21 Bible Verses about Death Averted
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And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."
And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power."
But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God."
But the LORD said to him, "Peace be to you. Do not fear; you shall not die."
Are you not from everlasting, O LORD my God, my Holy One? We shall not die. O LORD, you have ordained them as a judgment, and you, O Rock, have established them for reproof.
But when Jesus heard it he said, "This illness does not lead to death. It is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it."
By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had given a friendly welcome to the spies.
Then Samuel said, "Bring here to me Agag the king of the Amalekites." And Agag came to him cheerfully. Agag said, "Surely the bitterness of death is past."
Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you strike him with a rod, he will not die.
The LORD has disciplined me severely, but he has not given me over to death.
If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
Who knows? God may turn and relent and turn from his fierce anger, so that we may not perish."
Therefore they called out to the LORD, "O LORD, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not on us innocent blood, for you, O LORD, have done as it pleased you."
So the captain came and said to him, "What do you mean, you sleeper? Arise, call out to your god! Perhaps the god will give a thought to us, that we may not perish."
he said, "Go away, for the girl is not dead but sleeping." And they laughed at him.
And when he had entered, he said to them, "Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but sleeping."
So it is not the will of my Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
Yet now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.
