17 Bible Verses about Death Of God's People

But we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those falling asleep, that ye sorrow not even as the rest who have no hope;

for, if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also those who fell asleep in Jesus will God bring with Him.

For this we say to You, in a word of the Lord, that we, the living who remain over to the coming of the Lord, shall in nowise precede those who fell asleep;

because the Lord Himself will descend from Heaven, with a shout, with a voice of an archangel, and with a trumpet of God; and the dead in Christ shall rise first;

Hence, also, those who fell asleep in Christ perished!

And I heard a voice from Heaven, saying, "Write: Happy are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth! Yea," saith the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them."

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

but I am constrained by the two; having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for it is far better;

For I am persuaded that, neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,

Foolish one! that which you sow is not made alive, except it die;

Then Paul answered, "What are ye doing, weeping and crushing my heart? For I am ready, not only to be bound, but to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus."

In this we have known the love, that He laid down His soul in our behalf; and we ought to lay down our souls in behalf of the brethren.

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; for, peradventure, in behalf of a good man, some one even dares to die.

For no one of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself.

Now this He spake, signifying by what manner of death he would glorify God. And, having spoken this, He saith to him, "Follow Me."

knowing that speedy is the putting off of my tabernacle, as also our Lord Jesus Christ signified to me.

For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has arrived.