18 Bible Verses about Death Of The Righteous

The righteous perishes and no man takes it to heart. Merciful men are taken away, while no one considers that the righteous is taken away from evil.

For if we live, we live to God and if we die, we die to God. Therefore should we live or die, we are God's.

Then I heard a voice from heaven say: Write: Blessed are the dead who die in union with the Lord from this time forward: Yes, says the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works follow them.

We are of good courage, I say, and are willing 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. If I live in the flesh this will bring fruit from my labor. I do not know what to choose. I am hard pressed between the two. I have the desire to depart and be with Christ for it is far better.

But God will redeem me (buy me back) from the power of the grave because he will receive me.

The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous has hope in his death.

He will enter into peace. The honorable and honest will rest in his bed.

Behold, I show you a secret. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

Precious in the sight of Jehovah is the death of his godly (holy) ones.

The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man died and was buried.

I am already being offered (poured out as an offering), and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight! I have finished the course! I have kept the faith! The crown of righteousness is laid up for me. The Lord, the righteous judge, will give it to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing (manifestation).

I know that putting off my earthly dwelling is imminent, even as our Lord Jesus Christ indicated to me.

Into your hands I entrust my spirit. You have redeemed me, O Jehovah, God of truth.

They stoned Stephen. He called out: Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!

Jesus cried with a loud voice: Father, into your hands I commend my spirit. After saying this he quit breathing.

Go toward the end, for you will enter into rest. Then you will rise for your determined condition in life at the end of the days.

We know that if our earthly house (human body) (habitation of life) is destroyed; we have a building from God. It is an everlasting house in the heavens, not made with human hands. In this we sigh (in silent prayer), longing to be clothed with our habitation that is from heaven. Indeed being clothed we will not be found naked.