Nave’s Topical Bible
Longevity
48 Bible references
Sub-topics and passages
- General scriptures concerning
Genesis 6:3; Exodus 20:12; 1 Kings 3:11-14; Job 5:26; Psalms 21:4; Psalms 34:11-13; Psalms 90:10; Psalms 91:16; Proverbs 3:1-2,16; Proverbs 9:11; Proverbs 10:27; Isaiah 65:20; 1 Peter 3:10-11
See OLD AGE
- INSTANCES OF
- Adam, nine-hundred and thirty years
- Seth, nine-hundred and twelve years
- Enos, nine-hundred and five years
- Cainan, nine-hundred and ten years
- Mahalaleel, eight-hundred and ninety-five years
- Jared, nine-hundred and sixty-two years
- Enoch, three-hundred and sixty-five years
- Methuselah, nine-hundred and sixty-nine years
- Lamech, seven-hundred and seventy-seven years
- Noah, nine-hundred and fifty years
- Shem, six-hundred years
- Arphaxad, four-hundred and thirty-eight years
- Salah, four-hundred and thirty-three years
- Eber, four-hundred and sixty-four years
- Peleg, two-hundred and thirty-nine years
- Reu, two-hundred and thirty-nine years
- Serug, two-hundred and thirty years
- Nahor, one-hundred and forty-eight years
- Terah, two-hundred and five years
- Job, "lived one-hundred and forty years" after his ordeal, And then "he died at a very great age,"
- Sarah, one-hundred and twenty-seven years
- Abraham, one-hundred and seventy-five years
- Isaac, one-hundred and eighty years
- Jacob, one-hundred and forty-seven years
- Joseph, one-hundred and ten years
- Amram, one-hundred and thirty-seven years
- Aaron, one-hundred and twenty-three years
- Moses, one-hundred and twenty years
- Joshua, one-hundred and ten years
- Eli, ninety-eight years
- Barzillai, eighty years
- Jehoiada, one-hundred and thirty years
- Anna, older than eighty-four years
- Paul, "the aged one"
Bible verses about “Longevity”
The first verses cited, in the King James Version.
- Genesis 6:3And the Lord said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
- Exodus 20:12Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
- 1 Kings 3:11And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;
- 1 Kings 3:12Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
- 1 Kings 3:13And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.
- 1 Kings 3:14And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
- Job 5:26Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.
- Psalms 21:4He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
- Psalms 34:11Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
- Psalms 34:12What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
- Psalms 34:13Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
- Psalms 90:10The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
- Psalms 91:16With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
- Proverbs 3:1My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
- Proverbs 3:2For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
- Proverbs 3:16Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
- Proverbs 9:11For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
- Proverbs 10:27The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
- Isaiah 65:20There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed.
- 1 Peter 3:10For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
- 1 Peter 3:11Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
- Genesis 5:5And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
- Genesis 5:8And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.
- Genesis 5:11And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.
- Genesis 5:14And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.
- Genesis 5:17And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.
- Genesis 5:20And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.
- Genesis 5:23And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:
- Genesis 5:27And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
- Genesis 5:31And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.
- Genesis 9:29And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died.
- Genesis 11:10These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:
- Genesis 11:11And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
- Genesis 11:12And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:
- Genesis 11:13And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
- Genesis 11:14And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:
- Genesis 11:15And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
- Genesis 11:16And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:
- Genesis 11:17And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters.
- Genesis 11:18And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu: