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What does the Bible say about death and dying?

16 verses about death and dying, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about death and dying

Ecclesiastes 12:7 — Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. 4 votes
John 11:25 — Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 4 votes
John 14:1 — Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 4 votes
Luke 23:43 — And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. 3 votes
John 3:16 — For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 3 votes
1 Thessalonians 4:13 — But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 3 votes
Psalms 23:1 — [A Psalm of David.] The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 votes
Psalms 116:15 — Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. 2 votes
Daniel 12:2 — And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. 2 votes
Matthew 10:28 — And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. 2 votes
John 5:28 — Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 2 votes
John 14:3 — And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. 2 votes
Romans 6:23 — For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. 2 votes
1 Corinthians 15:51 — Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 2 votes
2 Corinthians 5:6 — Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: 2 votes
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. 2 votes

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John (5), Psalms (2), Ecclesiastes (1), Daniel (1), Matthew (1), Luke (1), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (1), 2 Corinthians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), Revelation (1)

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