28 Bible Verses about The Resurrection

had not I defended him from the grave, and delivered him from death. O death, I will be thy death: O hell, I will be thy sting.

that I shall be clothed again with this skin, and see God in my flesh.

For why? Thou shalt not leave my soul in hell, neither shalt thou suffer thy holy one to see corruption.

But God shall deliver my soul from the power of hell, when he receiveth me. Selah.

But as for thy dead men and ours, that be departed, they are in life and resurrection. They lie in the earth, they wake, and have joy: for thy dew is a dew of life and light. But the place of the malicious Tyrants is fallen away.

And the women received their dead raised to life again. Others were racked, and would not be delivered, that they might receive a better resurrection.

As soon as the people were put forth adoors, he went in and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.

And he that was dead, came forth bound hand and foot, with grave bonds after the manner as they were wont to bind their dead withal. And his face was bound with a napkin. Jesus said unto them, "Loose him, and let him go."

And he went and touched the coffin, and they that bare him stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say unto thee, arise."

and came out of the graves after his resurrection, and came into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

We know surely if our earthy mansion wherein we now dwell were destroyed, that we have a building ordained of God, a habitation not made with hands, but eternal in heaven:

Go thou thy way now, till it be ended: take thy rest, and bide in thy lot, till the days have an end."

if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.

taking it grievously that they taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from death.

Jesus said unto her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He that believeth on me; Yea though he were dead, yet shall he live:

For by a man came death, and by a man came resurrection of the dead. For as by Adam all die; even so by Christ, shall all be made alive,

Jesus answered and said unto them, "Ye are deceived, and understand not what the scripture meaneth, nor yet the power of God. For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are married: but are as the angels of God in heaven. As touching the resurrection of the dead: have ye not read what is said unto you of God, which sayeth, read more.
'I am Abraham's God, and Isaac's God, and the God of Jacob?' God is not the God of the dead: but of the living."

Marvel not at this: that the hour shall come, in which all that are in the graves, shall hear his voice, and shall come forth: They that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; And they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

and thou shalt be happy: For they cannot recompense thee. But thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just men."

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, and the voice of the archangel, and trump of God. And the dead in Christ shall arise first:

and every man in his own order: The first is Christ, then they that are Christ's at his coming.

then shall we which live and remain, be caught up with them also in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so shall we ever be with the Lord.

Behold, I show a mystery unto you: we shall not all sleep: but we shall all be changed,

and have hope towards God, that the same resurrection from death, which they themselves look for also, shall be both of just and unjust.

And the sea gave up her dead, which were in her, and death and hell delivered up the dead, which were in them: and they were judged every man according to his deeds.

Marvel not at this: that the hour shall come, in which all that are in the graves, shall hear his voice,

The hand of the LORD came upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and let me down in a plain field that lay full of bones. And he led me round about by them, and behold, the bones that lay upon the field were very many, and marvelous dry also. Then said he unto me, "Thou son of man: thinkest thou these bones may live again?" And I answered, "O LORD God, thou knowest." read more.
And he said unto me, "Prophesy thou upon these bones, and speak unto them, 'Ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. Thus sayeth the LORD God unto these bones: Behold, I will put breath into you, that ye may live. I will give you sinews, and make flesh grow upon you, and cover you over with skin: and so give you breath, that ye may live and know that I am the LORD.'" So I prophesied, as he had commanded me: and as I was prophesying, there came a noise and a great motion, so that the bones ran every one to another. Now when I had looked, behold, they had sinews, and flesh grew upon them: and above they were covered with skin, but there was no breath in them. Then said he unto me, "Thou son of man, prophesy thou toward the wind: prophesy, and speak to the wind, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Come, O thou air, from the four winds, and blow upon these slain, that they may be restored to life.'" So I prophesied, as he had commanded me: then came the breath into them and they received life, and stood up upon their feet: a marvelous great sortie.

Thou fool, that which thou sowest, is not quickened except it die. And what sowest thou? Thou sowest not that body that shall be: but bare corn - I mean either of wheat, or of some other -

The same day the Sadducees came to him, which say that there is no resurrection, and they asked him,

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit. But the Pharisees grant both.

Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection. And they asked him,

No man can come to me except the father, which hath sent me, draw him. And I will raise him up at the last day.

Marvel not at this: that the hour shall come, in which all that are in the graves, shall hear his voice,

And this is the father's will which hath sent me: that of all which he hath given me, I should lose nothing; but should raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will of him that sent me: That every man which seeth the son, and believeth on him, have everlasting life. And I will raise him up at the last day."

Verily, verily I say unto you, except the wheat corn fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone. If it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

But some man will say, "How shall the dead arise? With what bodies come they in? Thou fool, that which thou sowest, is not quickened except it die. And what sowest thou? Thou sowest not that body that shall be: but bare corn - I mean either of wheat, or of some other - read more.
and God giveth it a body at his pleasure, to every seed a several body. All flesh is not one manner of flesh: but there is one manner flesh of men, another manner flesh of beasts, another manner flesh of fishes, and another of birds. There are celestial bodies, and there are bodies terrestrial: But the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. There is one manner glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, an another glory of the stars. For one star differeth from another in glory. So is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, and riseth in incorruption. It is sown in dishonour, and riseth in honour. It is sown in weakness, and riseth in power. It is sown a natural body, and riseth a spiritual body. There is a natural body and there is a spiritual body. As it is written, "The first man Adam was made a living soul," and the last Adam was made a quickening spirit: Howbeit, that is not first which is spiritual: but that which is natural, and then that which is spiritual. The first man is of the earth, earthy: The second man is the Lord, from heaven. As is the earthy, such are they that are earthy: And as is the heavenly, such are they that are heavenly. And as we have born the image of the earthy, so shall we bear the image of the heavenly.

Certain Philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, disputed with him. And some there were which said, "What will this babbler say?" Others said, "He seemeth to be a tidings-bringer of new devils," because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.

and have hope towards God, that the same resurrection from death, which they themselves look for also, shall be both of just and unjust.

taking it grievously that they taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from death.

which shall change into another fashion our vile bodies, that they may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able to subdue all things unto himself.

Dearly beloved, now are we the sons of God, and yet it doth not appear what we shall be. But we know that when it shall appear, we shall be like him. For we shall see him as he is.

And the women received their dead raised to life again. Others were racked, and would not be delivered, that they might receive a better resurrection.

Martha said unto him, I know well, that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.

When Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, "Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. Of hope, and of resurrection from death I am judged."

because that thou mayest know that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to pray. And that they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, either raising up the people, neither in the synagogues nor in the city. Neither can they prove the things whereof they accuse me. read more.
But this I confess unto thee, that after that way, which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and the prophets, and have hope towards God, that the same resurrection from death, which they themselves look for also, shall be both of just and unjust.

Many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth, shall awake, some to everlasting life, some to perpetual shame and reproof.

and shall come forth: They that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; And they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

If Christ be preached, how that he rose from the dead: how say some that are among you, that there is no resurrection of the dead? If there be no rising again of the dead: then is Christ not risen. If Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also in vain. read more.
Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God. For we have testified of God how that he raised up Christ, whom he raised not up, if it be so that the dead rise not up again. For if the dead rise not again, then is Christ not risen again. If it be so that Christ rose not, then is your faith in vain, and yet are ye in your sins. And thereto, they which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. If in this life only we believe on Christ, then are we, of all men, the miserablest. But now is Christ risen from the dead, and is become the first fruits of them that slept.

If there be no rising again of the dead: then is Christ not risen. If Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also in vain.

Jesus answered, and said unto them, "Are ye not therefore deceived, and understand not the scriptures, neither the power of God?

Why should it be thought a thing incredible unto you, that God should raise again the dead?

So is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, and riseth in incorruption.

It is sown a natural body, and riseth a spiritual body. There is a natural body and there is a spiritual body.

It is sown in dishonour, and riseth in honour. It is sown in weakness, and riseth in power.

It is sown in dishonour, and riseth in honour. It is sown in weakness, and riseth in power.

If Christ be preached, how that he rose from the dead: how say some that are among you, that there is no resurrection of the dead?

Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection. For on such shall the second death have no power, for they shall be the priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

When Christ, which is our life, shall show himself; then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

which as concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already, and do destroy the faith of divers persons.

Jesus answered and said unto them, "Ye are deceived, and understand not what the scripture meaneth, nor yet the power of God.

For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are married: but are as the angels of God in heaven.

Many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth, shall awake, some to everlasting life, some to perpetual shame and reproof.

Wherefore, if the spirit of him that raised up Jesus from death, dwell in you: even he that raised up Christ from death, shall quicken your mortal bodies, because that this spirit dwelleth in you.

When they heard of the resurrection from death, some mocked, and others said, "We will hear thee again of this matter."

and thou shalt be happy: For they cannot recompense thee. But thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just men."

and shall come forth: They that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; And they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

Verily, verily I say unto you, the time shall come, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the son of God. And they that hear, shall live.