Bible Verses About Death
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for death, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 15,597 votes, led by Revelation 21:4. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Death
Revelation 21:4890 votes
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.
Romans 14:8744 votes
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.
Ecclesiastes 12:7648 votes
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
Luke 23:43575 votes
And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
John 3:16490 votes
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.
1 Thessalonians 4:14373 votes
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
Psalms 23:4369 votes
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.
Romans 6:23360 votes
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
John 11:26353 votes
And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
Matthew 10:28344 votes
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.
John 11:25-26334 votes
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
1 Corinthians 15:51-57268 votes
Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
John 14:1-4256 votes
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
Ezekiel 18:32250 votes
For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
Ecclesiastes 9:5221 votes
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.
Hebrews 9:27219 votes
And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
1 Corinthians 15:26215 votes
The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
2 Corinthians 5:6-8214 votes
Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
Revelation 14:13203 votes
And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
Psalms 146:4200 votes
His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
Romans 8:38-39188 votes
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Psalms 116:15181 votes
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.
Psalms 73:26179 votes
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Philippians 1:21171 votes
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Matthew 5:4167 votes
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
What does the Bible say about death?
Readers most often cite Revelation 21:4 on the subject of death. Across 15,597 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Romans 14:8, Ecclesiastes 12:7, Luke 23:43. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.