21 Bible Verses about Death Averted

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 of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”

And Jesus was saying to them, “Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power.”

But I say to you truthfully, there are some of those standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God.”

The serpent said to the woman, You surely will not die!

The Lord said to him, “Peace to you, do not fear; you shall not die.”

Are You not from everlasting,
O Lord, my God, my Holy One?
We will not die.
You, O Lord, have appointed them to judge;
And You, O Rock, have established them to correct.

I will not die, but live,
And tell of the works of the Lord.

But when Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness is not to end in death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by it.”

By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish along with those who were disobedient, after she had welcomed the spies in peace.

Then Samuel said, “Bring me Agag, the king of the Amalekites.” And Agag came to him cheerfully. And Agag said, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.”

Do not hold back discipline from the child,
Although you strike him with the 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,
Then I would have perished in my affliction.

Who knows, God may turn and relent and withdraw His burning anger so that we will not perish.”

Then they called on the Lord and said, “We earnestly pray, O Lord, do not let us perish on account of this man’s life and do not put innocent blood on us; for You, O Lord, have done as You have pleased.”

So the captain approached him and said, “How is it that you are sleeping? Get up, call on your god. Perhaps your god will be concerned about us so that we will not perish.”

He said, “Leave; for the girl has not died, but is asleep.” And they began laughing at Him.

And entering in, He *said to them, “Why make a commotion and weep? The child has not died, but is asleep.”

So it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones perish.

Yet now I urge you to keep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.