Written by Pastor Jack WellmanTop 12 Bible Verses For The Dying To Read and Be Encouraged
For those who are dying, the Word of God can of great encouragement to them, but not only them, but those they’ll leave behind, so here are the top 12 Bible verses for the dying to read and be encouraged.
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‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not God of the dead, but of the living.”
- Matthew 22:32
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So is it with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is perishable; what is raised is imperishable.
- 1 Corinthians 15:42
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When he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out.” The man who had died came out, his hands and feet bound with linen strips, and his face wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, Unbind him, and let him go.
- John 11:43-44
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I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.
- 2 Timothy 4:7-8
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I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand.
- John 10:28-29
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Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
- Psalm 116:15
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His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’
- Matthew 25:21
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Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?
- John 11:25-26
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For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- Romans 8:38-39
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He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
- Revelation 21:4
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For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth.
- Job 19:25
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Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
- Psalm 23:4
I can’t imagine how hard it must be for someone to know they’re dying, so for those that are, I hope these top 12 Bible verses for the dying to read and be encouraged can help. Please share these with someone who might benefit from them.
