Since, the Greek preposition eis (an important key to unlocking difficult Bible truths), here is every verse in the New Testament that has the Greek preposition eis and eternal life. Remember, this Greek word eis is particularly profoundly important because it indicates “the point reached or entered, of place, time, purpose, or result.”
1519 eis (preposition) –
Literally: “motion into which” implying penetration to a particular purpose or result.
Definition: to or into (indicating the point reached or entered, of place, time, purpose, result)
Lexicon: denoting entrance into, or direction and limit: into, to, toward, for, among.
Usage: into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among. –BibleHub, Blue Letter Bible
Therefore, these verses are critically vitally important to understanding how to enter the final destination (the point reached or entered, of place, time, purpose, and result) of eternal life.
| If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into [1519 eis] life maimed or crippled, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into [1519 eis] the eternal fire. If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into [1519 eis] life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into [1519 eis] the Gehenna of fire. (Matthew 18:8-9; Mark 9:42-48; Luke 17:1-4) |
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| Behold, one came to him and said, “Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?” He said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into [1519 eis] life, keep the commandments.” (Matthew 19:16-17; Mark 10:17-31; Luke 18:18-30) |
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| Then the King will tell those on [1537 ek] his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; (Matthew 25:34) Then he will say also to those on [1537 ek] the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into [1519 eis] the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels; (Matthew 25:41) These will go away into [1519 eis] eternal punishment, but the righteous into [1519 eis] eternal life.” (Matthew 25:46) |
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| As he was going out into [1519 eis] the way, one ran to him, knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” (Mark 10:17) |
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| that whoever believes [4100 pisteuōn] in [1519 eis] him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes [4100 pisteuōn] in [1519 eis] him should not perish [622 apolētai], but have eternal life. (John 3:15–16) |
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| One who believes [4100 pisteuōn] in [1519 eis] the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys [544 apeitheō] {to disbelieve (wilfully and perversely):—not believe, disobedient, obey not, unbelieving} the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.” (John 3:36) |
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| Jesus answered her, “Everyone who drinks of [1537 ek] this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of [1537 ek] the water that I will give him will never [1519 eis] thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to [1519 eis] eternal life.” (John 4:13-14) |
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| He who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit to [1519 eis] eternal life; that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together. (John 4:36) |
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| “Most assuredly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn’t come into [1519 eis] judgment , but has passed out [1537 ek] of death into [1519 eis] life. (John 5:24) Don’t marvel at this, for the hour comes, in which all that are in the tombs will hear his voice, and will come out; those who have done good, to [1519 eis] the resurrection of life; and those who have done evil, to [1519 eis] the resurrection of judgment. (John 5:28-29) |
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| Don’t work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to [1519 eis] eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him.” (John 6:27) Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will not be hungry, and he who believes in [1519 eis] me will never be thirsty. (John 6:35) |
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| This is the will of the one who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in [1519 eis] him , should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.” (John 6:40) |
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| Most assuredly, I tell you, he who believes in [1519 eis] me has eternal life. (John 6:47) I am the living bread which came down out [1537 ek] of heaven. If anyone eats of [1537 ek] this bread, he will live {for [1519 eis] ever} . Yes, the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” (John 6:51) |
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| I give eternal life to them. They will never [1519 eis] perish, and no one will snatch them out of [1537 ek] my hand. (John 10:28) |
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| Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in [1519 eis] me will still live, even if he dies. Whoever lives and believes in [1519 eis] me will never die. Do you believe this?” (John 11:25-26) |
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| He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to [1519 eis] eternal life. (John 12:25) |
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| If then God gave to them the same gift as us, when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?” When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to [1519 eis] life! ” (Acts 11:17-18) |
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| Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, “It was necessary that God’s word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to [1519 eis] the Gentiles. (Acts 13:46) |
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| As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to [1519 eis] eternal life believed. (Acts 13:48) |
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| Therefore as by the offence of one {judgment came upon} [1519 eis] all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one {the free gift came upon} [1519 eis] all men unto justification of life. For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. (Romans 5:18-19; cf., Genesis 3:1-7; Genesis 7:1-5; 2 Peter 3:1-9) |
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| The law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly; that as sin reigned in [1722 en] death, even so might grace reign through righteousness to [1519 eis] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 5:20-21) |
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| We were buried therefore with him through baptism to [1519 eis] death, that just like Christ was raised from [1537 ek] the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life. (Romans 6:4) |
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| The commandment, which was for [1519 eis] life, this I found to be for [1519 eis] death; (Romans 7:10) |
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| But now, being made free from sin, and having become servants of God, you have your fruit of [1519 eis] sanctification, and the result [5056 telos] of eternal life. (Romans 6:22) |
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| For he who sows to [1519 eis] his own flesh will from [1537 ek] the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows to [1519 eis] the Spirit will from [1537 ek] the Spirit reap eternal life. (Galatians 6:8) |
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| However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience, for an example of those who were going to believe in him for [1519 eis] eternal life. (1 Timothy 1:16) |
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| Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to [1519 eis] which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses. (1 Timothy 6:12) |
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| laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against [1519 eis] the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life. (1 Timothy 6:19) |
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| We know that we have passed out [1537 ek] of death into [1519 eis] life, because we love the brothers. He who doesn’t love his brother remains in [1722 en] death. (1 John 3:14) |
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| These things I have written to you who believe in [1519 eis] the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in [1519 eis] the name of the Son of God. (1 John 5:13) |
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| Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to [1519 eis] eternal life. (Jude 1:21) |
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| The beast that you saw was, and is not; and is about to come up out of [1537 ek] the abyss and to go into [1519 eis] destruction. Those who dwell on the earth and whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see that the beast was, and is not, and shall be present. (Revelation 17:8) |
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| And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into [1519 eis] the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:15) |
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| There will in no way enter into [1519 eis] it anything profane, or one who causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life. (Revelation 21:27) |
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| Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into [1519 eis] the city. Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers [5333 pharmakos], the sexually immoral [4205 pornos], the murderers [5406 phoneus], the idolaters [1496 eidōlolatrēs], and everyone who loves and practices falsehood [5579 pseudos]. (Revelation 22:14-15)
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From the earthly ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ, through the experience of the Apostles, to the revelation of John, there is one consistent message of believing into (1519 eis – motion into which – indicating result) the Lord Jesus Christ himself and receiving all the benefits of his finished work.
This has been one of the most exciting studies I have ever done. It might be just my analytic mind exercising itself. I hope it resonates with you. I hope it encourages your trusting belief in the love of our Lord Jesus Christ to enter the final destination (the point reached or entered, of place, time, purpose, and result) of eternal life.