17 Bible Verses about Death Of God's People

Now we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others who have no hope.

For if we believe, that Jesus died and rose again, so will God bring with him those also that sleep in Christ.

For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left to the coming of the Lord, shall not prevent them that are asleep.

For the Lord himself shall 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.

Then also they who sleep in Christ are perished.

And I heard a voice out of heaven, saying to me, Write: From henceforth happy are the dead who die in the Lord: Yea (saith the Spirit) that they may rest from their labours. Their works follow them.

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

For I am in a strait between two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ, for it is far better.

For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers,

Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened except it die,

But Paul answered, What mean ye, weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Now one will scarce die for a just man: yet perhaps for the good man one would even dare to die.

For none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself. But if we live, we live unto the Lord; and if we die, we die unto the Lord.

This he said, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And having said this, he saith to him, Follow me.

Knowing that shortly I must put off my tabernacle, even as the Lord Jesus Christ shewed me.

For I am now ready to be offered up, and the time of my departure is at hand.