11 Bible Verses about Death Of The Righteous

For if we live, we live to the Lord; or if we die, we die to the Lord. "Whether, therefore, we live or die, we are the Lord s.

And I heard a voice from heaven, saying: Write, Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord from this time. Yes, says the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors, and their works do follow them.

we are confident, indeed, and would be pleased rather to depart from the body, and to dwell with the Lord.

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if this, my life in the flesh, would be profitable for my work in the ministry, verily, what I should choose I know not. I am in a strait between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better:

Behold, I declare to you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed

And it came to pass, that the poor man died, and was carried by angels to Abra ham's bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried;

For I am now ready to be poured out, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me at that day; and not to me only, but to all those who love his appearing.

For I know that the putting off of this my tabernacle is near at hand, even as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me.

And they stoned Stephen while he was calling on the Lord, and saying: Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and said: Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. And when he had said this, he gave up his spirit.

For we know that if our earthly house, which is but a tent, should be destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house that is from heaven, since, having been clothed, we shall not be found naked.