19 Bible Verses about Death Of God's People

Now we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you will not grieve as also the rest, who have no hope.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose [again], thus also God will bring those who have fallen asleep through Jesus together with him.

For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who remain until the Lord's coming, will not possibly precede those who have fallen asleep.

For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout of command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.

And as a further result, those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

Who can count the dust of Jacob, or [as] a number the fourth part of Israel? Let my life die the death of an upright person, and let my end be like his!"

Costly {in Yahweh's view} [is] the death of his faithful [ones].

And I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Write: 'Blessed [are] the dead who die in the Lord from now on!'" "Yes," says the Spirit, "in order that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow after them."

For to me to live [is] Christ and to die [is] gain.

But I am hard pressed {between the two options}, having the desire to depart and to be with Christ, {for this is very much better}.

For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,

Foolish person! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.

Then Paul replied, "What are you doing weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be tied up, but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus!"

We have come to know love by this: that {he} laid down his life on behalf of us, and we ought to lay down our lives on behalf of the brothers.

For only rarely will someone die on behalf of a righteous person (for on behalf of a good person possibly someone might even dare to die),

For none of us lives for himself and none dies for himself.

(Now he said this to indicate by what kind of death he would glorify God.) And [after he] had said this, he said to him, "Follow me!"

[because I] know that the removal of my habitation is imminent, as indeed our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me.

For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is imminent.