Those who hold to conditional immortality of the Christian and the annihilation of the wicked say that the generic reference to the “destruction” of the wicked means they don’t exist anymore – at least when it comes to the final judgment. So, what does the New Testament teach about the destruction of the people?
There are many Greek words that are translated into the English destroy, destruction, destroyed, perish, perished, perishing, lost, etc. So, since the NASB is a good translation that seeks to be as literal as possible, I collected all the of those verses rendered into the English that used those words. I have provided a large table at the end of this article with the various Greek words examined in context. I summarized the findings in the outline below. This is what I found.
When the New Testament speaks of the destruction of people it speaks in several different senses. There are verses that are not clear regarding the nature of the destruction, which means that the destruction spoken of can have possible logical options such as physical death, spiritual death, or nonexistence. Sometimes the New Testament mentions people dying physically (Matt. 8:25; Mark 4:38; Luke 8:24; Acts 5:37, etc.) and suffering spiritual destruction (Matt. 7:13; Rom. 9:22; Heb. 10:39, etc.), but the exact meaning of the destruction is not specified. People also perish (John 3:16; 10:28; 1 Cor. 1:18, 2 Cor. 2:15, etc.), but, exactly what form that ‘perishing’ is (continued suffering or nonexistence), is not specified. The same lack of specificity sometimes occurs with being lost where the ‘lost/destroyed’ condition of the person can be physical or spiritual (Matt. 10:39; Mark 8:35; Luke 17:33; Acts 3:23, etc.). Then there are instances where the lost are still there (John 6:39; Luke 15:24; 19:10). We find that the Pharisees wanted to destroy Jesus but Jesus would still exist in both the intermediate state and the eternal afterlife (Matt. 2:13; 12:14; 27:20; Mark 3:6; 11:18; Luke 19:47). So, this destruction of a person cannot mean nonexistence. Likewise, the demons spoke of their own destruction (Mark 1:24; Luke 4:34), but that destruction also must mean continued existence under punishment since angels don’t die ( Luke 20:36 ). So, we find that in the New Testament, being destroyed, perishing, can have a variety of meanings depending on the context. Unfortunately, the annihilationists routinely beg the question by assuming that when the scriptures speak of a person being destroyed, they assume it means they don’t exist anymore either in the intermediate state or at the final judgment. But, this is unwarranted and reveals their prejudicial interpretations not necessarily warranted by Scripture.
Summary of scriptures in the New Testament to speak of perishing and destruction of people, and in two verses, in reference to demons.
- Body Parts
- Matt. 5:29-30, better to lose a body part then enter hell hole
- Continued existence or nonexistence
- Matt. 10:28, the nature of the destruction is not specified in the text.
- Damnation, generic
- John 3:16; John 6:39; John 10:28; 1 Cor. 1:18; 15:18; 2 Cor. 2:15; 4:3; 2 Thess. 2:10; James 4:12; 2 Pet. 3:9
- Demons, destruction of the demons, but demons still exist per Luke 20:36
- Mark 1:24; Luke 4:34
- Destroy Jesus but he still exists
- Matt. 2:13; 12:14; 27:20; Mark 3:6; 11:18; Luke 19:47
- Destroyed spiritually yet still exist
- Matt. 10:6; 15:24; 18:11; Luke 15:24; 15:32; 19:10
- Generic destruction but still there
- Rev. 11:18
- Human Body
- 1 Cor. 15:42, 50
- Physical death
- Matt. 8:25; 21:41; 22:7; 26:52; Mark 4:38; 9:22; 12:9; Luke 8:24; 11:51; 13:3; 13:5; 13:33; 15:17; 17:27; 17:29; 20:16; Acts 5:37; 9:21; Rom. 2:12; 1 Cor. 5:5; 10:9-10; 2 Cor. 4:9; Jude 5; Jude 11
- Physical or spiritual death
- Matt. 10:39; 16:28; 18:14; Mark 8:35; Luke 9:24-25; 17:33; John 12:25; 17:12; Acts 3:23; 1 Cor. 8:11; Phil. 1:28; 3:19; 1 Tim. 6:9; 2 Pet. 2:3; 2:12; 3:7; 3:16;
- Spiritual death
- Matt. 7:13; Rom. 9:22; Heb. 10:39; 1 Tim. 6:9; 2 Tim. 2:14
| Apoleia, Strong’s #G684, 17 occurrences in 17 verses | |||
| Matt. 7:13 | “Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction [apoleia], and there are many who enter through it. | People | Spiritual death |
| Acts 8:20 | “But Peter said to him, ‘May your silver perish [apoleia] with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!'” | Silver | Physical or Spiritual death |
| Rom. 9:22 | What if God, although willing to demonstrate His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction [apoleia]? | People | Spiritual death |
| Phil. 1:28 | in no way alarmed by your opponents—which is a sign of destruction [apoleia] for them, but of salvation for you, and that too, from God. | People | Physical or Spiritual death |
| Phil. 3:19 | whose end is destruction [apoleia], whose god is their appetite, and whose glory is in their shame, who set their minds on earthly things. | People | Physical or Spiritual death |
| 2 Thess. 2:3 | Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction [apoleia], | Evil | A person: Antichrist |
| 1 Tim. 6:9 | But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction [apoleia]. | People | Physical or Spiritual death |
| Heb. 10:39 | But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction [apoleia], but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul. | People | Spiritual death |
| 2 Pet. 2:3 | and in their greed they will exploit you with false words; their judgment from long ago is not idle, and their destruction [apoleia] is not asleep. | People | Physical or Spiritual death |
| 2 Pet. 3:7 | But by His word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction [apoleia] of ungodly men. | People | Physical or Spiritual death |
| 2 Pet. 3:16 | as also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which the untaught and unstable distort, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction [apoleia]. | People | Physical or Spiritual death |
| Rev. 17:8 | “The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to come up out of the abyss and go to destruction [apoleia]. And those who dwell on the earth, whose name has not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, will wonder when they see the beast, that he was and is not and will come. | The Beast | Spiritual death |
| Rev. 17:11 | “The beast which was and is not, is himself also an eighth and is one of the seven, and he goes to destruction [apoleia]. | The Beast | Spiritual death |
| Apollumi, Strong’s #: G622, 90 occurrences in 84 verses | |||
| Matt. 2:13 | Now when they had gone, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up! Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is going to search for the Child to destroy [apollumi] Him.” | People | destdestroy Jesus, but he still exists: Hypostatic Union |
| Matt. 5:29> | “If your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose [apollumi] one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. | Body Part | Remove a body part |
| Matt. 5:30 | “If your right hand makes you stumble, cut it off and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose [apollumi] one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to go into hell. | Body Part | Remove a body part |
| Matt. 8:25 | And they came to Him and woke Him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing [apollumi]!” | People | Physical death |
| Matt. 9:17 | “Nor do people put new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the wineskins burst, and the wine pours out and the wineskins are ruined [apollumi]; but they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved.” | Wineskin | destoyed but still there |
| Matt. 10:6 | “but rather go to the lost [apollumi] sheep of the house of Israel. | PeopPeople | Destoyed spiritually yet still exist. |
| Matt. 10:28 | “Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy [apollumi] both soul and body in hell. | People | Continued existence or Non-existence |
| Matt. 10:39 | “He who has found his life will lose [apollumi]it, and he who has lost [apollumi]his life for My sake will find it. | People | Physical or spiritual death |
| Matt. 10:42 | “And whoever in the name of a disciple gives to one of these little ones even a cup of cold water to drink, truly I say to you, he shall not lose [apollumi] his reward.” | Reward | Loss of reward |
| Matt. 12:14 | But the Pharisees went out and conspired against Him, as to how they might destroy [apollumi] Him. | People | Destroy Jesus, but he still exists: Hypostatic Union |
| Matt. 15:24 | But He answered and said, “I was sent only to the lost [apollumi] sheep of the house of Israel.” | People | Destoyed spiritually yet still exist. |
| Matt. 16:25 | “For whoever wishes to save his life will lose [apollumi] it; but whoever loses [apollumi]his life for My sake will find it. | People | Physical or spiritual death |
| Matt. 18:11 | [“For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost [apollumi].]1 | People | Destoyed spiritually yet still exist. |
| Matt. 18:14 | “So it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones perish [apollumi]. | People | Physical or spiritual death |
| Matt. 21:41 | “They said to Him, ‘he will bring those wretches to a wretched end, and will rent out the vineyard to other vine-growers who will pay him the proceeds at the proper seasons.’” | People | Physical death |
| Matt. 22:7 | “But the king was enraged, and he sent his armies and destroyed [apollumi] those murderers and set their city on fire. | People | Physical death |
| Matt. 26:52 | Then Jesus said to him, “put your sword back into its place; for all those who take up the sword shall perish [apollumi] by the sword. | People | Physical death |
| Matt. 27:20 | But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to put [apollumi] Jesus to death. | People | Destroy Jesus, but he still exists: Hypostatic Union |
| Mark 1:24 | saying, “What business do we have with each other, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy [apollumi] us? I know who You are – the Holy One of God!” | Demon | destroy demons |
| Mark 2:22 | “No one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost [apollumi] and the skins as well; but one puts new wine into fresh wineskins.” | Wineskin | Non-existence |
| Mark 3:6 | The Pharisees went out and immediately began conspiring with the Herodians against Him, as to how they might destroy [apollumi] Him. | People | Destroy Jesus, but he still exists: Hypostatic Union |
| Mark 4:38 | Jesus Himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing [apollumi]?” | People | Physical death |
| Mark 8:35 | “For whoever wishes to save his life will lose [apollumi] it, but whoever loses [apollumi]his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it. | People | Physical or spiritual death |
| Mark 9:22 | “It has often thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy [apollumi] him. But if You can do anything, take pity on us and help us!” | People | Physical death |
| Mark 9:41 | “For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because of your name as followers of Christ, truly I say to you, he will not lose [apollumi] his reward. | Reward | Losing reward |
| Mark 11:18 | The chief priests and the scribes heard this, and began seeking how to destroy [apollumi] Him; for they were afraid of Him, for the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching. | People | Destroy Jesus, but he still exists: Hypostatic Union |
| Mark 12:9 | “What will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy [apollumi] the vine-growers, and will give the vineyard to others. | People | Physical death |
| Luke 4:34 | “Let us alone! What business do we have with each other, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy [apollumi] us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!” | Demon | destroy demons |
| Luke 5:37 | “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the new wine will burst the skins and it will be spilled out, and the skins will be ruined [apollumi]. | Wineskin | destoyed but still there |
| Luke 8:24 | They came to Jesus and woke Him up, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing [apollumi]!” And He got up and rebuked the wind and the surging waves, and they stopped, and it became calm. | People | Physical death |
| Luke 9:24 | “For whoever wishes to save his life will lose [apollumi]it, but whoever loses [apollumi] his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it. | People | Physical or spiritual death |
| Luke 9:25 | “For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, and loses [apollumi] or forfeits himself?” | PersonPeople | Physical or spiritual death |
| Luke 11:51 | “from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed [apollumi]; between the altar and the house of God; yes, I tell you, it shall be charged against this generation.’ | People | Physical death |
| Luke 13:3 | “I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish [apollumi]. | People | Physical death |
| Luke 13:5 | “I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish [apollumi].” | People | Physical death |
| Luke 13:33 | “Nevertheless I must journey on today and tomorrow and the next day; for it cannot be that a prophet would perish [apollumi] outside of Jerusalem. | People | Physical death |
| Luke 15:4 | “What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost [apollumi]one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open pasture and go after the one which is lost [apollumi] until he finds it? | Sheep | Unaccounted for |
| Luke 15:6 | “And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost [apollumi]!’ | Sheep | Unaccounted for |
| Luke 15:8 | “Or what woman, if she has ten silver coins and loses [apollumi] one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? | Coin | Unaccounted for |
| Luke 15:9 | “When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I had lost [apollumi]!’ | Coin | Unaccounted for |
| Luke 15:17 | “But when he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired men have more than enough bread, but I am dying [apollumi] here with hunger! | People | Physical death |
| Luke 15:24 | for this son of mine was dead and has come to life again; he was lost [apollumi] and has been found.’ And they began to celebrate. | People | Destoyed spiritually yet still exist. |
| Luke 15:32 | ‘But we had to celebrate and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and has begun to live, and was lost [apollumi] and has been found.’ ” | People | Destoyed spiritually yet still exist. |
| Luke 17:27 | they were eating, they were drinking, they were marrying, they were being given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed [apollumi] them all. | People | Physical death |
| Luke 17:29 | but on the day that Lot went out from Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destoyed them all. | People | Physical death |
| Luke 17:33 | “Whoever seeks to keep his life will lose [apollumi] it, and whoever loses [apollumi] his life will preserve it. | People | Physical or spiritual death |
| Luke 19:10 | “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost [apollumi].” | People | Destoyed spiritually yet still exist. |
| Luke 19:47 | And He was teaching daily in the temple; but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people were trying to destroy [apollumi] Him, | People | Destroy Jesus, but he still exists: Hypostatic Union |
| Luke 20:16> | “He will come and destroy [apollumi] these vine-growers and will give the vineyard to others.” When they heard it, they said, “May it never be!” | People | Physical death |
| Luke 21:18 | “Yet not a hair of your head will perish [apollumi]. | Hair | Loss of object |
| John 3:16 | “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish [apollumi], but have eternal life. | People | Damnation |
| John 6:12 | When they were filled, He said to His disciples, “Gather up the leftover fragments so that nothing will be lost [apollumi].” | Food | Loss of object |
| John 6:27 | “Do not work for the food which perishes [apollumi], but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you, for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal.” | Food | Loss of object |
| John 6:39 | “This is the will of Him who sent Me, that of all that He has given Me I lose [apollumi]nothing, but raise it up on the last day. | People | Damnation |
| John 10:10 | “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy [apollumi]; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. | Damage | Continued existence or Non-existence |
| John 10:28 | “and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish [apollumi]; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. | People | Damnation |
| John 11:50 | “nor do you take into account that it is expedient for you that one man die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish [apollumi].” | People | Possible non-existence |
| John 12:25 | “He who loves his life loses [apollumi] it,, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal. | People | Physical or spiritual death |
| John 17:12 | “While I was with them, I was keeping them in Your name which You have given Me; and I guarded them and not one of them perished [apollumi] but the son of perdition, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled. | People | Physical or spiritual death |
| John 18:9 | “to fulfill the word which He spoke, “Of those whom You have given Me I lost [apollumi]not one.” | People | Jesus not lose any people for salvation |
| Acts 5:37 | “After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the census and drew away some people after him; he too perished [apollumi], and all those who followed him were scattered. | People | Physical death |
| Acts 27:34 | “Therefore I encourage you to take some food, for this is for your preservation, for not a hair from the head of any of you will perish [apollumi].” | Hair | Loss of object |
| Rom. 2:12 | For all who have sinned without the Law will also perish [apollumi] without the Law, and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law; | People | Physical death |
| Rom. 14:15 | For if because of food your brother is hurt, you are no longer walking according to love. Do not destroy [apollumi] with your food him for whom Christ died. | People | Hinder, distress a person |
| 1 Cor. 1:18 | “For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing [apollumi], but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” | People | Damnation |
| 1 Cor. 1:19 | “For it is written, ‘I will destroy [apollumi] the wisdom of the wise, and the cleverness of the clever I will set aside.’” | Wisdom | Render invalid |
| 1 Cor. 8:11 | “For through your knowledge he who is weak is ruined [apollumi], the brother for whose sake Christ died.” | People | Physical or spiritual death |
| 1 Cor. 10:9 | “Nor let us try the Lord, as some of them did, and were destoyed by the serpents.” | People | Physical death |
| 1 Cor. 10:10 | “Nor grumble, as some of them did, and were destoyed by the destroy [apollumi]er.” | People | Physical death |
| 1 Cor. 15:18 | “Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished [apollumi].” | People | Damnation |
| 2 Cor. 2:15 | “For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing [apollumi].” | People | Damnation |
| 2 Cor. 4:3 | “And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing [apollumi].“ | People | Damnation |
| 2 Cor. 4:9 | “persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed [apollumi].“ | People | Physical death |
| 2 Thess. 2:10 | “and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish [apollumi], because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved.” | People | Damnation |
| Heb. 1:11 | “They will perish [apollumi], but You remain; And they all will become old like a garment.” | Heavens and Earth | Not remain |
| James 1:11 | For the sun rises with a scorching wind and withers the grass; and its flower falls off and the beauty of its appearance is destroyed [apollumi]; so too the rich man in the midst of his pursuits will fade away. | Grass | Nonexistence |
| James 4:12 | There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy [apollumi]; but who are you who judge your neighbor? | People | Damnation |
| 1 Pet. 1:7 | so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable [apollumi], even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ; | Gold | Nonexistence |
| 2 Pet. 3:6 | through which the world at that time was destroyed [apollumi], being flooded with water. | World | destoyed but still there |
| 2 Pet. 3:9 | The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish [apollumi] but for all to come to repentance. | People | Damnation |
| 2 John 8 | Watch yourselves, that you do not lose [apollumi] what we have accomplished, but that you may receive a full reward. | Accomplishment | Loss vs. gain |
| Jude 5 | Now I desire to remind you, though you know all things once for all, that the Lord, after saving a people out of the land of Egypt, subsequently destroyed [apollumi] those who did not believe. | People | Physical death |
| Jude 11 | Woe to them! For they have gone the way of Cain, and for pay they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam, and perished [apollumi] in the rebellion of Korah. | People | Physical death |
| Rev. 18:14 | “The fruit you long for has gone from you, and all things that were luxurious and splendid have passed away [apollumi] from you and men will no longer find them. | Luxurious things | Nonexistence |
| Acts 3:23 | “And it will be that every soul that does not heed that prophet shall be utterly destroyed [exolethreuo] from among the people.’” | People | Physical or spiritual death |
| Olethros, Strong’s # G3639, 4 occurrences in 4 verses | |||
| 1 Cor. 5:5 | “I have decided to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction [olethros] of his flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.” | People | Physical Death |
| 1 Thess. 5:3 | “While they are saying, “Peace and safety!” then destruction [olethros] will come upon them suddenly like labor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape” | People | Unspecified |
| 2 Thess. 1:9 | “These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction [olethros], away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power” | People | Unspecified |
| 1 Tim. 6:9 | “But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin [olethros] and destruction.” | People | Spiritual death |
| Portheo, Strong’s # G4199, 3 occurrences in 3 verses | |||
| Acts 9:21 | “All those hearing him continued to be amazed, and were saying, “Is this not he who in Jerusalem destroyed [portheo] those who called on this name, and who had come here for the purpose of bringing them bound before the chief priests?”” | People | Physical death |
| Gal. 1:13 | “For you have heard of my former manner of life in Judaism, how I used to persecute the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy [portheo] it.” | People | Overthrow |
| Gal. 1:23 | “but only, they kept hearing, “He who once persecuted us is now preaching the faith which he once tried to destroy [portheo].”” | The Faith | Overthrow |
| Diaphtheiro, Strong’s # G1311, 6 occurrences in 5 verses | |||
| Luke 12:33 | “Sell your possessions and give to charity; make yourselves money belts which do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near nor moth destroys [diaphtheiro].” | Possession | To not exist |
| 2 Cor. 4:16 | “Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying [diaphtheiro], yet our inner man is being renewed day by day.” | Physical Body | Decaying, dying |
| 1 Tim. 6:5 | “and constant friction between men of depraved [diaphtheiro] mind and deprived of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain.” | People | Depraved |
| Rev. 8:9 | “and a third of the creatures which were in the sea and had life, died; and a third of the ships were destroyed [diaphtheiro].” | Fish and Ships | To not exist, Destroyed, but still there |
| Rev. 11:18 | “And the nations were enraged, and Your wrath came, and the time came for the dead to be judged, and the time to reward Your bond-servants the prophets and the saints and those who fear Your name, the small and the great, and to destroy [diaphtheiro] those who destroy [diaphtheiro] the earth.”” | People | GeneGeneric destruction, but still there |
| Katastropherong> Strong’s # G2692, 2 occurrences in 8 verses | |||
| 2 Tim. 2:14 | Remind them of these things, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God not to wrangle about words, which is useless and leads to the ruin [katastrophe] of the hearers. | People | Spiritual ruin |
| 2 Pet. 2:6 | and if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction [katastrophe] by reducing them to ashes, having made them an example to those who would live ungodly lives thereafter; | Sodom and Gomorrah | Physical destruction |
| Phthora Strong’s # 5356, 9 occurrences in 8 verses | |||
| Rom. 8:21 | “that the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption [phthora] into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.” | Creation | Corruption |
| 1 Cor. 15:42 | “So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown a perishable [phthora] body, it is raised an imperishable body;” | Human Body | Perishable |
| 1 Cor. 15:50 | “Now I say this, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does the perishable [phthora] inherit the imperishable.” | Human Body | Perishable |
| Gal. 6:8 | “For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption [phthora], but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.” | Corruption | Corruption |
| Col. 2:22 | “(which all refer to things destined to perish [phthora] with use)—in accordance with the commandments and teachings of men?” | Objects | Perishable |
| 2 Pet. 1:4 | “For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption [phthora] that is in the world by lust.” | Corruption | Corruption |
| 2 Pet. 2:12 | “But these, like unreasoning animals, born as creatures of instinct to be captured and killed [phthora], reviling where they have no knowledge, will in the destruction [phthora] of those creatures also be destroyed,” | People | Physical or spiritual death |
| 2 Pet. 2:19 | “promising them freedom while they themselves are slaves of corruption [phthora]; for by what a man is overcome, by this he is enslaved.” | Corruption | Corruption |
| Rom. 3:16 | “DESTRUCTION [suntrimma] AND MISERY ARE IN THEIR PATHS,” | Misery | Physical or spiritual death |
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