30 Bible Verses on the End of Time

Find strength in encouraging Bible verses on the end of time, guiding us to readiness for Jesus’ return. Your role: share the Good News everywhere you go!

The end of time is a topic that is surrounded by much debate and conversation. In fact, it is probably one of the most contested aspects of Scripture among those who study the Bible. 

Regardless, we need to always remember that when Jesus Christ returns, it will be a glorious and joyous day that we can look forward to even now. 

To encourage you to look forward to that day and to know what is to come, here are 30 Bible verses about the end of time.

Bible Verses on the End of Time

Bible Verses Related to 2 Timothy 3:2-9 on Perilous Times – Lovers of Self, Lovers of Money, and Lovers of Pleasure Just Like the Days of Noah

1. Proverbs 17:17 – A Friend Loves At All Times

“A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a time of adversity.”
– Proverbs 17:17

2. Matthew 24:12-13 – Endurance Amidst Lawlessness

“Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold,
but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.”
– Matthew 24:12-13

3. 1 Corinthians 10:12-13 – Beware of Overconfidence, God Provides a Way Out

“So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall!
No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind.
And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.
But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.”
– 1 Corinthians 10:12-13

Scriptures on Discerning Deceitful Spirits – Having an Appearance of Godliness But Denying its Power, Turn Away from Such People!

4. 1 John 4:1 – Test the Spirits, Discern Truth

“Dear friends, do not believe every spirit,
but test the spirits to see whether they are from God,
because many false prophets have gone out into the world.”
– 1 John 4:1

5. Matthew 7:15-16 – Beware False Prophets By Their Fruits

“Watch out for false prophets.
They come to you in sheep’s clothing,
but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.
By their fruit you will recognize them.
Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?”
– Matthew 7:15-16

6. Ephesians 6:12 – Struggle Not Against Flesh and Blood

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers,
against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world
and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”
– Ephesians 6:12

Bible Verses About the Great Signs of the End Times – Rise of False Prophets and False Messiahs Deceived by the Ancient Serpent

7. Matthew 24:29 – Signs Before the Coming of the Son of Man

“Immediately after the distress of those days,
the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light;
the stars will fall from the sky,
and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.’”
– Matthew 24:29

8. 2 Timothy 3:1-5 – Recognize Perilous Times

“But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days.
People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud,
abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love,
unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good,
treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God—
having a form of godliness but denying its power.
Have nothing to do with such people.”
– 2 Timothy 3:1-5

9. Revelation 6:12-14 – Cosmic Upheaval Foretelling Judgment

“I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake.
The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair,
the whole moon turned blood red, and the stars in the sky fell to earth,
as figs drop from a fig tree when shaken by a strong wind.”
– Revelation 6:12-14

Bible Verses on the End of Time – Great Earthquakes, Rumors of Wars, Famines and Pestilences in Various Places as the Beginning of Birth Pains

10. Matthew 24:36 – Day and Hour Unknown

“But about that day or hour no one knows,
not even the angels in heaven,
nor the Son, but only the Father.”
– Matthew 24:36

11. 2 Peter 3:10 – The Day of the Lord Will Come Unexpectedly

“But the day of the Lord will come like a thief.
The heavens will disappear with a roar;
the elements will be destroyed by fire,
and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare.”
– 2 Peter 3:10

12. Revelation 21:1 – New Heaven and New Earth

“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth,
for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away,
and there was no longer any sea.”
– Revelation 21:1

Scriptures on Signs of the Times and End of the Age – Great Tribulation Future Events Mentioned By The Prophet Daniel

13. Matthew 16:2-3 – Interpret the Signs of the Times

“He replied, ‘When evening comes, you say,
“It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,”
and in the morning, “Today it will be stormy,
for the sky is red and overcast.”
You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky,
but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.’”
– Matthew 16:2-3

14. Luke 21:11 – Natural Disasters and Plagues

“There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places,
and fearful events and great signs from heaven.”
– Luke 21:11

15. Acts 2:17 – Prophecy Fulfillment: Dreams and Visions

“In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions,
your old men will dream dreams.”
– Acts 2:17

Bible Verses on the End of Time – Jesus’ Disciples Asking About the End of the Age at the Mount of Olives 

16. Matthew 24:3 – Signs of the End of the Age

“As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives,
the disciples came to him privately.
‘Tell us,’ they said, ‘when will this happen,
and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?’”
– Matthew 24:3

17. Mark 13:3-4 – Signs Preceding the End

“As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple,
Peter, James, John and Andrew asked him privately,
‘Tell us, when will these things happen?
And what will be the sign that they are all about to be fulfilled?’”
– Mark 13:3-4

18. Luke 21:7 – Forewarning of Great Destruction

“‘Teacher,’ they asked, ‘when will these things happen?
And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?’”
– Luke 21:7

Encouraging Bible Verses from the Book of Revelation – About the Endurance of the Saints and Those Who Remained Faithful to God

19. Revelation 2:10 – Be Faithful Unto Death

“Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer.
I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you,
and you will suffer persecution for ten days.
Be faithful, even to the point of death,
and I will give you life as your victor’s crown.”
– Revelation 2:10

20. Revelation 3:11 – Hold Fast What You Have

“I am coming soon.
Hold on to what you have,
so that no one will take your crown.”
– Revelation 3:11

21. Revelation 21:7 – Inherit All Things

“Those who are victorious will inherit all this,
and I will be their God and they will be my children.”
– Revelation 21:7

Bible Verses About the Return of Christ – Top Scriptures from The Wise Virgins Who Kept Their Lamp Burning Until The Bridegroom’s Arrival 

22. Matthew 24:30 – Son of Man Coming in Glory

“Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven.
And then all the peoples of the earth will mourn
when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven,
with power and great glory.”
– Matthew 24:30

23. Acts 1:11 – Christ’s Return As Witnessed By Angels

“Men of Galilee,” they said, ‘why do you stand here looking into the sky?
This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven,
will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.’”
– Acts 1:11

24. Revelation 22:12 – Behold, I Am Coming Soon

“Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me,
and I will give to each person according to what they have done.”
– Revelation 22:12

Scriptures on End Time Evangelism – Preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom to All Nations and God’s Endless Presence Until the End of the Age

25. Matthew 24:14 – Gospel Preached to All Nations

“And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached
in the whole world as a testimony to all nations,
and then the end will come.”
– Matthew 24:14

26. Mark 13:10 – Gospel Proclaimed to All Nations

“And the gospel must first be preached to all nations.”
– Mark 13:10

27. Revelation 14:6 – Everlasting Gospel Proclaimed

“Then I saw another angel flying in midair,
and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim
to those who live on the earth—to every nation, tribe, language and people.”
– Revelation 14:6

Scriptures on the Second Coming of Christ – Trumpet Call of God, Dead’s Resurrection, and God’s People Ascending to the Clouds of Heaven

28. 1 Corinthians 15:51-52 – Transformation at the Last Trumpet

“Listen, I tell you a mystery:
We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—
in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.
For the trumpet will sound,
the dead will be raised imperishable,
and we will be changed.”
– 1 Corinthians 15:51-52

29. 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 – The Lord Descends With a Shout

“For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command,
with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God,
and the dead in Christ will rise first.
After that, we who are still alive and are left will be
caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air.
And so we will be with the Lord forever.”
– 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

30. Revelation 22:20 – Surely, I Am Coming Soon

“He who testifies to these things says, ‘
Yes, I am coming soon.’ Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.”
– Revelation 22:20

More Bible Verses Worth Exploring

25 Bible Verses About Harvest
42 Bible Verses About Evangelizing
22 Bible Verses About Discipleship
5 Psalms about Community
28 Scriptures for Prayer for Pastors 
21 Encouraging Bible Verses On God’s Love For Us