Bible Verses About the Resurrection and the Life: 12

"Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die;"

— John 11:25 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about the resurrection and the life want Scripture on John 11:25's I-am claim — Jesus as the resurrection and the life — not only the Jesus inventory alone, not I am the way alone, and not hope 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 Jesus, Bible verses about Christ, Bible verses about I am the way, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about God's love, Bible verses about worship, and Bible verse of the day. Resurrection and the life here means John 11:25's claim that Jesus himself is both resurrection and life for those who believe — distinct from general Jesus, way, and hope inventories alone. Peter names that same risen Lord Jesus as the Author of Life.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek, ἀνάστασις anastasis (Strong's G386; Bible Hub G386) is resurrection / rising up; ζωή zōē (Strong's G2222; Bible Hub G2222) is life. John 11:25 joins them in Jesus' I-am word to Martha before Lazarus is raised. This list tracks that resurrection-and-life title and related "live though die / raise / eternal life" lines centered on John 11, not every I-am-the-way or hope verse alone.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 11 presses that Christ is the resurrection and the life — the one who believes shall live though he die (Bible Hub MHC John 11; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on John 11). (Jesus, I am the way, and hope live on those pages; this list centers John 11:25's resurrection-and-life title.)

12 Bible verses about the resurrection and the life

1. John 11:25. "Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die;" I am the resurrection and the life — the title itself. See Bible verses about Jesus.

2. John 11:26. "and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?'" Whoever lives by believing in me will never die. See Bible verses about faith.

3. John 5:24. "Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life." Has crossed over from death to life. See Bible verses about salvation.

4. John 5:28-29. "Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice and come out—those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned." All who are in their graves will hear his voice. See Bible verses about hope.

5. John 6:40. "For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day." I will raise them up at the last day. See Bible verses about Christ.

6. John 14:6. "Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'" I am the way and the truth and the life. See Bible verses about I am the way.

7. Romans 6:4-5. "We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his." United with him in a resurrection like his. See Bible verses about faith.

8. Romans 8:11. "And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you." Will also give life to your mortal bodies. See Bible verses about hope.

9. 1 Corinthians 15:20-22. "But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive." In Christ all will be made alive. See Bible verses about salvation.

10. 1 Corinthians 15:54-55. "When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: 'Death has been swallowed up in victory.' 'Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?'" Death has been swallowed up in victory. See Bible verses about worship.

11. 1 Thessalonians 4:14. "For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him." Jesus died and rose again. See Bible verses about hope.

12. Revelation 1:17-18. "When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: 'Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.'" I am the Living One… I hold the keys of death and Hades. See Bible verses about God's love.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the resurrection and the life — not twelve as a grind. If you need John 11:25's I-am title itself, start at John 11:25. If you need raise-at-the-last-day language, open John 6:40 or 5:28-29. If you need the way-truth-life I-am, open John 14:6 via Bible verses about I am the way. For Jesus broadly, open Bible verses about Jesus. For hope in the face of death, open Bible verses about hope. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about the resurrection and the life?

John 11:25 (I am the resurrection and the life) is the clear starting place; John 11:26 and 1 Corinthians 15:20-22 press the same living hope.

How do Bible verses about the resurrection and the life differ from Jesus alone?

Jesus pages inventory titles and life of Christ broadly. This list centers John 11:25's I-am claim at Lazarus' tomb.

How do Bible verses about the resurrection and the life differ from I am the way alone?

I am the way tracks John 14:6. This list centers John 11:25's resurrection-and-life title spoken to Martha.

What Greek words sit under resurrection and the life?

Anastasis (G386) + zōē (G2222) — resurrection / life — in John 11:25.

Where should I start if I only read one page?

Start here for the John 11:25 title; open I am the way for John 14:6; open hope for living hope in death.