17 Bible Verses about Death Of God's People

Also we do not want you to have any misunderstanding, brothers, about those who are falling asleep, so as to keep you from grieving over them as others do who have no hope.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, then through Jesus, God will bring back with Him those who have fallen asleep.

For on the Lord's own authority we say that those of us who may be left behind and are still living when the Lord comes back, will have no advantage at all over those who have fallen asleep.

For the Lord Himself, at the summons sounded by the archangel's call and by God's trumpet, will come down from heaven, and first of all the dead in union with Christ will rise,

Yes, even those who have fallen asleep, though in union with Christ, have perished.

Then I heard a voice from heaven say, "Write: 'Blessed are the dead who from this time die as Christians.'" "Yes," says the Spirit, "let them rest from their toils, for the things they have done are going with them."

For to me living means Christ and dying brings gain.

I am hesitating between two desires, for I long to depart and to be with Christ, for that is far, far better,

For I have full assurance that neither death nor life nor angels nor principalities nor the present nor the future

You foolish man! the seed that you sow never comes to life unless it dies first;

Then Paul answered, "What do you mean by crying and breaking my heart? Why, I am ready not only to be bound at Jerusalem but to die there for the sake of the Lord Jesus."

We know what love is from the fact that He laid down His life for us; and so we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

Now a man will scarcely ever give his life for an upright person, though once in a while a man is brave enough to die for a generous friend.

For none of us can live alone by himself, and none of us can die alone by himself;

He said this to point out the sort of death by which Peter was to glorify God. So after He had said this, He said to Peter, "Keep on following me!"

because I know that the removal of my bodily tent is to be very soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ has shown me.

My life, indeed, is already ebbing out, and the time has come for me to sail away.