The end times sound like catastrophes and the end of the world. The Bible does speak of upheavals—but its goal is not fear, but hope: God will make all things new. Here you will find 21 Bible verses about the end times.
Signs of the Times
Jesus on the End.
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You will hear of wars and reports of wars; do not be alarmed, nor be afraid. For this must first happen, but the end is not yet at hand. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes, here and there. Then shall first come great tribulation.
Matthew 24:6-8
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And when iniquity shall abound, then shall the love of many wax cold. But he that endureth unto the end, he shall be saved.
Matthew 24:12-13
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And the gospel of the kingdom shall be preached throughout the whole world, a testimony unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
Matthew 24:14Mission
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Heaven and earth shall pass away; but my words shall not pass away.
Matthew 24:35God's Word
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But no one knoweth the day or the hour, neither the angels which are in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.
Matthew 24:36Return
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And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth shall there be great tribulation, and perplexity and and amazement in the seas; and men shall be greatly troubled, and perplexed.
Luke 21:25-26
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But when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
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But ye know this, that in the last days there shall come terrible times. For there shall be men that shall say, Lo, the Lord is here; and there shall be false prophets, and false apostles, and signs and wonders shall be wrought falsely, that they might deceive, if so would be able. And ye shall see mighty men coming and saying, Lo, I say unto you, now is the Christ; and there shall be great tribulation and great perplexity, such as never came upon the sons of men since the beginning of the world.
2 Timothy 3:1-2
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For ye know how that in the last days there shall come perilous times. For men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, proud, boastful, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, fierce, lovers of pleasure, lovers of righteousness, hypocrites, incontinent, covetous, evil-doers, without love, fierce, envious, slanderers, keepers of themselves, lovers of good works, lovers of truth, lovers of righteousness, lovers of good men, lovers of goodness, lovers of truth, lovers of holiness, lovers of the good, lovers of the righteous, lovers of them that love goodness and truth.
2 Timothy 3:1-2
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For ye know how that in the last days there shall come a time of great tribulation. For they shall say, Peace, peace, and there shall be no peace; and they shall come upon them suddenly, as travail cometh upon a woman with child, and they shall not escape.
1 Thessalonians 5:2-3
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For the day of the Lord shall come as a thief in the night; and the heavens shall pass away with a noise and of the voice of thunder; and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, and the earth and the works of it shall burn up.
2 Peter 3:10
God Makes All Things New
The hope at the end of the Bible.
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And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and the sea is no more.
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And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
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And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he saith unto me, Write; and he saith unto me, These words are true and sure.
Revelation 21:5SpringNew Beginning
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I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
Revelation 22:13I Am Words
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The Spirit saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen, come, Lord Jesus.
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But we wait for a new heaven and a new earth according to his promise, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
2 Peter 3:13HeavenRighteousness
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For behold, I will make a new heaven and a new earth; and the former shall not be remembered, nor shall they come into mind.
Isaiah 65:17Heaven
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For the earnest expectation of the creature awaiteth the revelation of the children of God. For verily the creature is subject to vanity without her will, but for the will by which she was made, unto hope. For the creature also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the children of God.
Romans 8:19-21Creation
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Then shall the end come, when he shall deliver the kingdom unto God and the Father, and shall put away all rule and all dominion and all power. But he must reign, until he shall have put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
1 Corinthians 15:24-26
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That in the name of Jesus shall every knee bow, of all that are in heaven, and that are on the earth, and that are under the earth; and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
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The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid. And a little child shall lead them, and they shall follow.
Isaiah 11:6
Bible texts: Luther Bible 1912 (public domain), carefully adapted to modern spelling.
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What the Bible Says About the End Times
In his discourse on the end times, Jesus speaks of wars, famines, and earthquakes—and adds, “do not be alarmed, nor be afraid. For this must first happen, but the end is not yet at hand” (Matthew 24:6). He warns of false prophets who proclaim dates and says, “But no one knows the day or the hour” (Matthew 24:36). The biblical texts about the end times are therefore not timetables, but encouragements to remain vigilant and faithful.
Hope Instead of Fear
The last book of the Bible, Revelation, was written to persecuted churches. It contains dark images, but its goal is comfort: At the end, it is not destruction, but a new heaven and a new earth, where God dwells with people and wipes away “all tears from their eyes” (Revelation 21:4). Christ says, “Behold, I make all things new!” (Revelation 21:5). Jesus advises not to panic at the signs, but to look up: “But when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh” (Luke 21:28). Learn more about Bible verses about the return of Jesus, Bible verses about prophecy, and Bible verses about heaven.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are we living in the end times?
The New Testament understands all time since Jesus' resurrection as the “last days” (Hebrews 1:2). The Bible deliberately does not give a date for the end (Matthew 24:36).
Should we be afraid of the end times?
No. Jesus says, “do not be alarmed” (Matthew 24:6), and the Bible ends with the hope that God makes all things new (Revelation 21:4-5).
