16 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

• Hell and Gehenna

15 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1John 5:19 — And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
• 1Pet 4:17 — For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?
• 2Cor 4:4 — In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
• 2Cor 6:17 — Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
• 2Thess 1:8 — In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
• Acts 2:38 — Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
• Acts 3:19 — Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
• Acts 16:17 — The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
• Eph 2:2 — Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
• Ezek 18:27 — Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
• Gal 5:24 — And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
• Gen 6:5 — And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
• Gen 6:12 — And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
• Gen 18:24 — Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?
• Heb 4:11 — Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
• Isa 1:9 — Except the LORD of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah.
• Isa 5:14 — Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.
• Isa 35:8 — And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err ther
• Isa 55:7 — Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
• Jer 44:15 — Then all the men which knew that their wives had burned incense unto other gods, and all the women that stood by, a great multitude, even all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, an
• John 10:9 — I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
• John 14:6 — Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
• Luke 9:33 — And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not
• Luke 13:24 — Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
• Luke 13:24 — Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
• Luke 14:33 — So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
• Mark 8:34 — And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
• Matt 3:2 — And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
• Matt 3:8 — Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
• Matt 7:24 — Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
• Matt 18:2 — And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
• Matt 20:16 — So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
• Matt 22:14 — For many are called, but few are chosen.
• Matt 23:13 — But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
• Matt 25:41 — Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
• Matt 25:46 — And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
• Phil 3:19 — Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
• Prov 2:9 — Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
• Prov 7:27 — Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.
• Prov 9:6 — Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.