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Bible Verses About Everlasting Father: 12

Bible Verses About Everlasting Father: 12 Scriptures on Abiʿad.

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By Christopher McAllister

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Published October 1, 2026Updated October 2, 20265 min readIsaiah 9:6 (NIV)

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"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."

— Isaiah 9:6 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about Everlasting Father want Scripture on the Isaiah 9 throne-name ʾăbîʿad — Father of eternity — not only Mighty God, Wonderful Counselor, fathers, or a father's love inventories alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about Mighty God, Bible verses about Wonderful Counselor, Bible verses about the prince of peace, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about Messiah, and Bible verse of the day. Everlasting Father here means the Isaiah 9 Messianic name — distinct from parenting lists or the other Isaiah 9 titles alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Hebrew, "Father" is אָב ʾab (Strong's H1; Bible Hub H1) — father. "Everlasting" in the compound title draws on עַד ʿad (Strong's H5703; Bible Hub H5703) — perpetuity, forever, eternity — in ʾăbîʿad, often rendered Everlasting Father or Father of eternity. Isaiah 9:6 applies the name to the child who is given; this list tracks Father-of-eternity language, not the parenting inventory.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 9 presses the child called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace (Bible Hub MHC Isaiah 9; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Isaiah 9). Isaiah 63 treats the Lord as Father and Redeemer from of old (Bible Hub MHC Isaiah 63; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Isaiah 63). (Mighty God, Wonderful Counselor, and fathers lists live on those pages; this list centers Everlasting Father.)

12 Bible verses about Everlasting Father

  1. Isaiah 9:6. "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." The child is given — Everlasting Father. See Bible verses about Mighty God.

  2. Isaiah 63:16. "But you are our Father, though Abraham does not know us or Israel acknowledge us; you, Lord, are our Father, our Redeemer from of old is your name." You, Lord, are our Father — Redeemer from of old. See Bible verses about redemption.

  3. Isaiah 64:8. "Yet you, Lord, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand." Yet you, Lord, are our Father. See Bible verses about faith.

  4. Deuteronomy 32:6. "Is this the way you repay the Lord, you foolish and unwise people? Is he not your Father, your Creator, who made you and formed you?" Is he not your Father, your Creator. See Bible verses about worship.

  5. Psalm 89:26. "He will call out to me, 'You are my Father, my God, the Rock my Savior.'" You are my Father, my God. See Bible verses about the Savior.

  6. Jeremiah 3:19. "'I myself said, 'How gladly would I treat you like my children and give you a pleasant land, the most beautiful inheritance of any nation.' I thought you would call me 'Father' and not turn away from following me.'" I thought you would call me 'Father.' See Bible verses about hope.

  7. Romans 8:15. "The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, 'Abba, Father.'" By him we cry, 'Abba, Father.' See Bible verses about the holy spirit.

  8. Galatians 4:6. "Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, 'Abba, Father.'" The Spirit who calls out, 'Abba, Father.' See Bible verses about faith.

  9. 2 Corinthians 6:18. "And, 'I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.'" I will be a Father to you. See Bible verses about covenant.

  10. Hebrews 1:5. "For to which of the angels did God ever say, 'You are my Son; today I have become your Father'? Or again, 'I will be his Father, and he will be my Son'?" I will be his Father, and he will be my Son. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  11. Psalm 90:2. "Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God." From everlasting to everlasting you are God. See Bible verses about worship.

  12. Deuteronomy 33:27. "The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemies before you, saying, 'Destroy them!'" The eternal God — everlasting arms. See Bible verses about hope.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need Everlasting Father — not twelve as a grind. If you need the Isaiah 9 throne-name, start with Isaiah 9:6. If you need Father and Redeemer from of old, open Isaiah 63:16. If you need Abba, Father, open Romans 8:15 or Galatians 4:6. For Mighty God, open Bible verses about Mighty God. For Wonderful Counselor, open Bible verses about Wonderful Counselor. For parenting lists, open Bible verses about fathers. For Daniel's Ancient of Days on the throne, open Bible verses about Ancient of Days. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day. The Everlasting God list is on Bible verses about Everlasting God.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about Everlasting Father?

Isaiah 9:6 (Everlasting Father), Isaiah 63:16 (you are our Father, Redeemer from of old), and Romans 8:15 (Abba, Father) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about Everlasting Father differ from Mighty God, Wonderful Counselor, or fathers alone?

Mighty God and Wonderful Counselor pages center the other Isaiah 9 names; fathers pages center parenting. This page centers ʾab / ʿad — Father of eternity in Isaiah 9:6 — then cross-links those companions. See Bible verses about Mighty God.

What do ʾab and ʿad mean?

Hebrew ʾab (H1) means father; ʿad (H5703) means perpetuity or forever — joined in the Isaiah 9 title often rendered Everlasting Father or Father of eternity.

Is Everlasting Father the same as God the Father in the Trinity?

Isaiah 9:6 names the child with Father-of-eternity language; New Testament adoption cries "Abba, Father" through the Spirit. Read the title with the child who is given, then cross-link Jesus and faith pages. See Bible verses about Jesus.

Where can I read more about the other Isaiah 9 names?

Start with Bible verses about Mighty God, then Bible verses about Wonderful Counselor, Bible verses about the prince of peace, and Bible verses about Messiah.

Sources

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