18 Bible Verses about Death Of The Righteous
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The righteous man perishes, and no one lays it to heart; devout men are taken away, while no one understands. For the righteous man is taken away from calamity;
For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's.
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!"
Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better.
But God will ransom my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Selah
The wicked is overthrown through his evildoing, but the righteous finds refuge in his death.
he enters into peace; they rest in their beds who walk in their uprightness.
Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried,
For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.
since I know that the putting off of my body will be soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me.
Into your hand I commit my spirit; you have redeemed me, O LORD, faithful God.
And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."
Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!" And having said this he breathed his last.
But go your way till the end. And you shall rest and shall stand in your allotted place at the end of the days."
For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this tent we groan, longing to put on our heavenly dwelling, if indeed by putting it on we may not be found naked.
