hell
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8But the fearful, and the unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and drug users, and idolaters, and all liars, these shall be a part of the pool burning with fire and sulphur, which is the second death.”
28And do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. But instead fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Hell.
46And these shall go into eternal punishment, but the just shall go into eternal life.”
10where both the beast and the false prophetess shall be tortured, day and night, forever and ever.
23For the wages of sin is death. But the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
41Then he shall also say, to those who will be on his left: ‘Depart from me, you accursed ones, into the eternal fire, which was prepared for the devil and his angels.
15And whoever was not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the pool of fire.
22But I say to you, that anyone who becomes angry with his brother shall be liable to judgment. But whoever will have called his brother, ‘Idiot,’ shall be liable to the council. Then, whoever will have called him, ‘Worthless,’ shall be liable to the fires of Hell.
11And the smoke of their torments shall ascend forever and ever. And they shall have no rest, day or night, those who have worshiped the beast or his image, or who have received the character of his name.”
9These shall be given the eternal punishment of destruction, apart from the face of the Lord and apart from the glory of his virtue,
50And they shall cast them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
4For God did not spare those Angels who sinned, but instead delivered them, as if dragged down by infernal ropes, into the torments of the underworld, to be reserved unto judgment.