Bible Verses about “what happens when you die”

“‹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.”

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

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

“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.”

“‹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.›”

“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.”

“But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,”

“Wherefore comfort one another with these words.”

“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 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.”

“To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:”

“Who will render to every man according to his deeds:”

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

“‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.›”

“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things [done] in [his] body, according to that he hath done, whether [it be] good or bad.”

“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 Jesus said unto him, ‹Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.›”

“¶ Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,”

“Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.”

“‹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.›”

“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.”

“His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.”