100+ Powerful Bible Quotes About Heaven and Death for Comfort & Hope

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. — John 3:16

I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die. — John 11:25

Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. — 1 John 5:12

And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. — 1 John 5:11

Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise. — Luke 23:43

Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household. — Acts 16:31

This is the promise he made to us—eternal life. — 1 John 2:25

The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. — Romans 6:23

Everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life. — John 6:40

My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish. — John 10:27–28

He who overcomes will inherit all this, and I will be his God and he will be my son. — Revelation 21:7

In my Father’s house are many rooms... I am going there to prepare a place for you. — John 14:2

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. — Matthew 5:4

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. — Psalm 34:18

Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. — Psalm 30:5

The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He refreshes my soul. — Psalm 23:1–3

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. — 1 Peter 5:7

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. — Psalm 46:1

He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain. — Revelation 21:4

Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. — Psalm 23:4

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end. — Lamentations 3:22

Yea, though I be in the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. — Psalm 23:4 (KJV)

Sorrow is better than laughter, for sadness has a refining influence on us. — Ecclesiastes 7:3

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. — Psalm 147:3

But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. — 1 Corinthians 15:20

The trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. — 1 Corinthians 15:52

Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. — 1 Corinthians 15:50

So will it be with the resurrection of the dead: what is sown is perishable, what is raised is imperishable. — 1 Corinthians 15:42

For the Lord himself will come down from heaven... and the dead in Christ will rise first. — 1 Thessalonians 4:16

I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth. — Job 19:25

But someone will ask, 'How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?' — 1 Corinthians 15:35

Just as we have borne the image of the earthly man, so shall we bear the image of the heavenly man. — 1 Corinthians 15:49

When this perishable body puts on imperishability, and this mortal body puts on immortality, then the saying will come true: 'Death has been swallowed up in victory.' — 1 Corinthians 15:54

Do not marvel at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice. — John 5:28

Those who are considered worthy of taking part in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage. — Luke 20:35

For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. — 1 Corinthians 15:22

I have prepared a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me. — John 14:2–3

Our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ. — Philippians 3:20

Here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come. — Hebrews 13:14

But in fact, the righteous look forward to a better country—a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them. — Hebrews 11:16

Eye has not seen, ear has not heard, nor has it entered the human heart what God has prepared for those who love him. — 1 Corinthians 2:9

Where I am, there you may be also. — John 14:3

They were strangers and exiles on the earth. — Hebrews 11:13

I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. — Revelation 21:2

There shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will serve him. — Revelation 22:3

They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. — Revelation 22:4

No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him. — Revelation 22:3

But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire. — 2 Peter 3:10

After I go to sleep, I wake up, I am still with you. — Psalm 139:18

Then the dust will return to the ground it came from, and the spirit will return to God who gave it. — Ecclesiastes 12:7

Jesus said, 'Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him up.' — John 11:11

Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt. — Daniel 12:2

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants. — Psalm 116:15

The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. — 2 Timothy 4:18

So they rested from their labor, and their deeds follow them. — Revelation 14:13

It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes. — Psalm 119:71

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. — Revelation 21:1

Come near to God and he will come near to you. — James 4:8

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. — Psalm 23:6

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. — Philippians 1:21

Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many. — Hebrews 9:27

And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. — Revelation 20:12

Each person was judged according to what they had done. — Revelation 20:13

Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. — Revelation 20:14

Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire. — Revelation 20:15

Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown. — Revelation 2:10

The time has come for judgment to begin with God’s household. — 1 Peter 4:17

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad. — 2 Corinthians 5:10

The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. — Matthew 13:41

Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life. — Matthew 25:46

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them. — John 3:36

The gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it. — Matthew 7:13

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. — John 14:27

Be still, and know that I am God. — Psalm 46:10

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. — Isaiah 26:3

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. — Psalm 23:4

The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? — Psalm 27:1

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. — Psalm 56:3

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. — Philippians 4:6

And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. — Philippians 4:7

The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. — Deuteronomy 33:27

Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. — Psalm 42:5

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. — Isaiah 41:10

In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. — 1 Peter 1:6

For I know that my redeemer lives, and that he will stand at the last on the earth. — Job 19:25

But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions. — Ephesians 2:4–5

Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. — Romans 8:24–25

We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. — 2 Corinthians 5:8

We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. — Hebrews 6:19

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. — Romans 15:13

For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison. — 2 Corinthians 4:17

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. — 2 Corinthians 4:16

And this hope will not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit. — Romans 5:5

To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy—to the only God our Savior be glory, wisdom, and power. — Jude 1:24–25

So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. — 2 Corinthians 4:18

No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him. — 1 Corinthians 2:9

After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. — Revelation 7:9

They cried out in a loud voice: 'Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.' — Revelation 7:10

These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. — Revelation 7:14

Therefore they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple. — Revelation 7:15

And he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence. — Revelation 7:15

Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat down on them, nor any scorching heat. — Revelation 7:16

For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. — Revelation 7:17

And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. — Revelation 7:17

They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. — Revelation 22:4

His servants will serve him, and they will see his face. — Revelation 22:3–4

There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. — Revelation 22:5

And they will reign forever and ever. — Revelation 22:5

Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil. — Hebrews 2:14

And free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. — Hebrews 2:15

O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting? — 1 Corinthians 15:55

The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. — 1 Corinthians 15:56

But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. — 1 Corinthians 15:57

For I am convinced that neither death nor life... will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. — Romans 8:38–39

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. — Philippians 1:21

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. — 2 Timothy 4:7

Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that Day. — 2 Timothy 4:8

Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. — Matthew 10:28

Death is swallowed up in victory. — 1 Corinthians 15:54

Christ has conquered death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. — 2 Timothy 1:10