Bible Verses About Death and Life After Death
Scripture for the last enemy — comfort at the graveside, and the hope beyond it.
Death is the enemy the gospel most triumphantly answers. Scripture speaks tenderly to grief and boldly to the grave, promising a life that death cannot touch. These verses are for the bedside, the graveside, and the fearful heart.
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 liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
I am the resurrection, and the life... whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil.
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. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting?
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.
God shall wipe away all tears... and there shall be no more death.
We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
Absent from the body... present with the Lord.
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
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.
Sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
For those in Christ, death is not a wall but a door — the valley has a Shepherd, and the grave has lost its sting. Grieve, but not as those without hope; the last enemy is a defeated one.
