What does the Bible say about dying?

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

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Bible verses about dying

1. Ecclesiastes 12:7 — Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. 5 votes
2. John 14:1 — Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 5 votes
3. Joshua 1:9 — Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. 4 votes
4. 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
5. 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: 3 votes
6. Psalms 23:1 — [A Psalm of David.] The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 votes
7. Psalms 116:15 — Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. 2 votes
8. 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
9. Romans 14:8 — For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s. 2 votes
10. 1 Corinthians 15:22 — For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 2 votes
11. 1 Corinthians 15:51 — Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 2 votes
12. 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

Where these verses are

John (3), Psalms (2), 1 Corinthians (2), Joshua (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Matthew (1), Romans (1), Revelation (1)

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Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.