Friends And Death

He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies. — read the full passage →

Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid, neither be dismayed: for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

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 if we live, we live to the Lord. Or if we die, we die to the Lord. If therefore we live or die, we are the Lord’s.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory; — read the full passage →

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”

Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

For I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies, says the Lord Yahweh: therefore turn yourselves, and live.

But we don’t want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don’t grieve like the rest, who have no hope. — read the full passage →

Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. — read the full passage →

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

He has swallowed up death forever! The Lord Yahweh will wipe away tears from off all faces. He will take the reproach of his people away from off all the earth, for Yahweh has spoken it.

A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one’s birth.

A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Precious in the sight of Yahweh is the death of his saints.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus.

We are courageous, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

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

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →

and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

I heard the voice from heaven saying, “Write, ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them.”

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

Inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once, and after this, judgment,

I thank my God whenever I remember you,

Therefore we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord; — read the full passage →

For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.

Therefore as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned.

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. — read the full passage →

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

Surely he has borne our sickness, and carried our suffering; yet we considered him plagued, struck by God, and afflicted.

For the living know that they will die, but the dead don’t know anything, neither do they have any more a reward; for their memory is forgotten.

Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.

If a man dies, shall he live again? All the days of my warfare would I wait, until my release should come.

I heard a loud voice out of heaven saying, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with people, and he will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. — read the full passage →

Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over these, the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with him one thousand years.

For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with God’s trumpet. The dead in Christ will rise first, — read the full passage →

But we don’t want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don’t grieve like the rest, who have no hope. — read the full passage →

But we don’t want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don’t grieve like the rest, who have no hope.

But I am in a dilemma between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better. — read the full passage →

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

For we know that if the earthly house of our tent is dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.

“Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?”

Behold, I tell you a mystery. We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed,

So also is the resurrection of the dead. The body is sown perishable; it is raised imperishable. — read the full passage →

The last enemy that will be abolished is death.

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

For one will hardly die for a righteous man. Yet perhaps for a righteous person someone would even dare to die. — read the full passage →

Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

I will ransom them from the power of Sheol. I will redeem them from death! Death, where are your plagues? Sheol, where is your destruction? “Compassion will be hidden from my eyes.

His spirit departs, and he returns to the earth. In that very day, his thoughts perish.

The dead don’t praise Yah, neither any who go down into silence;

Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

For this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide even to death.

For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.

But now he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.”

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

Jesus wept.

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

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;

Behold, I tell you a mystery. We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, — read the full passage →

For if you live after the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

For what the law couldn’t do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God did, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh;

Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister, Martha. — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

But Jesus said, “Allow the little children, and don’t forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these.”

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

For the Lord will not cast off forever. — read the full passage →

a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

Yahweh will also be a high tower for the oppressed; a high tower in times of trouble.