18 Bible Verses about Death Of The Righteous
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The righteous man perishes, and no man takes it to heart;
And devout men are taken away, while no one understands.
For the righteous man is taken away from evil,
for if we live, we live for the Lord, or if we die, we die for the Lord; therefore whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.
And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, “Write, ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on!’” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “so that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow with them.”
we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. But if I am to live on in the flesh, this will mean fruitful labor for me; and I do not know which to choose. But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better;
But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol,
For He will receive me. Selah.
The wicked is thrust down by his wrongdoing,
But the righteous has a refuge when he dies.
He enters into peace;
They rest in their beds,
Each one who walked in his upright way.
Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed,
Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom; and 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 course, I have kept the faith; in the future 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.
knowing that the laying aside of my earthly dwelling is imminent, as also our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
Into Your hand I commit my spirit;
You have ransomed me, O Lord, God of truth.
They went on stoning Stephen as he called on the Lord and said, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”
And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit.” Having said this, He breathed His last.
But as for you, go your way to the end; then you will enter into rest and rise again for your allotted portion at the end of the age.”
For we know that if the earthly tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For indeed in this house we groan, longing to be clothed with our dwelling from heaven, inasmuch as we, having put it on, will not be found naked.
