar apo su; kalem si atō eiserchara eis tan zōan kullon ē chōlon, ē duo cheirain ē duo podoin echarōton ballira eis tem purem tem aiōniem.If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands and two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire.

Matthew 25:41“eternal”tote legati kai toi ek euōnumeiu; Poreuevōr apo mu toir katarirētoir eis tem purem tem aiōniem tem hetoimazirētem to diabolo kai toi angeloi autou.Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

2 Corinthians 4:17“eternal”tem gar parautika elafrem tau thlipsiau nu kata huperbolan eis huperbolan aiōniem barem doxau katergazetō ni,For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.

Revelation 14:6“eternal”Kai horama allon angelon peterōton en mesouranēme, echarōton euangeliem aiōniem euangelizara epi toin katherōtoin epi tau gēau kai epi pantem ethnem kai fulan kai glōssan kai laon,Then I saw another angel flying overhead, with the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth — to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.

1 Timothy 6:16“eternal”tos monos echarōtos athanasian, fōtem oikarōtos aprositem, hon horata oudenos anthrōpoiu oude horara dunetō; ho timas kai kratem aiōniem; amēn.He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

aiōnieu“eternal”of, belonging togenitive singular4×

Mark 3:29“eternal”hos de an blasfēmateia eis tem pneumem tem hagiem, ouk echatō afesian eis ton aiōnon, alla enochos atō aiōnieu hamartēmeu.But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.”

Hebrews 6:2“eternal”baptismoiu didachan epithesiau tē cheiraiu, anastasiau tē nekroiu kai krimeu aiōnieu.instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

Hebrews 9:14“eternal”pose mallon tem haimem tou Christou, hos dia pneumeu aiōnieu heauton prosferata amōmon to theo, katharizati tan suneidēsian nu apo nekreiu ergeiu eis tem latreuarō theo zōarōto.how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!

Jude 1:7“eternal”hōs Sodomeim kai Gomorras kai tais peri autain politais, ton homoion tropon houtoi ekporneuaratais kai apercharatais opisō sarxau heterau, prokeielō deigmem pureu aiōnieu dikan hupecharōtais.In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire.

aiōnioiu“eternal”of, belonging togenitive plural2×

2 Timothy 1:9“eternal”tou sōzaratou nin kai kalaratou klēsia hagia, ouk kata teim ergeim nu alla kata idian prothesian kai charian, tan dōiratan ni en Christo Iēso pro chronoiu aiōnioiu,He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.

Titus 1:2“eternal”epi elpia zōau aiōniau, han epangelleta tos apseudos theos pro chronoiu aiōnioiuin the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.

aiōniain“eternal”objectaccusative plural1×

Luke 16:9“eternal”kai mis vi legamō, heautoi poiavar filoin ek tou mamōnaou tau adikiau, hina hotan ekleipateia decheleia vin eis tain aiōniain skēnain.I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.

aiōnieim“eternal”subject or objectdirect plural1×

2 Corinthians 4:18“eternal”mē skoparōtoiu nu teim blepirōteim alla teim mē blepirōteim, teim gar blepirōteim proskaireim, teim de mē blepirōteim aiōnieim.So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.