23 Bible Verses about Death Looms Near
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To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
And said, I cried by reason of my affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of sheol cried I, and you heard my voice.
And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Teacher, Teacher, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.
And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick, and ready to die.
For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay dying. But as he went the people thronged him.
When he heard that Jesus came out of Judea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labors more abundant, in stripes beyond measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.
For indeed he was sick near unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
Yea, his soul draws near unto the grave, and his life to those who bring death.
An evil disease, say they, clings close unto him: and now that he lies down he shall rise up no more.
And you, Pashhur, and all that dwell in your house shall go into captivity: and you shall come to Babylon, and there you shall die, and shall be buried there, you, and all your friends, to whom you have prophesied lies.
And I will cast you out, and your mother that bore you, into another country, where you were not born; and there shall you die.
Therefore thus says the LORD; Behold, I will cast you from off the face of the earth: this year you shall die, because you have taught rebellion against the LORD.
Let death seize upon them, and let them go down alive into the grave: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
They shall die grievous deaths; they shall not be lamented; neither shall they be buried; but they shall be as refuse upon the face of the earth: and they shall be consumed by the sword, and by famine; and their dead bodies shall be food for the fowls of heaven, and for the beasts of the earth.
Their soul abhors all manner of food; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
But now he is dead, why should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
And it shall come to pass, if they say unto you, Where shall we go forth? then you shall tell them, Thus says the LORD; Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for the captivity, to the captivity.
And when he comes, he shall strike the land of Egypt, and deliver such as are for death to death; and such as are for captivity to captivity; and such as are for the sword to the sword.
Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found your works perfect before God.
