Bible Verses About Funeral
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for funeral, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 971 votes, led by John 11:25-26. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Funeral
John 11:25-2665 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:
Psalms 23:1-650 votes
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Revelation 21:449 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.
Jeremiah 16:544 votes
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.
Leviticus 19:2838 votes
Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the Lord.
Romans 14:837 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.
1 Thessalonians 4:1337 votes
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.
Ecclesiastes 12:736 votes
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
John 11:2536 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:
John 3:1634 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.
Matthew 10:2828 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.
Psalms 146:426 votes
His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
Psalms 34:1825 votes
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Matthew 5:425 votes
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-1424 votes
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.
Isaiah 41:1023 votes
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.
2 Corinthians 1:3-420 votes
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
2 Corinthians 5:820 votes
We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
Philippians 3:2120 votes
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.
Psalms 23:418 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 14:7-917 votes
For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
1 Peter 5:717 votes
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Psalms 37:1-4016 votes
Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
Ecclesiastes 7:115 votes
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.
Isaiah 41:1315 votes
For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
What does the Bible say about funeral?
Readers most often cite John 11:25-26 on the subject of funeral. Across 971 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Psalms 23:1-6, Revelation 21:4, Jeremiah 16:5. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.