Bible Verses about “soul sleep”
Found 20 verses (ordered by relevance) about “soul sleep” in the KJV version of the Bible
“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:”
“Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.”
“¶ 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 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.”
“‹And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven,› [even] ‹the Son of man which is in heaven.›”
“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.”
“In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.”
“¶ Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,”
“‹Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,›”
“‹And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.›”
“For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal [must] put on immortality.”
“And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame [and] everlasting contempt.”
“The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.”
“O death, where [is] thy sting? O grave, where [is] thy victory?”
“So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.”
“His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.”
“For in death [there is] no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?”