Memory After Death

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.

For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former things shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.

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 →

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.

Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day: — read the full passage →

The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot.

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.

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

For our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

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. — read the full passage →

Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me. — 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.

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 →

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.

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

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

and the Living one; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive for evermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades.

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.

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

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 I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward.

Marvel not at this: for the hour cometh, in which all that are in the tombs shall hear his voice, — read the full passage →

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

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

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

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into judgment, but hath passed out of death into life.

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

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.

And Jehovah God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

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 David ascended not into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

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

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

in the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

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

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

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

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.

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.

For thou wilt light my lamp: Jehovah my God will lighten my darkness.

Behold, I tell you a mystery: We all shall not sleep, but we shall all be changed, — 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 →

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

O death, where is thy victory? O death, where is thy sting?

The last enemy that shall be abolished is death.

And these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal life.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.

And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, eventhe lake of fire.

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

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

And no one hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended out of heaven, even the Son of man, who is in heaven.

But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came unto the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared. — read the full passage →

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.

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

For in death there is no remembrance of thee: In Sheol who shall give thee thanks?

For our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

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

For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace:

having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there shall be a resurrection both of the just and unjust.

Brethren, I may say unto you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us unto this day.

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

The soul that sinneth, it shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

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

Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

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.

And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

But I say unto you, I shall not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.

And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

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 →

Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: over these the second death hath no power; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;

who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.

For we have not here an abiding city, but we seek after the city which is to come.

which in its own times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; — 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 →

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

But I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better:

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

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

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

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

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.

And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was threescore furlongs from Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

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

But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. — 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;

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them that love him.

Since then the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; — read the full passage →

But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

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

and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints that had fallen asleep were raised;

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven, with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first;

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep. — read the full passage →