Our life will end at some point, as our physical bodies are not eternal. The Bible talks about our physical death, a consequence of sin. But we are not without hope. In Christ, our spirit can live for eternity even if our physical bodies die.
John 5:24
Truly I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged, but has passed from death to life.
(John 5:24)
John 11:25-26
Then Jesus said to her: I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even if he dies; and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?
(John 11:25-26)
1 Thessalonians 4:13-14
Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant of what is going to happen to those who have already died, so that you do not become sad like those others who have no hope. Do we not believe that Jesus died and rose again? In the same way, God will resurrect with Jesus those who have died in union with him.
(1 Thessalonians 4:13-14)
1 Thessalonians 4:16
The Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.
(1 Thessalonians 4:16)
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, while the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
(Romans 6:23)
Romans 14:8
If we live, we live for the Lord; and, if we die, to the Lord we die. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
(Romans 14:8)
James 1:14-15
On the contrary, each one is tempted when his own evil desires drag and seduce him. Then, when desire has conceived, it begets sin; and sin, once it has been consummated, gives birth to death.
(James 1:14-15)
Psalm 116:15
Much value has in the eyes of the Lord
the death of his faithful.
(Psalm 116:15)
Isaiah 57:2
Those who walk the straight path die in peace;
They find rest on their deathbed.
(Isaiah 57:2)
Hebrews 9:27-28
And just as it is established that human beings die only once, and then the judgment comes, Christ was also offered as a sacrifice only once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, no longer to bear any sin, but to bring salvation to those who wait for him.
(Hebrews 9:27-28)
1 Corinthians 15:55-57
Where is, oh die, your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thank God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!
(1 Corinthians 15:55-57)
Isaiah 25:8
It will devour death forever;
The Almighty Lord will wipe the tears from every face,
and take away from all the earth
the disgrace of his people.
The Lord himself has said it.
(Isaiah 25:8)
2 Corinthians 5:1
In fact, we know that if this tent we live in falls apart, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.
(2 Corinthians 5:1)
Psalm 23:4
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I will fear no evil,
because you will be with me
Your rod and your staff
They will give me breath.
(Psalm 23:4, Reina Valera Updated version)
John 3:16
For God loved the world so much that he gave his only begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but have eternal life.
(John 3:16)
John 14:1-4
Don’t be distressed. Trust God, and trust me too. In my Father’s home there are many dwellings; If it wasn’t, I would have already told you. I’ll make you a place. And, if I go and prepare it for you, I will come and take you with me. That way you guys can be where I am. You already know the way to go where I am going.
(John 14:1-4)
Romans 5:17
Well, if by the transgression of one man death reigned, with greater reason those who receive grace in abundance and the gift of righteousness will reign in life through one man, Jesus Christ.
(Romans 5:17)
1 Corinthians 15:21-22
In fact, since death came through a man, so also through a man comes the resurrection of the dead. For just as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will live again.
(1 Corinthians 15:21-22)
1 Corinthians 15:26
The last enemy to be destroyed is death.
(1 Corinthians 15:26)
Philippians 1:21
Because for me to live is Christ and to die is gain.
(Philippians 1:21)
Philippians 3:20-21
Instead, we are citizens of heaven, from where we long to receive the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. He will transform our miserable body to be like his glorious body, by the power with which he subjects all things to himself.
(Philippians 3:20-21)
Deuteronomy 30:15
Today I give you a choice between life and death, between good and evil.
(Deuteronomy 30:15)
John 8:51
Truly I assure you that he who keeps my word will never die.
(John 8:51)
Psalm 49:15
But God will rescue me from the clutches of the grave
and with him he will take me. selah
(Psalm 49:15)
Ecclesiastes 12:7
Then the dust will return to the earth, as it was before,
and the spirit will return to God, who is the one who gave it.
(Ecclesiastes 12:7)
Psalm 89:48
Who is there that lives and never dies,
or that can escape the power of the grave? selah
(Psalm 89:48)
John 5:25
I tell you the truth, the hour is coming, and has already come, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
(John 5:25)
Psalm 146:3-4
Don’t put your trust in powerful people,
into mere mortals, who cannot save.
They exhale the spirit and return to dust,
and that same day their plans are disrupted.
(Psalm 146:3-4)
Isaiah 9:2
The people who walked in darkness saw a great light. To those who lived in the land of the shadow of death, the light shone.
(Isaiah 9:2, Reina Valera Updated version)
Revelation 20:6
Blessed and holy are those who have a part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him a thousand years.
(Revelation 20:6)
Revelation 21:3-4
I heard a powerful voice from the throne saying, “Here, among human beings, is the abode of God! He will encamp in their midst, and they will be his people; God Himself will be with them and will be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will no longer be death, crying, lamentation or pain, because the first things have ceased to exist.
(Revelation 21:3-4)
Revelation 14:13
Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write: Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on.”
“Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their tiring tasks, because their works accompany them.”
(Revelation 14:13)
Matthew 10:28
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy soul and body in hell.
(Matthew 10:28)
Matthew 16:25
Because whoever wants to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for my sake, he will find it.
(Matthew 16:25)
Luke 23:46
Then Jesus exclaimed loudly: Father, into your hands I commend my spirit!
And in saying this, he expired.
(Luke 23:46)
Romans 8:38-39
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither what is present nor what is to come, nor powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love that God has manifested us in Christ Jesus our Lord.
(Romans 8:38-39)
Romans 5:7-8
Hardly anyone will die for a just person, although there may be someone who dares to die for a good person. But God demonstrates his love for us in this: that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
(Romans 5:7-8)
2 Timothy 2:11
This message is credible: If we die with it,
we will also live with him.
(2 Timothy 2:11)
Ezekiel 18:32
I don’t want anyone’s death. Convert, and you will live! The Almighty Lord affirms it.
(Ezekiel 18:32)
Psalm 139:7-8
Where will I go from your Spirit?
Where will I flee from your presence?
If I go up to heaven, there you are;
If I make my bed in Sheol, there you are.
(Psalm 139:7-8, Reina Valera Updated version)
2 Samuel 22:5-7
The waves of death enveloped me;
the destructive torrents overwhelmed me.
The ties of the tomb entangled me,
and I found myself before the traps of death.
In my anguish I called on the Lord;
I called my God
and he heard me from his temple;
my cry reached their ears!
(2 Samuel 22:5-7)
Psalm 13:3-4
Lord and my God,
look at me and answer me;
light up my eyes.
So I won’t fall into the sleep of death;
so my enemy will not say: “I have defeated him”;
so my adversary will not rejoice at my fall.
(Psalm 13:3-4)
Ecclesiastes 9:5
Because the living know that they have to die, but the dead know nothing and expect nothing, because their memory falls into oblivion.
(Ecclesiastes 9:5)
2 Corinthians 5:6-8
That is why we always maintain trust, even though we know that as long as we live in this body we will be far from the Lord. We live by faith, not by sight. So we remain confident, and we would prefer to leave this body and live together with the Lord.
(2 Corinthians 5:6-8)
Psalm 115:17
The dead do not praise the Lord,
none of those who go down to silence.
(Psalm 115:17)
Luke 16:22-26
It turns out that the beggar died, and the angels took him to be next to Abraham. The rich man also died, and they buried him. In hell, in the midst of his torments, the rich man raised his eyes and saw Abraham from afar, and Lazarus with him. So he raised his voice and called to him: “Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of my finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am suffering a lot in this fire.” But Abraham replied: “Son, remember that during your life you did very well, while Lazarus did very badly; but now it is his turn to be comforted here, and you to suffer terribly. In addition to that, there is a great gulf between us and you, so that those who want to go from here to there cannot, nor can those from there to here.”
(Luke 16:22-26)
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