17 Bible Verses about Death Of God's People

But I would not have you ignorant, brothers, about those who are falling asleep. You must not sorrow like other men, who have no hope.

For if we really believe that Jesus died and rose again, so even so will God through Jesus bring with him those also who have fallen asleep.

For this I tell you by the word of the Lord, that we who are living, who survive unto the coming of the Lord, will in no wise precede those who have fallen asleep.

For the Lord himself with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God will descend from heaven. Then the dead in Christ will rise first.

More than that, those who are sleeping in Christ have perished.

And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, "Write, Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord from henceforth! Yea, says the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors, For their deeds do follow them."

For, with me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

but am in a quandary between the two. I am perplexed. I have a strong desire to break camp and to be with Christ, which is far better;

For I am fully persuaded that neither death nor life, Neither angels nor principalities, nor powers, Neither the present world nor the world to come, Nor the powers of Nature,

Foolish man! The seed you sow does not come to life unless it dies.

"What do you mean by thus breaking my heart with your grief?" answered Paul. "For I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus."

By this we learn to know love, because he laid down his life for us; so we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

Why, a man will hardly give his life for another, even for a righteous man, though perchance for a good man one might even take it upon himself to die.

For not one of us lives unto himself, and not one dies unto himself.

This he said to show by what kind of death Peter was to glorify God. After speaking thus, he said to him, "Follow me."

since I know that the time for me to strike tent comes swiftly on, even as our Lord Jesus Christ pointed out to me.

I for my part am a libation already being poured in sacrifice; and the time of my unmooring is at hand.