18 Bible Verses about Death Of The Righteous

The righteous perishes, and no man lays it to heart; and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil.

For if we live, we live to the Lord. Or if we die, we die to the Lord. If therefore we live or die, we are the Lord's.

I heard the voice from heaven saying, "Write, 'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.'" "Yes," says the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them."

We are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I live on in the flesh, this will bring fruit from my work; yet I do not make known what I will choose. But I am in a dilemma between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.

But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Selah.

The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.

He enters into peace; they rest in their beds, each one who walks in his uprightness.

Behold, I tell you a mystery. We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed,

Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his holy ones.

It happened that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried.

For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith. From now on, there is stored up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

knowing that the putting off of my tent comes swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me.

Into your hand I commit my spirit. You redeem me, LORD, God of truth.

They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."

Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit." Having said this, he breathed his last.

But go your way until the end. For you shall rest, and shall rise to receive your reward at the end of the days.

For we know that if the earthly house of our tent is dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens. For truly in this we groan, longing to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven, since, after we have put it on, we will not be found naked.