Bible Verses About Losing a Loved One
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for losing a loved one, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 81,665 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 Losing a Loved One
Revelation 21:43,657 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.
Matthew 5:43,181 votes
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Psalms 34:183,061 votes
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
John 16:222,716 votes
And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
Isaiah 41:102,263 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.
Psalms 147:31,847 votes
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
John 14:27-291,673 votes
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 afraid.
John 3:161,343 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.
Psalms 116:151,331 votes
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-221,241 votes
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
Psalms 23:1-61,234 votes
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Romans 8:181,227 votes
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
2 Timothy 4:71,221 votes
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
Colossians 2:51,188 votes
For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.
John 11:251,155 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:
Philippians 4:6-71,147 votes
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
2 Corinthians 1:3-41,074 votes
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
Psalms 23:4981 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.
Philippians 1:3944 votes
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
Psalms 30:5924 votes
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
John 14:27902 votes
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 afraid.
Romans 8:28864 votes
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-17863 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.
2 Corinthians 1:3797 votes
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
1 Corinthians 15:22752 votes
For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
What does the Bible say about losing a loved one?
Readers most often cite Revelation 21:4 on the subject of losing a loved one. Across 81,665 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Matthew 5:4, Psalms 34:18, John 16:22. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.