Eternal Life

The phrase is “eternal life” is used frequently in the Bible and has great significance.

The Greek phrase is  ζωὴν αἰώνιον

Zoe is the word translated “life” and emphasizes spiritual life rather than biological life.

Aionion is translated eternal and has a very important nuance.  In Greek, this word does not simply mean “lasts forever.”  It means something that has no beginning or end.  Something that exists outside of a normal relationship to time.  This is critical for every believer to understand – if God had wanted us to know that He offers spiritual life – a connection with Him – He could have said that.  If He was offering us a second chance at the type of life we already have biologically, He could have said that, but what Jesus Christ came to give is everlasting, undefeatable, indestructible, unending, irrevocable, permanent, eternal life.  

Consider that reality when you read the word of Jesus in John 6:47:

“Most assuredly, I say to you, He who believes in Me has everlasting life.”