5 Bible Verses about Death Desired
Most Relevant Verses
I am in a strait between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better:
Wherefore, since we also have so great a cloud of witnesses lying round about us, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that so easily besets us, and let us run with patience the race that lies before us,
And in those days men will seek for death, and shall not find it; and they will desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house that is from heaven, since, having been clothed, we shall not be found naked. For we who are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened, not because we wish to be unclothed, but clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.read more.
Now, he that has formed us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the earnest of the Spirit. Therefore, we are always confident, especially since we know that, while living in the body, we are absent from the Lord: for we walk by faith, not by sight: we are confident, indeed, and would be pleased rather to depart from the body, and to dwell with the Lord.
Now, Lord, thou dost let thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word,





