Explaining Death To Children

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away.

we are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.

The last enemy that shall be abolished is death.

Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned:—

But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope. — read the full passage →

But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope.

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

Being therefore always of good courage, and knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord — read the full passage →

For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; or whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, — read the full passage →

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live; — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen. — read the full passage →

And he said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.

But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope. — read the full passage →

Wherefore we faint not; but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day. — read the full passage →

who comforteth us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort them that are in any affliction, through the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; — read the full passage →

So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: — read the full passage →

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me. — read the full passage →

for neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

And I heard a voice from heaven saying, Write, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them.

And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this cometh judgment;

Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me. — read the full passage →

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

But when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them,