18 Bible Verses about Death Of The Righteous
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The righteous one perishes,
and no one takes it to heart;
faithful men are swept away,
with no one realizing
that the righteous one is swept away
from the presence of evil.
If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write: The dead who die in the Lord from now on are blessed.”
“Yes,” says the Spirit, “let them rest from their labors, for their works follow them!”
and we are confident and satisfied to be out of the body and at home with the Lord.
For me, living is Christ and dying is gain. Now if I live on in the flesh, this means fruitful work for me; and I don’t know which one I should choose. I am pressured by both. I have the desire to depart and be with Christ—which is far better—
But God will redeem my life
from the power of Sheol,
for He will take me.Selah
The wicked one is thrown down by his own sin,
but the righteous one has a refuge in his death.
He will enter into peace—
they will rest on their beds—
everyone who lives uprightly.
Listen! I am telling you a mystery:
We will not all fall asleep,
but we will all be changed,
One day the poor man died and was carried away 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 for my departure is close. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. There is reserved for me in the future the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me, but to all those who have loved His appearing.
knowing that I will soon lay aside my tent, as our Lord Jesus Christ has also shown me.
They were stoning Stephen as he called out: “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”
And Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I entrust My spirit.” Saying this, He breathed His last.
But as for you, go on your way to the end; you will rest, then rise to your destiny at the end of the days.”
For we know that if our temporary, earthly dwelling is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal dwelling in the heavens, not made with hands. Indeed, we groan in this body, desiring to put on our dwelling from heaven, since, when we are clothed, we will not be found naked.
