Bible Verses About Death

Bible passages about death, dying, and the Christian hope beyond the grave.

King James Version
4Yea, 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.
Psalms 23:4
25Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 26And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
John 11:25-26
55O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
1 Corinthians 15:55
4And 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.
Revelation 21:4
8For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.
Romans 14:8
21For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Philippians 1:21
8We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:8
13But 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. 14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-14
15Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
Psalms 116:15
8He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it.
Isaiah 25:8

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Bible say about death?

The Bible presents death as an enemy conquered by Christ. John 11:25 says 'he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.' 1 Corinthians 15:55 triumphantly asks 'O death, where is thy sting?'

What happens after death according to the Bible?

2 Corinthians 5:8 says to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 promises that believers who die will be raised when Christ returns.

Should Christians fear death?

The Bible says believers need not fear death. Psalm 23:4 says 'though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me.' Philippians 1:21 says 'to die is gain.' Hebrews 2:14-15 says Christ came to deliver those who through fear of death were in bondage. For believers, death is a doorway to God's presence.