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.

Precious in the sight of Jehovah Is the death of his saints.

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 →

thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them; for I Jehovah thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation of them that hate me,

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;

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

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.

Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward. — read the full passage →

Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward.

Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which Jehovah God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden? — read the full passage →

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 →

The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart; and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. — read the full passage →

He will feed his flock like a shepherd, he will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and will gently lead those that have their young.

He healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds.

Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

For this child I prayed; and Jehovah hath given me my petition which I asked of him: — read the full passage →

And Jehovah, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.

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 →

fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

He hath swallowed up death for ever; and the Lord Jehovah will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the reproach of his people will he take away from off all the earth: for Jehovah hath spoken it.

For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

Agoodname is better than precious oil; and the day of death, than the day of one’s birth.

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: — read the full passage →

My flesh and my heart faileth; ButGod is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.

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.

The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

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,

He entereth into peace; they rest in their beds, each one that walketh in his uprightness.

Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother: — read the full passage →

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.