Bible Verses about “death of loved ones”
The Bible contains 48 verses about death of loved ones across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“‹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.›”
“Jesus saith unto him, ‹I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.›”
“For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
“¶ The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”
“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, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
“Then we which are alive [and] remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.”
“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:”
“¶ 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.”
“For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.”
“Wherefore comfort one another with these words.”
“(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)”
“For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive [and] remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.”
“[It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.”
“This [is] the day [which] the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”
“We are confident, [I say], and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.”
“The LORD [is] on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?”
“I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, [and set me] in a large place.”
“Jesus said unto him, ‹Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.›”
“[It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.”
“I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.”
“The stone [which] the builders refused is become the head [stone] of the corner.”
“And he said unto another, ‹Follow me.› But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.”
“The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see [my desire] upon them that hate me.”
“Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.”
“They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.”
“‹Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.›”
“The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.”
“Therefore [we are] always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:”
“¶ O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good: because his mercy [endureth] for ever.”
“Let Israel now say, that his mercy [endureth] for ever.”
“Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy [endureth] for ever.”
“Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy [endureth] for ever.”
“All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.”
“They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.”
“The LORD [is] my strength and song, and is become my salvation.”
“The voice of rejoicing and salvation [is] in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.”
“The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.”
“Blessed [be] he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.”
“Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.”
“The last enemy [that] shall be destroyed [is] death.”
“¶ Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, [and] I will praise the LORD:”
“This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.”
“I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.”
“This is the LORD'S doing; it [is] marvellous in our eyes.”
“God [is] the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, [even] unto the horns of the altar.”
“Thou [art] my God, and I will praise thee: [thou art] my God, I will exalt thee.”
“O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.”