Bible Verses about “memory after death”

“‹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.›”

“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.”

“¶ ‹Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.›”

“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.”

“‹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.›”

“‹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.›”

“‹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.›”

“Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.”

“‹But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.›”

“‹And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.›”

“‹And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.›”

“‹And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that› [would come] ‹from thence.›”

“‹And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;›”

“¶ ‹There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:›”

“‹And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,›”

“‹And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.›”

“‹Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:›”

“‹For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.›”

“‹Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.›”

“‹And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.›”

“‹And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.›”

“Jesus said unto her, ‹I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:›”

“For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.”

“‹And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?›”

“For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:”

“Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.”

“¶ The memory of the just [is] blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.”

“Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any [thing] that is done under the sun.”

“¶ For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.”