Bible Verses about โfuneralโ
The Bible contains 22 verses about funeral across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
โFor God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.โ
โ"'You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you. I am Yahweh.โ
โDon't you be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.โ
โYahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.โ
โEven though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.โ
โHe will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away."โ
โHe restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.โ
โYahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.โ
โHe makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.โ
โYou prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil. My cup runs over.โ
โSurely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in Yahweh's house forever. A Psalm by David.โ
โFor if we live, we live to the Lord. Or if we die, we die to the Lord. If therefore we live or die, we are the Lord's.โ
โBlessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.โ
โDon't be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.โ
โand the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.โ
โBut we don't want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don't grieve like the rest, who have no hope.โ
โFor if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus.โ
โJesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.โ
โWe are courageous, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.โ
โWhoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"โ
โHis spirit departs, and he returns to the earth. In that very day, his thoughts perish.โ
โFor thus says Yahweh, Don't enter into the house of mourning, neither go to lament, neither bemoan them; for I have taken away my peace from this people, says Yahweh, even loving kindness and tender mercies.โ
