Bible Verses about “loss of a loved one”
The Bible contains 18 verses about loss of a loved one across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“For 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.”
“Don'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.”
“Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.”
“He 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."”
“a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;”
“He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.”
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”
“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.”
“then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. So we will be with the Lord forever.”
“For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with God's trumpet. The dead in Christ will rise first,”
“But 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.”
“For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus.”
“who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.”
“Therefore comfort one another with these words.”
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort;”
“Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.”
“For this we tell you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left to the coming of the Lord, will in no way precede those who have fallen asleep.”
“Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.”