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

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

And 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.

For thus saith the Lord, Enter not into the house of mourning, neither go to lament nor bemoan them: for I have taken away my peace from this people, saith the Lord, even lovingkindness and mercies.

Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

But 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.

For 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.

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

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

Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the Lord.

And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.

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.

The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

But 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. — read the full passage →

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

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

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

Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. — read the full passage →

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

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.

For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. — read the full passage →

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

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

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: — read the full passage →

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

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

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

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 afraid.

And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — 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 →

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

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

In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, — read the full passage →

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

The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. — read the full passage →

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. — read the full passage →

For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. — read the full passage →

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: — read the full passage →

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. — read the full passage →

But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

He 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.

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: — read the full passage →

Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. — read the full passage →

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

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. — read the full passage →

I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.

And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations. — read the full passage →

This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. — read the full passage →

But 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. — read the full passage →

But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. — read the full passage →

And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: — read the full passage →

And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. — read the full passage →

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: — read the full passage →

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? — read the full passage →

I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.

Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.

When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. — read the full passage →

In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.

Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; — read the full passage →

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. — read the full passage →

Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. — read the full passage →

Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord? — read the full passage →

For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.

Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. — read the full passage →

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: — read the full passage →

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. — read the full passage →

A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth. — read the full passage →

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman. — read the full passage →

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →