129 Bible Verses about Death

because it was given to you in behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him but also to suffer for him,

For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

Most gladly, therefore, will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Wherefore I am well pleased with infirmities, with injuries, with necessities, with persecutions, with distresses for Christ; for when I am weak, then am I strong.

Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and so came upon all men because all sinned,??13 for till the law there was sin in the world, but sin is not accounted where there is no law

but a woman that lives voluptuously is dead while she lives.

and no one who lives and believes in me shall ever die; do you believe this?

with their understandings darkened, alienated from the life of God on account of the ignorance which is in them, on account of the hardness of their hearts,

who himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, that we having died to sins, may live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.

And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each one's work, spend the time of your life with fear,

I must perform the works of him that sent me, while it is day; night comes when no man can work.

Since then the children have partaken of blood and flesh, he in like manner also partook of them, that through death he might destroy him that has the power of death, that is the devil,

and he will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, nor shall lamentation nor crying nor pain be any more, for the former things have passed away.

but made known now through the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who destroyed death, and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,

Afterwards he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, of whom the most continue even to the present time, but some have fallen asleep.

And he went in and said to them, Why do you make a tumult and weep? the little child is not dead, but sleeps.

Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and so came upon all men because all sinned,??13 for till the law there was sin in the world, but sin is not accounted where there is no law

let him know that he who converts a sinner from an error of [his] way, shall save a soul from death, and hide a multitude of sins.

But the fearful and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and fornicators and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and sulphur, which is the second death.

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life by Christ Jesus our Lord.

And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each one's work, spend the time of your life with fear,

I must perform the works of him that sent me, while it is day; night comes when no man can work.

And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each one's work, spend the time of your life with fear,

I must perform the works of him that sent me, while it is day; night comes when no man can work.

But God said to him, Foolish man, this night they shall require your soul from you; and who then will have the goods which you have provided?

Afterwards he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, of whom the most continue even to the present time, but some have fallen asleep.

He said these things, and after this he said to them, Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I go that I may awake him.

And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, Write, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth. Yes, says the Spirit, they shall rest from their labors; and their works follow after them.

for he that died was justified from sin.

For if you live according to the flesh, you shall die; but if by the spirit you kill the deeds of the body, you shall live.

Blessed and holy is he that has part in the first resurrection; on these the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and Christ, and reign with him a thousand years.

Jesus answered, I have not a demon; but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me. But I seek not my glory; there is one that seeks and judges. I tell you most truly, if any one shall keep my word he shall never see death.

For he must reign till he has put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy, death, shall be destroyed, for he put all things under his feet. But when he says that all things are put under him, it is clear that he is excepted who puts all things under him; read more.
and when all things have been put under him, then will the Son also himself be subject to him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.

But we see Jesus, made a little less than angels, on account of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste death for every [man]. For it became him, for whom are all things and through whom are all things, to perfect by sufferings the prince of their salvation, bringing many sons to glory. For both he that sanctifies and the sanctified are all of one; for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers, read more.
saying, I will declare thy name to my brothers, in the midst of the assembly will I sing to thee. And again, I will trust in him. And again, Behold me and the children which God gave me. Since then the children have partaken of blood and flesh, he in like manner also partook of them, that through death he might destroy him that has the power of death, that is the devil,

they gave him vinegar to drink mixed with gall; and when he had tasted of it he would not drink. And having crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots, and sat down and watched him there. read more.
And they put over his head his accusation, written; THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. Then two robbers were crucified with him, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. And those who went by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, and saying, You that destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself. If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross. And the chief priests in like manner also mocked him, with the scribes and elders, and said, He saved others, himself he cannot save. If he is the king of Israel let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe on him; he trusted in God; let him deliver him if he wishes for him; for he said, I am a Son of God. The robbers also that were crucified with him did the same, and reproached him. And from the sixth hour there was darkness on all the land till the ninth hour; and at about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? And some of those standing there hearing him, said, He calls for Elijah. And one of them ran immediately to him, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and putting it on a reed gave it to him to drink. But the rest said, Let him alone; let us see if Elijah will come and save him. And Jesus crying again with a loud voice, gave up the spirit. And behold, the vail of the temple was rent in two, from top to bottom, and the earth was shaken, and the rocks rent, and the tombs were opened, and many bodies of saints that slept arose, and going out of the tombs, after his resurrection entered into the holy city, and appeared to many.

and gave him wine mingled with myrrh; but he did not take it. And they crucified him, and divided his clothes, casting lots for them which should take any thing. And it was the third hour when they crucified him, read more.
and the inscription of his accusation was written, THE KING OF THE JEWS. And they crucified with him two robbers, one on his right hand and the other on his left. (Added verse not retained in Sawyer) And those who passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, and saying, Aha, you that destroy the temple and build it in three days! save yourself, and come down from the cross. In like manner also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes, said one to another, He saved others; himself he cannot save; let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And those crucified with him reproached him. And when it was the sixth hour, there was darkness over all the earth till the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi! Eloi! lama sabachthani? which is interpreted, my God! my God! why hast thou forsaken me? And some of those standing by, hearing him, said, See, he calls Elijah. And one ran, and filled a sponge with vinegar, and putting it on a reed gave it to him to drink, saying, Let him alone; let us see if Elijah will come to take him down. And Jesus crying with a loud voice, expired. And the vail of the temple was rent in two, from top to bottom;

And there followed him a great multitude of the people, and of women; and they bewailed and lamented him. And turning to them, Jesus said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. For behold, days come in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and those who have not borne children, and the breasts which have not nursed them! read more.
Then shall they say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us; for if they do these things with the green tree, what shall be done with the dry? And two other criminals were led out to be put to death with him. And when they arrived at the place called Cranium, there they crucified him, and the criminals; one on his right hand, and the other on his left. And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And distributing his garments they cast lots [for them]. And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also scoffed, saying, He saved others; if this is the Christ, the elect of God, let him save himself. And the soldiers also mocked him, and came and presented him vinegar, and said, If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself. And there was an inscription over him; THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. And one of the criminals crucified, reviled him, [saying], Are you not the Christ? save yourself and us. But the other answered and rebuked him, and said, Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence? and we indeed justly, for we receive the desert of our doings; but this man has done nothing amiss. And he said, Jesus, remember me when you come in your kingdom. And he said to him, I tell you truly, to-day you shall be with me in paradise. And it was now about the sixth hour [noon]; and there was a darkness over all the land till the ninth hour [3 P.M.]. And the sun was obscured; and the vail in the midst of the temple was rent in two. And Jesus crying with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit; and having said this, he expired. And the centurion seeing what was done, glorified God, saying, Truly this was a righteous man. And all the multitudes who had come together to this spectacle, beholding what was done, returned beating their breasts. And all his friends stood at a distance, and the women who had followed him from Galilee, seeing these things.

Then therefore he delivered him to them to be crucified. THEN they took Jesus, and putting the cross on him he went out to what is called the place of a cranium, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha, where they crucified him, and two others with him, one on one side and the other on the other, and Jesus between. read more.
And Pilate wrote an inscription and put on the cross. And it was written, JESUS THE NAZORAEAN, THE KING OF THE JEWS. Many of the Jews therefore read this inscription, because the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh the city; and it was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek. Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews, but that he said, I am King of the Jews. Pilate answered, what I have written I have written. Then the soldiers, when they crucified Jesus, took his clothes and made four parts, a part to each soldier, and his coat. But his coat was without seam, woven from the top through the whole. They said, therefore, one to another, Let us not divide this, but cast lots for it whose it shall be; that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which says, They parted my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots. The soldiers therefore did indeed these things. And there stood by the cross of Jesus, his mother, and the sister of his mother, Mary the wife of Cleopas, and Mary the Magdalene. Then Jesus seeing his mother, and the disciple standing by whom he loved, said to his mother, Woman, behold your son. Then he said to the disciple, Behold your mother. And from that hour the disciple took her to his own [house]. After this, Jesus knowing that all things were already finished, that the Scripture might be fully accomplished, said, I thirst. Then a vessel was set full of vinegar; and filling a sponge with vinegar, and putting it on a hyssop stalk, they presented it to his mouth. When therefore Jesus took the vinegar, he said, It is finished; and inclining his head gave up the spirit.

And I tell you that you are Peter [a rock], and upon this rock will I build my assembly, and the gates of hades shall not prevail against it.

For no one of us lives for himself; and no one dies for himself; for if we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord; whether therefore we live, or whether we die, we are the Lord's.

But now Christ has been raised from the dead, a first fruit of those that have slept. For since by a man came death, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ also shall all be made alive. read more.
But each one in his own order; Christ a first fruit, then those who are Christ's at his coming;

Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and so came upon all men because all sinned,??13 for till the law there was sin in the world, but sin is not accounted where there is no law but death reigned from Adam till Moses even over those that sinned not after the similitude Adam's transgression, who is a type of him that was to come; but not as the fall so also is the gift; for if by the fall of one the many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by grace which is of the one man Jesus Christ, abounded to the many; read more.
and not as through one that sinned is the gift; for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the gift was from many sins to a righteous ordinance; for if by one fall death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of the grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ;??18 therefore, as through the fall of one [judgment came] on all men to condemnation, so also through the righteous ordinance of one [the gift comes] on all men to justification of life; for as through the disobedience of the one man the many were constituted sinners, so also through the obedience of the one shall the many be constituted righteous. For the law supervened that the fall might abound; but where the sin abounded the grace was superabundant, that as sin reigned in death, so the grace shall reign through righteousness in life eternal through Jesus Christ our Lord.

But if Christ is in you, the body is dead on account of sin, but the spirit is life on account of righteousness. And if the Spirit of him that raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he that raised Christ from the dead shall make alive your mortal bodies through his Spirit that dwells in you.

But some one will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? Foolish man, what you sow is not made alive unless it dies; and what you sow, you sow not the body which shall be, but the naked grain, it may be of wheat, or some of the other grains; read more.
but God gives it a body as he pleases, and to each of the grains its own body.

If therefore you died with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why do you practice ordinances as living in the world,??21 you shall not touch, you shall not taste, you shall not feel,??22 all which are to perish in the using??ccording to the commandments and instructions of men?

But if Christ is in you, the body is dead on account of sin, but the spirit is life on account of righteousness. And if the Spirit of him that raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he that raised Christ from the dead shall make alive your mortal bodies through his Spirit that dwells in you.

By no means. How shall we who died to sin any longer live in it? Do you not know that as many of us as were baptized in Christ were baptized in his death? We have been buried therefore with him through baptism in death, that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also should walk in newness of life. read more.
For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall much more be of his resurrection; knowing this that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that we should no longer serve sin; for he that died was justified from sin. And if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him; knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dies no more; death has no longer a lordship over him. For [the death] which he died, he died to sin once; but [the life] which he lives, he lives to God. So also account yourselves dead indeed to sin, but living to God in Christ Jesus.

ARE you ignorant, brothers, for I speak to them who understand law, that the law has authority over a man as long as he lives? For a woman under a husband is bound by law to a living husband; but if the husband has died she is released from the law of the husband. Therefore while the husband lives, she shall be called an adulteress if she is married to another man; but if the husband has died, she is free from the law, so that she is not an adulteress if married to another man. read more.
So, my brothers, you have also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you should be married to another, to him that was raised from the dead, that we should bear fruit to God. For when we were in the flesh, the sinful affections operated through the law in our members to bear fruit to death; but now we are released from the law by which we were held having died, that we should serve [God] in newness of spirit, not in the old age of a writing. What shall we say then? Is the law sin? By no means. On the contrary I knew not sin except through the law; for I had not known inordinate desire, unless the law had said, You shall not desire inordinately. But Sin having taken occasion through the commandment wrought in me every inordinate desire; for without the law sin was dead. And I was alive without the law once, but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died, and the commandment which was for life was found to be for death.

according to my expectation and hope that I shall be ashamed in nothing, but with all boldness as always also now Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death. Because for me to live is Christ and to die is gain.

Blessed and holy is he that has part in the first resurrection; on these the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and Christ, and reign with him a thousand years.

But the fearful and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and fornicators and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and sulphur, which is the second death.

Let him that has an ear hear what the Spirit says to the churches; He that conquers shall not be injured by the second death.

And she fell down immediately at his feet, and expired; and the young men coming in found her dead, and carried her out, and buried her by her husband.

And approaching he touched the bier, and those who bore it stopped. And he said, Young man, I tell you, arise! And the dead sat up, and began to speak; and he gave him to his mother.

And having said these things, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. And the dead came forth, bound as to his feet and hands with bandages, and his face was bound with a napkin. Jesus said to them, Unbind him, and let him go.

THERE is no condemnation therefore to those in Christ Jesus; for the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law could not do because it was weak through the flesh, God having sent his Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned the sin in the flesh, read more.
that the righteous ordinance of the law may be performed by us who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the spirit.

By faith Enoch was translated without seeing death, and was not found because God translated him. For before the translation he was said to have pleased God;

for the minding of the flesh is death, but the minding of the Spirit is life and peace.

For when you were servants of sin, you were free from righteousness. What fruit had you therefore then in things of which you are now ashamed? for the end of them is death.

For he must reign till he has put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy, death, shall be destroyed,

for thou wilt not leave my soul in hades, nor suffer thy Holy One to see destruction.

then we the living who remain shall be caught up together with them in clouds, to meet the Lord in the air; and so we shall be always with the Lord.

Behold, I tell you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

For we tell you this by the word of the Lord, that we who live and remain till the coming of the Lord, shall not anticipate those that have fallen asleep,

For in this we also groan, earnestly desiring to put on our dwelling which is from heaven,

according to my expectation and hope that I shall be ashamed in nothing, but with all boldness as always also now Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death. Because for me to live is Christ and to die is gain. But if to live in the flesh [is allowed me], I have this fruit of my work, and which I shall choose I know not. read more.
But I am in a strait between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ; for this is far better;

Where, death, is your sting? where, death, is your victory?

And the sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law;

and that he was buried, and that he rose on the third day according to the Scriptures,

For godly sorrow produces a change of mind to salvation not to be repented of; but the sorrow of the world produces death.

and he will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, nor shall lamentation nor crying nor pain be any more, for the former things have passed away.

neither can they die any more; for they are equal to the angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

By faith Enoch was translated without seeing death, and was not found because God translated him. For before the translation he was said to have pleased God;

And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, Write, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth. Yes, says the Spirit, they shall rest from their labors; and their works follow after them.

Because for me to live is Christ and to die is gain.

By faith Jacob dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshipped leaning on the top of his staff.

and the living, and I was dead, and behold, I am living forever and ever; and I have the keys of death and of hades.

and the living, and I was dead, and behold, I am living forever and ever; and I have the keys of death and of hades.

And in those days men shall seek death and not find it, and shall desire to die and death flee from them.

All these died in faith not having received the promises, but having seen and saluted them from a distance, and having professed that they were foreigners and strangers on the earth.

Therefore my Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have a right to lay it down, and I have a right to take it again; this commandment have I received from my Father.

Wonder not at this; for the hour comes in which all that are in the tombs shall hear his voice and shall come forth; those that have done good to a resurrection of life, and those that have done evil to a resurrection of judgment.

And as it is appointed to men once to die, but after this is the judgment,

for if we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord; whether therefore we live, or whether we die, we are the Lord's.

Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and so came upon all men because all sinned,??13 for till the law there was sin in the world, but sin is not accounted where there is no law

And the poor man died, and was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom. And the rich man also died, and was buried;

declared to be the Son of God in power as to the Spirit of holiness by the resurrection from the dead,??esus Christ our Lord,??5 through whom we have received grace and an apostleship for the obedience of the faith in all nations in behalf of his name,

and they stoned Stephen, calling and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And kneeling down he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And having said this he fell asleep.

then the desire taking effect produces sin, and sin being finished brings forth death.

For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come. 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 in that day, and not me only but all who love his appearing.

But God said to him, Foolish man, this night they shall require your soul from you; and who then will have the goods which you have provided?

Him therefore I hope to send to you as soon as I know how it will be with me;

knowing that the putting off of my tabernacle is at hand, as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me.

Now, Master, dismiss thy servant according to thy word, in peace;

And I saw, and behold, a pale horse, and one sat on it, whose name was Death, and Hades followed him, and there was given him power over a fourth part of the earth to kill with the sword and with famine and with pestilence and by the beasts of the earth.

because it was given to you in behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him but also to suffer for him,

For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

Most gladly, therefore, will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Wherefore I am well pleased with infirmities, with injuries, with necessities, with persecutions, with distresses for Christ; for when I am weak, then am I strong.

When therefore Jesus took the vinegar, he said, It is finished; and inclining his head gave up the spirit.

as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I give my life for the sheep.

Therefore my Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have a right to lay it down, and I have a right to take it again; this commandment have I received from my Father.

because it was given to you in behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him but also to suffer for him,

For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

Most gladly, therefore, will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Wherefore I am well pleased with infirmities, with injuries, with necessities, with persecutions, with distresses for Christ; for when I am weak, then am I strong.

I must perform the works of him that sent me, while it is day; night comes when no man can work.

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life by Christ Jesus our Lord.

Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and so came upon all men because all sinned,??13 for till the law there was sin in the world, but sin is not accounted where there is no law but death reigned from Adam till Moses even over those that sinned not after the similitude Adam's transgression, who is a type of him that was to come; but not as the fall so also is the gift; for if by the fall of one the many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by grace which is of the one man Jesus Christ, abounded to the many; read more.
and not as through one that sinned is the gift; for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the gift was from many sins to a righteous ordinance; for if by one fall death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of the grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ;??18 therefore, as through the fall of one [judgment came] on all men to condemnation, so also through the righteous ordinance of one [the gift comes] on all men to justification of life;

because it was given to you in behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him but also to suffer for him,

For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

Most gladly, therefore, will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Wherefore I am well pleased with infirmities, with injuries, with necessities, with persecutions, with distresses for Christ; for when I am weak, then am I strong.

because it was given to you in behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him but also to suffer for him,

For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.