Salvation For The Dead

For unto this end was the gospel preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

Else what shall they do that are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized for them?

Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour cometh, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God; and they that hear shall live.

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; — read the full passage →

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

And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne; and books were opened: and another book was opened, which isthe bookof life: and the dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works. — read the full passage →

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

For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.

And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in that which is to come.

but hath now been manifested by the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,

And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this cometh judgment; — read the full passage →

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

that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven and things on earth and things under the earth, — read the full passage →

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 →

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 →

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

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

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.

The Lord grant mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus: for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain; — 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 →

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; — 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.

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

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 →

Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour cometh, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God; and they that hear shall live. — read the full passage →

Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, And gave gifts unto men. — read the full passage →

The hand of Jehovah was upon me, and he brought me out in the Spirit of Jehovah, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones. — read the full passage →

And he called him, and said unto him, What is this that I hear of thee? render the account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward.

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

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.

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.

who would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.

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;

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also that are fallen asleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

No man can come to me, except the Father that sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day.

And he said, Jesus, remember me when thou comest in thy kingdom. — read the full passage →

And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, and saying that he himself is Christ a king.

and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints that had fallen asleep were raised; — read the full passage →

the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment;

Now if Christ is preached that he hath been raised from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? — read the full passage →

who will render to every man according to his works: — read the full passage →

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.

And these all, having had witness borne to them through their faith, received not the promise, — read the full passage →

that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven and things on earth and things under the earth,

among whom we also all once lived in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest:— — read the full passage →

None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him — read the full passage →

beholding your chaste behaviorcoupledwith fear.

Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, — read the full passage →

For there was a tabernacle prepared, the first, wherein were the candlestick, and the table, and the showbread; which is called the Holy place.

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 →

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

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: — read the full passage →

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

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.

What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith save him?

For as touching those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; — read the full passage →

because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved: — 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.

in which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison,

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.

For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? — read the full passage →

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

and whosoever liveth and believeth on me shall never die. Believest thou this?

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

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;

to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

by which also ye are saved, if ye hold fast the word which I preached unto you, except ye believed in vain.

because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved:

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. — read the full passage →

But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in the place concerning the Bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. — read the full passage →

And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that they that would pass from hence to you may not be able, and that none may cross over from thence to us.

I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all in like manner perish.

and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel.

But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do upon the sabbath.

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

And the sea gave up the dead that were in it; and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,

And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and the voice which I heardwasasthe voiceof harpers harping with their harps:

in which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison, — read the full passage →

For there is one God, one mediator also between God and men, himself man, Christ Jesus, — read the full passage →

This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; — read the full passage →

For ye know what charge we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

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

Now if Christ is preached that he hath been raised from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? — read the full passage →

Or are ye ignorant that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? — read the full passage →

Or are ye ignorant that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? — read the full passage →

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:—

who will render to every man according to his works: — read the full passage →

Because thou wilt not leave my soul unto Hades, Neither wilt thou give thy Holy One to see corruption.

And it was that Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.

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

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. — read the full passage →

And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and made trial of him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

The dead praise not Jehovah, Neither any that go down into silence;

But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol; For he will receive me. [Selah