Bible Verses About Death & Dying

“If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.”

“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.”

“Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.””

“And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.””

“In fact, they can no longer die, because they are like the angels. And since they are sons of the resurrection, they are sons of God.”

“And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.””

“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

“For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.”

“Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.”

“Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.”

“Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire.”

“Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.”

“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.”

“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

“And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?””

“Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.”

“Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—”

“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.”

“For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.”

“Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.”

“And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.”

“The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.”

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”

“Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.”

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,”

“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who overcomes will not be harmed by the second death.”

“Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”

“After He had said this, He told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up.””

“And God spoke all these words:”

“Just as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment,”

“For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing. They have no further reward, because the memory of them is forgotten.”

“Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image, and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.”

“Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with Him for a thousand years.”

“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,”

“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”

“For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death, declares the Lord GOD. So repent and live!”

“I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us.”

“For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.”

“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.”

“In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?”

“Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.””

“But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,”

“So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.”

“The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him.”

“Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.”

“But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.””