15 Bible Verses About Reincarnation

The 15 most-voted scriptures about Reincarnation, from 9 books (Job, Luke, 2 Samuel and 6 more), ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Hebrews 9:27

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Just as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment,

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And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

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Inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once, and after this, judgment,

Job 14:10–12

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10But a man dies and is laid low; he breathes his last, and where is he? 11As water disappears from the sea and a river becomes parched and dry, 12so a man lies down and does not rise. Until the heavens are no more, he will not be awakened or roused from sleep.

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10But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he? 11As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up: 12So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.

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10But man dies, and is laid low. Yes, man gives up the spirit, and where is he? 11As the waters fail from the sea, and the river wastes and dries up, 12so man lies down and doesn’t rise. Until the heavens are no more, they will not awake, nor be roused out of their sleep.

Ecclesiastes 12:7

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before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

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Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

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and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

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Psalm 78:39

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He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return.

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For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

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He remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passes away, and doesn’t come again.

2 Samuel 12:23

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But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”

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But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.

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But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”

Job 14:14

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When a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait, until my renewal comes.

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If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.

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If a man dies, will he live again? I would wait all the days of my warfare, until my release should come.

Matthew 25:46

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And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

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And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

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These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Luke 16:19–31

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19Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor. 20And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores 21and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried. 23In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side. 24So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’ 25But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony. 26And besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that even those who wish cannot cross from here to you, nor can anyone cross from there to us.’ 27‘Then I beg you, father,’ he said, ‘send Lazarus to my father’s house, 28for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also end up in this place of torment.’ 29But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let your brothers listen to them.’ 30‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone is sent to them from the dead, they will repent.’ 31Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”

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19There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: 20And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; 23And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. 25But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. 26And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. 27Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house: 28For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. 29Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. 30And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. 31And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

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19“Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day. 20A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was taken to his gate, full of sores, 21and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22The beggar died, and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried. 23In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom. 24He cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue! For I am in anguish in this flame.’ 25“But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in the same way, bad things. But here he is now comforted and you are in anguish. 26Besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that those who want to pass from here to you are not able, and that no one may cross over from there to us.’ 27“He said, ‘I ask you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father’s house— 28for I have five brothers—that he may testify to them, so they won’t also come into this place of torment.’ 29“But Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.’ 30“He said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’ 31“He said to him, ‘If they don’t listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if one rises from the dead.’”

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2 Samuel 14:14

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For we will surely die and be like water poured out on the ground, which cannot be recovered. Yet God does not take away a life, but He devises ways that the banished one may not be cast out from Him.

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For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him.

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For we must die, and are like water spilled on the ground, which can’t be gathered up again; neither does God take away life, but devises means, that he who is banished not be an outcast from him.

Job 10:21

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before I go—never to return—to a land of darkness and gloom,

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Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;

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before I go where I will not return from, to the land of darkness and of the shadow of death;

Job 16:22

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For when only a few years are past I will go the way of no return.

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When a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return.

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For when a few years have come, I will go the way of no return.

Luke 1:17

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And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

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And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

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He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people prepared for the Lord.”

Luke 23:43

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And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

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And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

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Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”

John 5:28–29

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28Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice 29and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.

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28Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

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28Don’t marvel at this, for the hour comes in which all who are in the tombs will hear his voice 29and will come out; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life; and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment.

2 Corinthians 5:8

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We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

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We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

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We are courageous, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.

15 verses, from 9 books:

  • 2 Samuel (2)
  • Job (4)
  • Psalm (1)
  • Ecclesiastes (1)
  • Matthew (1)
  • Luke (3)
  • John (1)
  • 2 Corinthians (1)
  • Hebrews (1)