Bible Verses about Death

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Compiled by The BibleStudyTools Staff on 09/08/2023
Death Bible Verses

Death is a universal experience that humans have pondered for millenniums. Discover what the Bible says about death in this collection of scriptures.

In the Old Testament, death is often seen as a punishment for sin. For example, in Genesis 3, Adam and Eve are banished from the Garden of Eden after they disobey God. As a result, they are subject to death and suffering.

However, the Old Testament also teaches that death is not the end. In the book of Isaiah, the prophet envisions a future where there will be no more death, sorrow, or pain (Isaiah 25:8). This vision is fulfilled in the New Testament, where Jesus Christ defeats death and brings eternal life to those who believe in him (John 11:25-26).

Ultimately, the Bible teaches that death is not the end, but a transition to a new and better life with God.

Top Bible Verses about Death

Ecclesiastes 3:1-2: "To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted."

Psalm 90:10: "The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away."

Isaiah 40:6-8: "All flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: but the word of our God shall stand forever."

Isaiah 25:8: "He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the LORD has spoken."

John 11:25-26: "Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die."

Revelation 21:4: "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."

Psalm 23:4: "Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me."

Isaiah 41:10: "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."

John 14:1-4: "Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father's house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going."

Table of Contents

  1. Bible Verses About Death to Comfort
  2. Encouraging Scriptures About Death and Hope
  3. Bible Quotes About Death and Healing From Loss
  4. A Prayer Over the Death and Loss of a Loved One

Bible Verses About Death to Comfort

John 3:16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

1 Thessalonians 4:14 - For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.

John 11:26 - And everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?

Romans 6:23 - For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Psalm 23:4 - 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.

Revelation 21:4 - 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.

Romans 14:8 - 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.

Ecclesiastes 12:7 - And the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

Luke 23:43 - And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”

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Encouraging Scriptures About Death and Hope

Matthew 10:28 - 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.

John 11:25-26 - 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 14:1-4 - “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And you know the way to where I am going.”

Psalm 146:4 - When his breath departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish.

Ecclesiastes 9:5 - 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.

1 Corinthians 15:26 - The last enemy to be destroyed is death.

2 Corinthians 5:6-8 - 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.

Hebrews 9:27 - And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment

Bible Quotes About Death and Healing From Loss

Ecclesiastes 7:1 - A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of birth.

1 Corinthians 15:51 - Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed

Psalm 115:17  - The dead do not praise the Lord, nor do any who go down into silence.

Psalm 73:26 - My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Job 14:14 - If a man dies, shall he live again? All the days of my service I would wait, till my renewal should come.

Romans 5:12 - Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned

2 Corinthians 5:8 - Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

Romans 8:38-39 - 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.

Ezekiel 18:32 - For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord God; so turn, and live.”

Revelation 14:13 - And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Blessed indeed,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!”

Psalm 116:15 - Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

A Prayer Over the Death and Loss of a Loved One

Dear God, I cry for those of us left behind, for the lonely ones with hollows in our hearts. I ask You to comfort us, give peace, restore hope, and lavish us with love, family, and belonging. In the depths of loss, meet us with Yourself.

I cry for the legacy this loved one leaves in death, for the ways the world has been made different by their presence, for the memories that become both more beautiful and more painful on this side of death. And I pray that the work You have accomplished in this remarkable life will grow deeper, wider, and stronger in the days to come, uninhibited by a weak opponent like death. - Gregory Cole

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