17 Bible Verses about Death Of God's People

And we wish you not to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those that have fallen asleep, that you may not grieve as others who have no hope.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also will God bring with him those that have fallen asleep on account of Jesus.

For we tell you this by the word of the Lord, that we who live and remain till the coming of the Lord, shall not anticipate those that have fallen asleep,

for the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ shall rise first,

and those then who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, Write, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth. Yes, says the Spirit, they shall rest from their labors; and their works follow after them.

Because for me to live is Christ and to die is gain.

But I am in a strait between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ; for this is far better;

For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers,

Foolish man, what you sow is not made alive unless it dies;

But Paul answered, What do you do, to weep and break my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.

By this we have known love, because he laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

for scarcely for a righteous man will one die, but for a good man some one perhaps would even dare to die;

For no one of us lives for himself; and no one dies for himself;

but he said this signifying by what death he should glorify God; and having said this, he said to him, Follow me.

knowing that the putting off of my tabernacle is at hand, as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me.

For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.