33 Bible Verses about Dying
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For you died, and your Life now lies hidden, with the Christ, in God.
And, as it is ordained for men to die but once (death being followed by judgment),
For to me life is Christ, and death is gain.
Then I heard a voice from Heaven saying 'Write-- "Blessed are the dead who from this hour die in union with the Lord." "Yes," answers the Spirit, "that they may rest from their toil. Their good deeds go with them."'
As unknown, yet well-known; as at death's door, yet, see, we are living; as chastised, yet not killed;
We always bear on our bodies the marks of the death that Jesus died, so that the Life also of Jesus may be exhibited in our bodies.
For, if we live, our life is for the Master, and, if we die, our death is for the Master. Whether, then, we live or die we belong to the Master.
and so might deliver all those who, from fear of death, had all their lives been living in slavery.
And that he died for all, so that the living should no longer live for themselves, but for him who died and rose for them.
For, as through union with Adam all men die, so through union with the Christ will all be made to live.
Nor indeed can they die again, for they are like angels and, having shared in the resurrection, they are God's Sons.
So the report spread among the Brethren that that disciple was not to die; yet Jesus did not say that he was not to die, but said "If it is my will that he should wait till I come, what has that to do with you?"
Even for an upright man scarcely any one will die. For a really good man perhaps some one might even dare to die.
and a third part of all created things that are in the sea--that is, of all living things--died, and a third of the ships was destroyed.
Listen, I will tell you God's hidden purpose! We shall not all have passed to our rest, but we shall all be transformed-in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye,
No one can give greater proof of love than by laying down his life for his friends.
"Teacher, Moses said--'Should a man die without children, the man's brother shall become the husband of the widow, and raise a family for his brother.'
Jesus was in the stern asleep upon the cushion; and the disciples roused him and cried: "Teacher! is it nothing to you that we are lost?"
"I am the Resurrection and the Life," said Jesus. "He that believes in me shall live, though he die;
In those days men 'will seek Death and will not find it'; They will long to die, but Death flees from them.
If you live in obedience to your earthly nature, you will inevitably die; but if, by the power of the Spirit, you put an end to the evil habits of the body, you will live.
For Jesus 'was given up to death to atone for our offences,' and was raised to life that we might be pronounced righteous.
And I can assure you that his illness very nearly proved fatal. But God had pity on him, and not on him only but also on me, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.
That is why so many among you are weak and ill, and why some are sleeping.
"You are utterly mistaken. You do not consider that it is better for you that one man should die for the people, rather than the whole nation should be destroyed."
From Thematic Bible
Dying » Compared to as sleep
After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of our Brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have gone to their rest.
"Why this confusion and weeping?" he said on entering. "The little child is not dead; she is asleep."
Dying » Universality of
Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and through sin came death; so, also, death spread to all mankind, because all men had sinned.
Dying » Sought as a relief from trouble death spiritual » Of the wicked
But God said to the man 'Fool! This very night your life is being demanded; and as for all you have prepared--who will have it?'
Dying » Vanquished
and he will wipe away all tears from their eyes. There will be no more death, nor will there be any more grief or crying or pain. The old order has passed away.'
and has now been made apparent through the Appearing of our Saviour, Christ Jesus; who has made an end of Death, and has brought Life and Immortality to light by that Good News,
The last enemy to be overthrown is death;
And, when this dying body has put on its deathless form, then indeed will the words of Scripture come true-
Dying » Of the righteous » Blessing pronounced upon
Then I heard a voice from Heaven saying 'Write-- "Blessed are the dead who from this hour die in union with the Lord." "Yes," answers the Spirit, "that they may rest from their toil. Their good deeds go with them."'
Dying » Of the righteous » Great gain
For to me life is Christ, and death is gain.
Dying » Of the righteous » Hopeful
Dying » Of the righteous » Faith illuminates
All these died sustained by faith. They did not obtain the promised blessings, but they saw them from a distance and welcomed the sight, and they acknowledged themselves to be only aliens and strangers on the earth.
Dying » Of the righteous » Greatly desired
Dying » Of the righteous » Precious
Dying » Of the righteous » Divine element in
For, if we live, our life is for the Master, and, if we die, our death is for the Master. Whether, then, we live or die we belong to the Master.
Dying » Of the righteous » Triumphant
After a time the beggar died, and was taken by the angels to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried.
Dying » Of the righteous » Fearless
Topics on Dying
Dying In The Wilderness
1 Corinthians 10:5Yet with most of them God was displeased; for they were 'struck down in the desert.'
Dying With Christ
Romans 6:6We recognize the truth that our old self was crucified with Christ, in order that the body, the stronghold of Sin, might be rendered powerless, so that we should no longer be slaves to Sin.