Luke 9:60
"Leave the dead," Jesus rejoined, "to bury their own dead; but you must go and announce far and wide the coming of the Kingdom of God."
Luke 15:32
We are bound to make merry and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and has come back to life, he was lost and has been found.'"
John 21:15-17
When they had finished breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these others do?" "Yes, Master," was his answer; "you know that you are dear to me." "Then feed my lambs," replied Jesus.
1 Corinthians 9:16
If I go on preaching the Good News, that is nothing for me to boast of; for the necessity is imposed upon me; and alas for me, if I fail to preach it!
2 Corinthians 5:16-18
Therefore for the future we know no one simply as a man. Even if we have known Christ as a man, yet now we do so no longer.
Ephesians 2:1
To you Gentiles also, who were dead through your offences and sins,
Ephesians 2:5
caused us, dead though we were through our offences, to live with Christ--it is by grace that you have been saved--
1 Timothy 5:6
but a pleasure-loving widow is dead even while still alive.
2 Timothy 2:3-4
As a good soldier of Christ Jesus accept your share of suffering.
2 Timothy 4:2
proclaim God's message, be zealous in season and out of season; convince, rebuke, encourage, with the utmost patience as a teacher.
2 Timothy 4:5
But as for you, you must exercise habitual self-control, and not live a self-indulgent life, but do the duty of an evangelist and fully discharge the obligations of your office.
Revelation 3:1
"To the minister of the Church at Sardis write as follows: "'This is what He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars says. I know your doings--you are supposed to be alive, but in reality you are dead.