27 Bible Verses about natural Death
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If these men die the common death of all mankind or if what happens to everyone happens to them, then [you will know for sure that] the Lord has not sent me.
Although Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, his eyesight was not dim, nor his natural strength abated.
He shall not eat that which dies [of natural causes] or is torn by a predator, becoming unclean by it; I am the Lord.
For you died [to this world], and your [new, real] life is hidden with Christ in God.
and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be death; there will no longer be sorrow and anguish, or crying, or pain; for the former order of things has passed away.”
For the [earthly] fate of the sons of men and the fate of animals is the same. As one dies, so dies the other; indeed, they all have the same breath and there is no preeminence or advantage for man [in and of himself] over an animal, for all is vanity.
Therefore, since [these His] children share in flesh and blood [the physical nature of mankind], He Himself in a similar manner also shared in the same [physical nature, but without sin], so that through [experiencing] death He might make powerless (ineffective, impotent) him who had the power of death—that is, the devil—
Let death come deceitfully upon them;
Let them go down alive to Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead),
For evil [of every kind] is in their dwelling and in their hearts, in their midst.
Also, anyone in the open field who touches one who has been killed with a sword or who has died [of natural causes], or a human bone or a grave, shall be unclean for seven days.
David also said, “As the Lord lives, most certainly the Lord will strike him [in His own time and way], or his day will come and he will die, or he will go down into battle and be carried off [dead].
“You shall not eat anything that dies on its own. You may give it to the stranger (resident alien, foreigner) who is in your [city] gates, so that he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner [since they are not under God’s law], but you are a people holy (set apart) to the Lord your God. You shall not boil a young goat or a lamb in its mother’s milk.
Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, so death spread to all people [no one being able to stop it or escape its power], because they all sinned.
“Listen closely, I have set before you today life and prosperity (good), and death and adversity (evil);
The righteous man perishes [at the hand of evil], and no one takes it to heart;
Faithful and devout men are taken away, while no one understands
That the righteous person is taken away [to be spared] from disaster and evil.
for if you are living according to the [impulses of the] flesh, you are going to die. But if [you are living] by the [power of the Holy] Spirit you are habitually putting to death the sinful deeds of the body, you will [really] live forever.
For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, it is much more certain, having been reconciled, that we will be saved [from the consequences of sin] by His life [that is, we will be saved because Christ lives today].
The priests shall not eat any bird or animal that has died a natural death or has been torn to pieces.
Now the mind of the flesh is death [both now and forever—because it pursues sin]; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace [the spiritual well-being that comes from walking with God—both now and forever];
Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldeans.
However, Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that He was referring to natural sleep.
You fool! Every time you plant seed you sow something that does not come to life [germinating, springing up and growing] unless it first dies.
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God [that is, His remarkable, overwhelming gift of grace to believers] is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
A time to be born and a time to die;
A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted.
Every person who eats an animal which dies [of natural causes] or was torn by a predator, whether he is native-born or a stranger, he shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be [ceremonially] unclean until evening; then he will become clean.
But each one is tempted when he is dragged away, enticed and baited [to commit sin] by his own [worldly] desire (lust, passion).
If a man lies [intimately] with a male as if he were a woman, both men have committed a detestable (perverse, unnatural) act; they shall most certainly be put to death; their blood is on them.
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natural Death » When averted for a season, is a motive to increased devotedness
“For Sheol cannot praise or thank You,
Death cannot praise You and rejoice in You;
Those who go down to the pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness.
I will not die, but live,
And declare the works and recount the illustrious acts of the Lord.
“The Lord is ready to save me;
Therefore we will play my songs on stringed instruments
All the days of our lives at the house of the Lord.”
natural Death » Enoch and elijah were exempted from
As they continued along and talked, behold, a chariot of fire with horses of fire [appeared suddenly and] separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind.
And [in reverent fear and obedience] Enoch walked with God; and he was not [found among men], because God took him [away to be home with Him].
By faith [that pleased God] Enoch was caught up and taken to heaven so that he would not have a glimpse of death; and he was not found because God had taken him; for even before he was taken [to heaven], he received the testimony [still on record] that he had walked with God and pleased Him.
natural Death » By adam
“By the sweat of your face
You will eat bread
Until you return to the ground,
For from it you were taken;
For you are dust,
And to dust you shall return.”
For since [it was] through a man that death [came into the world, it is] also through a Man that the resurrection of the dead [has come]. For just as [because of their union of nature] in Adam all people die, so also [by virtue of their union of nature] shall all in Christ be made alive.
natural Death » Shall finally be destroyed by Christ
Shall I ransom them from the power of Sheol (the place of the dead)?
Shall I redeem them from death?
O Sheol, where is your sting?
Compassion is hidden from My eyes [because of their failure to repent].
The last enemy to be abolished and put to an end is death.
natural Death » Lot of all
There is no man who has power and authority over the wind to restrain the wind,
Nor does he have authority over the day of death;
There is no discharge [from service] during time of war,
And evil will not rescue those who [actively seek to] practice it.
And just as it is appointed and destined for all men to die once and after this [comes certain] judgment,
natural Death » Described as » A sleep
The Lord said to Moses, “Behold, you are about to lie down [in death] with your fathers; and this people will arise and
He said this, and after that said,
natural Death » Motive » Diligence
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no activity or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) where you are going.
natural Death » Illustrates the change produced in conversion
If you have died with Christ to the
Certainly not! How can we, the very ones who died to sin, continue to live in it any longer?
natural Death » None subject to, in heaven
and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be death; there will no longer be sorrow and anguish, or crying, or pain; for the
natural Death » Conquered by Christ
because we know [the self-evident truth] that Christ, having been raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has power over Him.
natural Death » Ordered by God
‘See now that I, I am He,
And there is no god besides Me;
It is I who put to death and I who give life.
I have wounded and it is I who heal,
And there is no one who can deliver from [the power of] My hand.
“Since his days are determined,
The number of his months is with You [in Your control],
And You have made his limits so he cannot pass [his allotted time].
natural Death » Described as » Returning to dust
“By the sweat of your face
You will eat bread
Until you return to the ground,
For from it you were taken;
For you are dust,
And to dust you shall return.”
You hide Your face, they are dismayed;
You take away their breath, they die
And return to their dust.
natural Death » Consequence of sin
Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, so death spread to all people [no one being able to stop it or escape its power], because they all sinned.
but [only] from the tree of the knowledge (recognition) of good and evil you shall not eat, otherwise on the day that you eat from it, you shall most certainly
natural Death » Strips of earthly possessions
He said,
And naked I will return there.
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away;
Blessed be the name of the Lord.”
For we have brought nothing into the world, so [it is clear that] we cannot take anything out of it, either.
natural Death » Pray to be prepared for
“Lord, let me know my [life’s] end
And [to appreciate] the extent of my days;
Let me know how frail I am [how transient is my stay here].
So teach us to number our days,
That we may cultivate and bring to You a heart of wisdom.
natural Death » Described as » The earthly house of this tabernacle being dissolved
For we know that if the earthly tent [our physical body] which is our house is torn down [through death], we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
natural Death » Puts an end to earthly projects
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no activity or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) where you are going.
natural Death » Described as » Departing
But I am hard-pressed between the two. I have the desire to leave [this world] and be with Christ, for that is far, far better;
natural Death » Abolished by Christ
but now [that extraordinary purpose and grace] has been fully disclosed and realized by us through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus who [through His incarnation and earthly ministry] abolished death [making it null and void] and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,
natural Death » Described as » Gathering to our people
When Jacob (Israel) had finished commanding his sons, he drew his feet into the bed and breathed his last, and was
natural Death » Described as » Putting off this tabernacle
knowing that the laying aside of this earthly tent of mine is imminent, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
natural Death » Described as » Going down into silence
natural Death » Christ delivers from the fear of
and [that He] might free all those who through [the haunting] fear of death were held in slavery throughout their lives.
natural Death » Prepare for
In those days [when Sennacherib first invaded Judah] Hezekiah became deathly ill. The prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came and said to him, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die and not recover.’”
natural Death » Levels all ranks
There [in death] the wicked cease from troubling, and there the weary are at rest. There the [captive] prisoners rest together; they hear not the taskmaster's voice. The small and the great are there, and the servant is free from his master.
natural Death » Described as » God requiring the soul
natural Death » All shall be raised from
having [the same] hope in God which these men cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of [the dead], both of the righteous and of the wicked.
natural Death » Regard, as at hand
Man who is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble. He comes forth like a flower and withers; he flees also like a shadow and continues not.
natural Death » Described as » Yielding up the ghost
And at once she fell down at his feet and died; and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
natural Death » Described as » Going the way whence there is no return
natural Death » Described as » Fleeing as a shadow
“Like a flower he comes forth and withers;
He also flees like a shadow and does not remain.
natural Death » Described as » Being cut down
“Like a flower he comes forth and withers;
He also flees like a shadow and does not remain.