Top 16 Bible Verses About Death

Death is different for the believer, so there’s no need to fear death. But sometimes death especially unexpected death, we need extra encouragement and strength.  This can come from the Lord through his word. Here are the top 16 Bible verses about death to show that.

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The last enemy to be destroyed is death.

- 1 Corinthians 15:26

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For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord GOD; so turn, and live.”

- Ezekiel 18:32

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For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing, and they have no more reward, for the memory of them is forgotten.

- Ecclesiastes 9:5

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So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, for we walk by faith, not by sight. Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

- 2 Corinthians 5:6-8

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And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

- Matthew 10:28

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and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

- Ecclesiastes 12:7

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

- 1 Thessalonians 4:14

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For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s.

- Romans 14:8

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And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.”

- Luke 23:43

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And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment,

- Hebrews 9:27

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Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

- Psalm 116:15

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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 the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

- Romans 6:23

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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

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Dying is hard, even for believers, but death will end someday when Jesus returns, so if you enjoyed these top 16 Bible verses about death, please share them with someone else in the hopes that it will comfort them.