What Scripture says about death, the finiteness of life, and the hope of resurrection.
24 Scripture Passages · Father’s Blessing Bible
John 11:25–26
25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in Me, even if he dies, will live; 26 and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 Corinthians 15:54–57
54 When this perishable body has put on imperishability, and this mortal body has put on immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.” 55 “Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?” 56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!
Philippians 1:21
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
Psalm 23:4
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.
Hebrews 9:27
And just as it is appointed for people to die once, and after this comes judgment,
2 Corinthians 5:1
For we know that when our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a dwelling from God in heaven, an eternal house not made with hands.
1 Thessalonians 4:13–14
13 I do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who have died, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, then God will also bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.
Revelation 21:4
And [God] will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, because the former things have passed away.
Psalm 116:15
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints!
Ecclesiastes 12:7
And the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
John 5:24
Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.
Romans 8:38–39
38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor rulers, neither the present nor the future, nor powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 Corinthians 15:20–22
20 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For since death came through a man, so also the resurrection of the dead comes through a man. 22 For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive,
2 Timothy 1:10
but has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel,
Isaiah 25:8
He will swallow up death forever, and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces; He will remove the reproach of His people from all the earth, for the Lord has spoken.
Psalm 90:12
Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
2 Corinthians 5:8
We are confident, then, and would prefer to be absent from the body and at home with the Lord.
Hebrews 2:14–15
14 Since the children share in flesh and blood, He likewise partook of the same, so that through death He might destroy the one who holds the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by the fear of death.
Psalm 39:4
Tell me, Lord, my end and the number of my days—how many they are, that I may know how long I will live.
Ecclesiastes 7:2
It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for that is the end of everyone, and the living will take this to heart.
James 4:14
You who do not know what will happen tomorrow—what is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.
Romans 14:8
Whether we live, we live for the Lord; whether we die, we die for the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
