1 Thessalonians 4:13
But I would not have you ignorant, brothers, about those who are falling asleep. You must not sorrow like other men, who have no hope.
Ephesians 2:12
were once upon a time without Christ, aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, strangers to the covenants of the Promise, without hope and without God in the world.
Acts 7:60
Then he knelt down and cried aloud, "Lord, lay not this sin to their charge."
Romans 1:13
I want you to know, brothers, that many a time I have planned to come to you??hough until now I have been hindered??o as to have some harvest-fruit among you also, even as I have among the rest of the Gentiles.
Matthew 27:52
the earth quaked; the rocks split; the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised.
Luke 8:52-53
The people were weeping and bewailing her, but he said: "Stop your wailing; for she is not dead, but asleep."
John 11:11-13
This he said, then told them, "Lazarus, our friend, has fallen asleep, but I am going to wake him."
John 11:24
Martha answered, "I know that he will rise in the resurrection, at the Last Day."
Acts 8:2
Devout men buried Stephen, and made loud lamentations over him.
Acts 13:36
"For David, after he had served his own generation according to the will of God, fell on sleep, and was gathered to his forefathers, and did see corruption;
1 Corinthians 10:1
For I would not have you ignorant, brothers, how our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea,
1 Corinthians 12:1
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not wish you to be ignorant.
1 Corinthians 15:6
Afterward he was seen at one time by more than five hundred brethren, most of whom are still alive, but some are fallen asleep.
1 Corinthians 15:18-19
More than that, those who are sleeping in Christ have perished.
2 Corinthians 1:8
Now, brothers, I want you to know about the troubles which befell me in Asia; how I was burdened altogether beyond my strength, so that I renounced all hope even of life itself.
1 Thessalonians 4:15
For this I tell you by the word of the Lord, that we who are living, who survive unto the coming of the Lord, will in no wise precede those who have fallen asleep.
1 Thessalonians 5:10
He died for us, in order that whether we are keeping vigil in life or sleeping in death we may ever be living together with him.
2 Peter 3:4
and say, "Where is the promise of His coming? For since the day that our fathers fell asleep everything continues as it was from the beginning of the creation."
2 Peter 3:8
Do not forget this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.