18 Bible Verses about Death Of The Righteous
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The godly perish, but no one cares. Honest people disappear, when no one minds that the godly disappear because of evil.
If we live, we live for the Lord; if we die, we die for the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord's.
Then I heard a voice from heaven say, "Write this: 'Blessed are the dead, those who die in the Lord from this moment on!'" "Yes," says the Spirit, "so they can rest from their hard work, because their deeds will follow them."
Thus we are full of courage and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain. Now if I am to go on living in the body, this will mean productive work for me, yet I don't know which I prefer: I feel torn between the two, because I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far,
But God will rescue my life from the power of Sheol; certainly he will pull me to safety. (Selah)
The wicked will be thrown down in his trouble, but the righteous have refuge even in the threat of death.
Listen, I will tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed --
"Now 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 an offering, and the time for me to depart is at hand. I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith! Finally the crown of righteousness is reserved for me. The Lord, the righteous Judge, will award it to me in that day -- and not to me only, but also to all who have set their affection on his appearing.
since I know that my tabernacle will soon be removed, because our Lord Jesus Christ revealed this to me.
Into your hand I entrust my life; you will rescue me, O Lord, the faithful God.
Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!" And after he said this he breathed his last.
But you should go your way until the end. You will rest and then at the end of the days you will arise to receive what you have been allotted."
For we know that if our earthly house, the tent we live in, is dismantled, we have a building from God, a house not built by human hands, that is eternal in the heavens. For in this earthly house we groan, because we desire to put on our heavenly dwelling, if indeed, after we have put on our heavenly house, we will not be found naked.
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