Bible Verses about Ascending to Heaven: The concept of ascending to heaven and being with God for eternity can seem abstract and hard to comprehend. However, the Bible provides many encouraging verses that give us insights into what it means to go to heaven. Heaven is referenced throughout Scripture as our true home, where there will be no more suffering or sadness.

This blog post explores 57 specific Bible passages that offer comfort and hope regarding ascending to heaven. Verses are included from both the Old and New Testaments that describe what awaits believers in heaven. Concepts that are covered include being with Jesus, living in God’s presence, having eternal life, leaving earthly troubles behind, and receiving an imperishable body.

The verses presented here are meant to strengthen your faith and assurance in God’s promises. Reading what the Bible says about the joys of heaven can help uplift us as we journey through this life. I hope these encouraging words from Scripture will inspire and motivate you as you look forward to your home in heaven.

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Bible Verses about Ascending to Heaven

1. “When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them. While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.” – Luke 24:50-51
2. “After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.” – Acts 1:9
3. “No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man.” – John 3:13
4. “But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. ‘Look,’ he said, ‘I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.'” – Acts 7:55-56
5. “Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope.” – 1 Thessalonians 4:13
6. “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” – Philippians 1:21
7. “But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.” – Philippians 3:20
8. “For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.” – 2 Corinthians 5:1
9. “The Lord has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all.” – Psalm 103:19
10. “And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.'” – Revelation 21:3
11. “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.” – Matthew 24:35
12. “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” – Psalm 19:1
13. “But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.” – 2 Peter 3:13
14. “But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.” – Matthew 6:20
15. “Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'” – John 14:6
16. “The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil.” – Matthew 13:41
17. “Jesus replied, ‘What is impossible with man is possible with God.'” – Luke 18:27
18. “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” – Acts 1:8
19. “For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.” – Psalm 91:11
20. “Then I saw ‘a new heaven and a new earth,’ for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.” – Revelation 21:1
21. “I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” – Luke 7:28
22. “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” – Revelation 21:4
23. “But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly.” – Hebrews 12:22
24. “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” – Romans 8:38-39
25. “And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake and a severe hailstorm.” – Revelation 11:19

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Bible Verses about Going to Heaven after You Die

1. “Jesus answered him, ‘Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.'” – Luke 23:43
2. “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” – Philippians 1:21
3. “Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope.” – 1 Thessalonians 4:13
4. “But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.” – Philippians 3:20
5. “But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.” – Matthew 6:20
6. “For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.” – 2 Corinthians 5:1
7. “And I heard a voice from heaven saying, ‘Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’ ‘Yes,’ says the Spirit, ‘they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.'” – Revelation 14:13
8. “But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.” – 2 Peter 3:13
9. “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.” – John 14:3
10. “For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.” – Psalm 91:11
11. “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” – Acts 1:8
12. “Then I saw ‘a new heaven and a new earth,’ for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.” – Revelation 21:1
13. “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” – Revelation 21:4
14. “But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly.” – Hebrews 12:22
15. “And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake and a severe hailstorm.” – Revelation 11:19
16. “I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far.” – Philippians 1:23
17. “But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and no torment will ever touch them.” – Wisdom 3:1 (This verse is from the Apocrypha, which is included in some versions of the Bible but not all)

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Bible Verses about Heaven and Eternal Life

1. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” – John 3:16
2. “And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.” – 1 John 5:11
3. “But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.” – Philippians 3:20
4. “Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'” – John 14:6
5. “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” – Romans 6:23
6. “And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up at the last day.” – John 6:39
7. “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.” – Matthew 6:19-20
8. “Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.” – John 6:54
9. “For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.” – 2 Corinthians 4:17
10. “And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” – Acts 2:21
11. “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.” – Matthew 25:46
12. “For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.” – 1 Corinthians 15:22
13. “And so we will be with the Lord forever.” – 1 Thessalonians 4:17

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Bible Verses about Life in Heaven

1. “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” – Revelation 21:4
2. “However, as it is written: ‘What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived’—the things God has prepared for those who love him—” – 1 Corinthians 2:9
3. “But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.” – Matthew 6:20
4. “For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.” – Hebrews 13:14
5. “But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.” – Philippians 3:20
6. “They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.” – Revelation 21:3
7. “Then I saw ‘a new heaven and a new earth,’ for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.” – Revelation 21:1
8. “For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.” – Psalm 91:11
9. “Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.” – Matthew 13:43
10. “And they will reign for ever and ever.” – Revelation 22:5
11. “The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp.” – Revelation 21:23
12. “No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him.” – Revelation 22:3
13. “But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly.” – Hebrews 12:22
14. “Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city.” – Revelation 22:14
15. “Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb.” – Revelation 22:1