17 Bible Verses about Death Of God's People

But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are sleeping, that ye may not sorrow, as others do, who have no hope.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, then also will God, through Jesus, bring again with him those who have fallen asleep.

For this we say to you in the word of the Lord, that we who are living, we who are left till the coming of the Lord, shall not anticipate those who have fallen asleep.

For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a loud summons, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trump of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first;

then also they that have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, Write, Blessed are the dead, who die in the Lord from henceforth. Yea, saith the Spirit, that they shall rest from their labors; and their works do follow them.

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

but I am held in a strait by the two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; for it is far better;

For I am persuaded, that neither death nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers,

Fool! that which thou sowest is not brought to life unless it die;

Then answered Paul, What mean ye that ye weep, and break my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

Herein we know love, in that he laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Now hardly for a righteous man will one die; perhaps, however, for a benefactor one might even dare to die.

For none of us liveth to himself, and no one dieth to himself.

This he said, signifying by what manner of death he was to glorify God. And having thus spoken, he saith to him, Follow me.

knowing that I must soon put off my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ declared to me.

For I am already about to be offered as a sacrifice, and the time of my departure is at hand.