Bible Verses About Death

Death is the one reality that every human being faces, yet the Bible transforms our understanding of it from an ending into a beginning. These Bible verses about death offer comfort to the grieving, hope to the fearful, and assurance that for those who believe, death is merely the doorway to eternal life with God.

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“For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God.”

Romans 8:38-39

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“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me.”

Psalm 23:4

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“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”

Psalm 30:5

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“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

Romans 6:23

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“In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.”

John 14:2

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“I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.”

John 11:25

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

Psalm 116:15

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“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”

Philippians 1:21

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“O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?”

1 Corinthians 15:55

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“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.”

Revelation 21:4

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“We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.”

2 Corinthians 5:8

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“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.”

Revelation 14:13

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Why Read Bible Verses About Death?

John 11:25 records Jesus saying, 'I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.' 1 Corinthians 15:55 triumphantly asks, 'O death, where is thy sting?' These verses reframe death not as defeat but as victory through Christ. Reading them prepares our hearts and brings peace.

How to Apply These Bible Verses About Death in Daily Life

When facing the loss of a loved one, turn to these verses for comfort. Share them at funerals and memorial services. Use Psalm 23 and John 14:1-3 in prayer for the grieving. Meditate on the hope of resurrection to overcome the fear of death.

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