33 Bible Verses about Dying

For you died [with Christ, See 2:20], and your life is [now] hidden with Christ in [fellowship with] God.

And just as it is destined for people to die one time, and [then] after that to be judged,

For life to me is Christ, and if I die, it would be gain.

Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Write [this]: Those who are [now] dead, who died in [fellowship with] the Lord, are blessed from now on. Yes, says the Holy Spirit, they will rest from their work, for [the record of] their deeds will follow them [i.e., into the next life]."

as [both] unknown [to people] and yet well-known; [we have almost] died, and yet as you see, we are still alive; [we have been] punished and yet not killed;

We always carry around in our [physical] bodies the [threat of] dying, as Jesus did [i.e., the apostles were constantly exposed to impending danger and death], so that the life of Jesus [i.e., His virtue, courage, faithfulness, etc.] may be demonstrated in our bodies [i.e., in the way we live] also.

And whoever goes on living and believing in me, will never die [spiritually]. Do you believe this?"

For if we live, it is for the Lord's [honor]; or if we die, it is for the Lord's [honor]. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

And [also He could] release all of those people who, because of their fear of death, were [kept] in bondage all their lives.

Now if we have died with Christ [i.e., to the practice of sin], we believe we will also live with Him. [Note: This "living" probably refers to our spiritual relationship with Him during our Christian life].

And Christ died for all people, so that those who are alive should not live for themselves anymore, but for Him who died and rose again for their sakes.

For as all people die [physically] in [their relationship to] Adam, so also will all people be made alive [physically] in [their relationship to] Christ. [Note: However, some view "made alive" as referring to the new spiritual life given to believers].

For they cannot die anymore either, because they are equal to the angels and are children of God, as well as children of the resurrection [i.e., people who are assured of being resurrected].

So, a rumor began circulating among the brothers that this disciple would not die. Yet Jesus did not tell him he would not die, but [He said], "If I want him to remain [alive] until I return, what [business] is that of yours?"

Someone would not likely die to rescue a righteous person, though possibly someone would dare to die in order to rescue a good person.

and one third of [all] living sea creatures died, and one third of [all] ships were destroyed.

Look, I am telling you a secret truth: We will not all die, but we will all be changed [i.e., physically and spiritually]

For in hell the worm of those who are there will never die [i.e., their gnawing punishment will never cease] and the fire [there] will never go out.

No one has [any] greater love than to give up his life for his friends.

"Teacher, Moses said [in Deut. 25:5] that when a man dies without having had any children, his brother must marry his widow and father children by her, who would [then] be considered his [dead] brother's.

Jesus was sleeping on a pillow in the stern of the boat. They awakened Him, shouting, "Teacher, do you not care that we are sinking?"

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life; the person who believes in me will live on, even though he dies [physically].

And in those days people will be looking for death, but they will not find it; and they will want to die, but death will elude them.

for if you people live under [the control of] the flesh, you must die [spiritually]; but if you put to death [i.e., stop practicing] the [sinful] habits of the body by [the power of] the Holy Spirit, you will live [spiritually].

[This] Jesus was delivered up [to die] for our sins and was raised [from the dead] to make us right with God.

And indeed, he was [so] sick that he almost died, but God had pity on him, and not only on him but also on me, so that I would not have one sorrow on top of another.

Because of this [i.e., their improper partaking of the Supper], many people among you are weak and ill, and a number have fallen asleep [i.e., died]. [Note: While most commentators view this judgment as physical, there is a distinct possibility that it refers to spiritual sickness and death].

And you are not taking into consideration that it would be profitable to you for one man to die for the people, so that the entire nation would not be destroyed."