Bible Verses about “salvation for the dead”

“And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:”

“For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.”

“¶ For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:”

“That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] under the earth;”

“Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.”

“By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;”

“‹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 [that] every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

“‹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:›”

“And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.”

“And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.”

“And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is [the book] of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.”

“And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.”

“¶ And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.”

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

“‹And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the› [world] ‹to come.›”

“So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.”

“For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.”

“‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.›”

“Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?”

“For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:”

“But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:”