Bible Verses About Heaven

"In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you."

In my Father's house are many rooms — Jesus' direct description.

"He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”"

No more death or mourning or crying or pain — the specific absences named.

"I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth have passed away, and the sea is no more."

A new heaven and a new earth — the scope is larger than just "going to heaven".

"But as it is written, “Things which an eye didn’t see, and an ear didn’t hear, which didn’t enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him.”"

No eye has seen what God has prepared for those who love him — beyond imagining.

"For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;"

An eternal glory that far outweighs our present troubles.

"For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;"

Our citizenship is in heaven — and we await the Saviour from there.

"There will be no night, and they need no lamp light; for the Lord God will illuminate them. They will reign forever and ever."

No more night — the Lord God will be their light.

"but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don’t break through and steal;"

Store up treasures in heaven — where moth and rust do not destroy.

"then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. So we will be with the Lord forever."

And so we will be with the Lord forever.

"For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us."

Present sufferings not worth comparing to the glory to be revealed.

"But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them."

They were longing for a better country — a heavenly one.

"for the Lamb who is in the middle of the throne shepherds them, and leads them to springs of life-giving waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”"

God will wipe away every tear from their eyes — and there will be no more thirst.

"But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells."

A new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.

"Father, I desire that they also whom you have given me be with me where I am, that they may see my glory, which you have given me, for you loved me before the foundation of the world."

I want those you have given me to be with me where I am — Jesus' prayer.

"“For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former things will not be remembered, nor come into mind."

Behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth — the prophetic promise.