17 Bible Verses about Death Of God's People
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But concerning those who have fallen asleep, I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that you may not grieve, as others who have no hope.
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also should we believe that God will, through Jesus, bring with him those who sleep.
For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we, the living, who remain till the coming of the Lord, shall not precede those who are asleep
for the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God; and the dead in Christ shall arise first;
And I heard a voice from heaven, saying: Write, Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord from this time. Yes, says the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors, and their works do follow them.
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
I am in a strait between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better:
For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
But Paul answered: What do you effect by weeping, and breaking my heart? For I am ready, not only to be bound, but also to suffer death in Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.
By this we know the love of Christ, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
For hardly, in deed, will one die for a just man; yet, perhaps, for the good man some one would even dare to die.
But this he said, signifying by what death he would glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he said to him: Follow me.
For I know that the putting off of this my tabernacle is near at hand, even as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me.
