40 Bible Verses About Hell

Bible verses about hell tell us that hell is the eternal place of sinners. There will be disobedient and sinful people. God says that people should worship Him, live according to His orders and avoid various kinds of sins. But if people do not do this and they take the path of evil, then God will put them in Hell in the Hereafter. Hell is a very bad place with burning fire. That fire consumes man and man will burn forever. The suffering there will be so much that people will scream in pain. But God will not listen to them.

These verses advise us that we should avoid evil and do good. If we live by doing evil, we will be admitted to hell. There are many figures in the Bible who did not live according to God’s commands, so God sent them to hell. Including them are Pharaoh, Ananias and Sapphira, Saul, Judas, Jezebel and Cain.

What is Hell?

These verses tell us that hell is a very bad place and people who commit sins and disobey God go to it.

Verse#1

For a fire will be kindled by my wrath, one that burns down to the realm of the dead below.It will devour the earth and its harvests and set afire the foundations of the mou.

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Old-Testament

Reference

Deuteronomy 32:22

Explanation

In this bible verse, Moses is telling the Israelites about God’s wrath. Moses says that God’s wrath is too dangerous. If he gets angry, his anger becomes fire and spreads to hell. This verse states that God’s wrath destroys all productions and shakes the foundations of mountains.

Verse#2

The realm of the dead is naked before God; Destruction lies uncovered.

Book

Old-Testament

Reference

Job 26:6

Explanation

In this verse, it is mentioned that nothing is hidden from God, He is aware of people’s sins and the burning fire in hell is also uncovered. God is everywhere and can see everything.

Verse#3

The wicked go down to the realm of the dead, all the nations that forget God.

Book

Old-Testament

Reference

Psalm 9:17

Explanation

In this bible verse, David says that those who disobey God and do evil will go to hell and they will be punished there. This is a punishment from God for them because they forget God.

Verse#4

Death and Destruction lie open before the Lord—how much more do human hearts!

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Old-Testament

Reference

Proverbs 15:11

Explanation

In this verse, Solomon says that God knows everything. He knows the depths of hell. If he can know the depths of hell, can he not know the depths of the human heart? God knows all that is going on in the heart of man. God is aware of every thought and every action.

Verse#5

But you are brought down to the realm of the dead, to the depths of the pit.

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Old-Testament

Reference

Isaiah 14:15

Explanation

In this bible verse, Isaiah says that Satan is very evil and will be cast into hell because of his sins.

Verse#6

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.

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New-Testament

Reference

Matthew 25:41

Explanation

Hereafter is mentioned in this verse. In it Jesus says that the righteous will tell sinners not to come near them and to stay away from them. The righteous will go to heaven, but the place of sinners will be hell. Those people will go to hell fire and this will be the punishment for their sins. Hell is made for Satan and his disciples.

Verse#7

If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out.

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New-Testament

Reference

Mark 9:43

Explanation

In this bible verse, Jesus advises that we must stay away from sins at all times so that we can avoid hell. In this verse, Jesus says that if a person starts to sin with his hand, he should cut off his hand, because it is better to live crippled than to go to Hell by sinning.

Verse#8

In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side.

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New-Testament

Reference

Luke 16:23

Explanation

This verse tells about the person who disobeyed God and entered hell. He kept calling and screaming to Lazarus for help, but no one heard him. This shows that God will not listen to people by putting them in torment. They will always be punished for it.

Verse#9

For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them to hell, putting them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment.

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New-Testament

Reference

2 Peter 2:4

Explanation

In this verse, Peter explains God’s justice and says that God will not forgive men as well as angels if they disobey God. The angels who disobeyed God are chained in the depths. In the Hereafter, they will be cast into the Hellfire.

Verse#10

And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

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New-Testament

Reference

Revelation 20:10

Explanation

It is mentioned in this verse that Satan will be cast into the Fire because of his deception and all those who followed him will be punished day and night.

Hell as a Consequence of sins

Verse#11

Her feet go down to death; her steps lead straight to the grave.

Verse#15

Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt.

Book

Old-Testament

Reference

Daniel 12:2

Explanation

In this verse, Daniel says that when the Hereafter is established, all the dead on earth will be resurrected. Those who are good will get the best life forever and those who are wicked and bad will get disgrace.

Verse#16

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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New-Testament

Reference

Romans 6:23

Explanation

It is mentioned in this verse that those who commit sins will only get death. Death is their end. Life can be achieved in one way, and that is salvation in Jesus.

Verse#17

The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

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New-Testament

Reference

Galatians 5:19-21

Explanation

In this verse, the verse advises that all kinds of sins, including adultery, drinking alcohol, lust and impurity, should be avoided because if one commits such sins, he is excluded from God’s salvation.

Verse#18

They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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New-Testament

Reference

Matthew 13:42

Explanation

In this verse Jesus says that disobedient people will be thrown into the furnace of hell and they will burn in the fire. There will be intense pain but there will never be a moment when the pain is gone.

Verse#19

They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might.

Book

New-Testament

Reference

2 Thessalonians 1:9

Explanation

In this verse, Paul says that those who are sinners will be punished and will live forever in hell and away from God.

Verse#20

But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.

Book

New-Testament

Reference

Revelation 21:8

Explanation

In this verse, John says that sinners will die eternally in hell. There will be all kinds of sinners, cowards, unbelievers, adulterers, sorcerers, idolaters and liars. They will always be kept on fire.

Hell And 20 Biblical Personalities

Cain

Cain did a sin by murdering his brother. Then God gave him punishment. In the Hereafter he will be a part of hell.

“Now you are under a curse and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. When you work the ground, it will no longer yield its crops for you. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth.” (Genesis 4:11-12)

Pharaoh

Pharaoh was very cruel and brutal. He also teases Moses and israelites. God punished him and sank them in the river. He’ll get hell after worldly life.

“The water flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had followed the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived.” (Exodus 14:28)

Korah

Due to Korah’s sin, God punished him. Earth got divided in two parts and he directly became a part of hell.

“As soon as he finished saying all this, the ground under them split apart and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households, and all those associated with Korah, together with their possessions. They went down alive into the realm of the dead, with everything they owned; the earth closed over them, and they perished and were gone from the community.” (Numbers 16:31-33)

Achan

Due to Achan disobedience , God burnt him in fire.

“Then Joshua, together with all Israel, took Achan son of Zerah, the silver, the robe, the gold bar, his sons and daughters, his cattle, donkeys and sheep, his tent and all that he had, to the Valley of Achor. Joshua said, “Why have you brought this trouble on us? The Lord will bring trouble on you today.” Then all Israel stoned him, and after they had stoned the rest, they burned them.” (Joshua 7:24-25)

Jezebel

Jezebel did a great, unethical sin and God destroyed him as no one was able to recognize his dead body.

“Jezebel’s body will be like dung on the ground in the plot at Jezreel, so that no one will be able to say, ‘This is Jezebel.’” (2 Kings 9:37)

Judas

Judas did unfair to jesus. He was his disciple but due to greed he harmed jesus.

“The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”(Matthew 26:24)

Rich Man

Rich man was also caught by God due to his participation in evil.

“In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Laz a rus by his side. So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’ (Luke 16:23-24)

Angels

Some angels were dark as they helped satan. They are also in punishment and prison.

“For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them to hell, putting them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment;” (2 Peter 2:4)

King Saul

Saul disobeyed God and didn’t complete the task that God told him to do.

Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” “I am in great distress,” Saul said. “The Philistines are fighting against me, and God has departed from me. He no longer answers me, either by prophets or by dreams. So I have called on you to tell me what to do.” Samuel said, “Why do you consult me, now that the Lord has departed from you and become your enemy? The Lord has done what he predicted through me. The Lord has torn the kingdom out of your hands and given it to one of your neighbors—to David. Because you did not obey the Lord or carry out his fierce wrath against the Amalekites, the Lord has done this to you today. The Lord will deliver both Israel and you into the hands of the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. The Lord will also give the army of Israel into the hands of the Philistines.” (1 Samuel 28:15-19)

Ananias and Sapphira

Ananias and Sapphira were husband and wife. They lied with Paul. Thus God gave them death and punishment.

“Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. With his wife’s full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles’ feet. Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land? Didn’t it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied just to human beings but to God.” When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. And great fear seized all who heard what had happened. Then some young men came forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him. About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. Peter asked her, “Tell me, is this the price you and Ananias got for the land?” “Yes,” she said, “that is the price.” Peter said to her, “How could you conspire to test the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! The feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.” At that moment she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.” (Acts 5:1-10)

Beast and false prophet

Beast and false prophet were also caught by God’s Punishment due to their evils.

“But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who had performed the signs on its behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.” (Revelation 19:20)

Sodom and Gomorrah

God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah with fire due to evil activities.

“Then the Lord rained down burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the Lord out of the heavens. Thus he overthrew those cities and the entire plain, destroying all those living in the cities—and also the vegetation in the land.” (Genesis 19:24-25)

Goat Nations

Goat nations disobey Jesus thus god punished them due to their disobedience.

“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. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’ “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’ “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’ “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.” (Matthew 25:41-46)

Serpent

Serpent misled Adam and Eve and he disney God. Therefore, punishment became his fate.

“So the Lord God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, “Cursed are you above all livestock and all wild animals! You will crawl on your belly and you will eat dust all the days of your life. And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” (Genesis 3:14-15)

Haman

Haman wanted to destroy jews but due to Esther’s bravery he was punished because of his sin.

“So they impaled Haman on the pole he had set up for Mordecai. Then the king’s fury subsided.” (Esther 7:10)

King Herod

King Herod was punished by God. He was eaten by insects.

“Immediately, because Herod did not give praise to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.” (Acts 12:23)

Balaam

Balaam was very greedy. He misled Israelites thus God punished him.

“Among their victims were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur and Reba—the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.” (Numbers 31:8)

“They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Bezer, who loved the wages of wickedness.” (2 Peter 2:15)

Unbelievers

God said that He will destroy and punish the people in hell who were disobedient of God.

“But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.” (Revelation 21:8)

Esau

Esau was so irresponsible that he sold his blessing just for food. God don’t like greedy and irresponsible ones.

“See that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son. Afterward, as you know, when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected. Even though he sought the blessing with tears, he could not change what he had done.” (Hebrews 12:16-17)

Cannanites

Cannanites were destroyed by God. They were not accepting God’s orders. Due to this obedience God punished them.

“However, in the cities of the nations the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance, do not leave alive anything that breathes. Completely destroy them—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites—as the Lord your God has commanded you. Otherwise, they will teach you to follow all the detestable things they do in worshiping their gods, and you will sin against the Lord your God.” (Deuteronomy 20:16-18)

Frequently Asked Questions

This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous and throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. (Matthew 13.49-50)

Gehenna
Purgatory
Limbo of the Children
Limbo of the Fathers

And the smoke of their torment will rise for ever and ever. There will be no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.” (Revelation 14:11)

And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell. (Matthew 5:30)

Yes, He talked about hell very much and always warn people.

Conclusion

These bible verses tell us about hell that hell is made for sinners and all those who disobey God will be admitted to hell. In hell is a burning fire and a painful torment. By reading these verses, we learn that we should stay away from sins and do good deeds. If we commit a sin, we will be thrown into hell, and there God will neither listen to us nor take us out of the fire. Therefore, if we do good deeds in this world, we will be saved from Hell and admitted to Paradise.