Bible Verses About Death
NT Scripture Quotes
Then I may say to myself: My friend, you have a lot of good things put by for many years. Rest, eat, drink and enjoy yourself.' But God said to him: 'You fool! This very night your life will be taken from you; tell me who shall get all you have put aside?' This is the lot of the one who stores up riches instead of amassing for God. (Luke12:19-21)
And Jesus replied, "Taking husband or wife is proper to people of this world, but for those who are considered worthy of the world to come and of resurrection from the dead, there is no more marriage. Besides, they cannot die for they are like the angels. They too are sons and daughters of God because they are born of the resurrection. Yes, the dead will be raised, and even Moses implied it in the passage about the burning bush, where he calls the Lord the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. For he is God of the living and not of the dead, and for him all are alive." (Luke20:34-38)
And he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." Jesus replied, "Truly, you will be with me today in paradise." (Luke23:42-43)
Yes, God so loved the world that he gave his only Son that whoever believes in him may not be lost, but may have eternal life. (John3:16)
Truly, I say to you, anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me, has eternal life; and there is no judgment for him because he has passed from death to life. (John5:24)
No one can come to me unless he is drawn by the Father who sent me; and I will raise him up on the last day. (John6:44)
But here you have the bread which comes from heaven so that you may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread which has come from heaven; whoever eats of this bread will live forever. The bread I shall give is my flesh and I will give it for the life of the world. (John6:50-51)
So Jesus replied, "Truly, I say to you, if you do not eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. The one who eats my flesh and drinks my blood live with eternal life and I will raise him up on the last day. My flesh is really food and my blood is drink. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood, live in me and I in them. (John6:53-56)
But Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection; whoever believes in me, though he die, shall live. Whoever is alive by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?" Martha then answered, "Yes, Lord, I have come to believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, he who is coming into the world." (John11:25-27)
I consider that the suffering of our present life cannot be compared with the Glory that will be revealed and given to us. (Romans8:18)
In fact, none of us lives for himself, nor dies for himself. If we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord. Either in life or in death, we belong to the Lord; (Romans14:7-8)
But as Scripture says: Eye has not seen, ear has not heard, nor has it dawned on the mind what God has prepared for those who love him. (1Corinthians2:9)
A human being brought death; a human being also brings resurrection of the dead. All die for being Adam's, and in Christ all will receive life. (1Corinthians15:21-22)
The last enemy to be destroyed will be death. (1Corinthians15:26)
Death, where is your victory? Death, where is your sting? Sin is the sting of death to kill, and the Law is what gives force to sin. But give thanks to God who gives us the victory through Christ Jesus, our Lord. (1Corinthians15:55-57)
We felt branded for death, but this happened that we might no longer rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. (2Corinthians1:9)
We know that when our earthly dwelling, or rather our tent, is destroyed, we may count on a building from God, a heavenly dwelling not built by human hands, that lasts forever. (2Corinthians5:1)
but we dare to think that we would rather be away from the body to go and live with the Lord. (2Corinthians5:8)
And he raised us to life with Christ, giving us a place with him in heaven. (Ephesians2:6)
For to me, to live is Christ, and even death is profitable for me. (Philippians1:21)
Brothers and sisters, we want you not to be mistaken about those who are already asleep, lest you grieve as do those who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and rose; it will be the same for those who have died in Jesus. God will bring them together with Jesus and for his sake. (1Thessalonians4:13-14)
We brought nothing into the world and we will leave it with nothing. (1Timothy6:7)
Seeing him, I fell at his feet like one dead but he touched me with his right hand and said, "Do not be afraid. It is I, the First and the Last. I am the living one; I was dead and now I am alive for ever and ever; and mine are the keys of death and the netherworld. (Revelation1:17-18)
