19 Bible Verses about Death Of God's People

But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope.

For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.

For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep.

For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.

Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

Who can count the dust of Jacob or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the upright, and let my end be like his!"

Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

And I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.""Blessed indeed," says the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!"

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better.

For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers,

You foolish person! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.

Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be imprisoned but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."

By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

For one will scarcely die for a righteous person--though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die--

For none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself.

(This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, "Follow me."

since I know that the putting off of my body will be soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me.

For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come.