Soul Sleep

The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence.

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

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

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.

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. — read the full passage →

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

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

For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?

Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, — 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 Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

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.

He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: — read the full passage →

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

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.

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

After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.

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

And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.

Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.

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

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

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 →

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

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. — read the full passage →

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,

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

And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.

And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.

And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.

And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.

So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.

And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.

And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself. — read the full passage →

I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

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

Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? — read the full passage →

Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. — read the full passage →

Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. — read the full passage →

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.

So Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.

And Hezekiah slept with his fathers: and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.

So Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.

And Jeroboam slept with his fathers, even with the kings of Israel; and Zachariah his son reigned in his stead.

And Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead.

And Joash slept with his fathers; and Jeroboam sat upon his throne: and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.

And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his stead.

And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.

And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.

So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead.

And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.

And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.

And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.

And the days which Jeroboam reigned were two and twenty years: and he slept with his fathers, and Nadab his son reigned in his stead.

And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.

And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may go to mine own country.

So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.

And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

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

For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

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

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.

And Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.

And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.

He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.

And Jehu slept with his fathers: and they buried him in Samaria. And Jehoahaz his son reigned in his stead.

So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.

So Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah: and Elah his son reigned in his stead.

But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; — read the full passage →

Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,

The burden of the word of the Lord for Israel, saith the Lord, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.

But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

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

Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;

He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. — read the full passage →

But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.

And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. — read the full passage →