Dealing with the loss of a loved one can be an incredibly challenging and emotional time. Finding solace and comfort in the Bible can provide strength and hope to those going through such a difficult phase. This article collects various Bible quotes, each providing insight, encouragement, and assurance for those facing the impending loss of someone they hold dear. By reflecting on these scriptures, you can find divine comfort in God's words, which reminds us that while we might be saying goodbye on Earth, we are promised an eternal reunion in Heaven.
Comforting Bible Quotes
"The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit." - Psalm 34:18
"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." - Psalm 23:4
"He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away." - Revelation 21:4
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." - Matthew 5:4
"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." - Isaiah 41:10
"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." - Matthew 11:28
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." - John 14:27
"Cast all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you." - 1 Peter 5:7
"For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us." - Romans 8:18
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want." - Psalm 23:1
"My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." - Psalm 73:26
"Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing." - 1 Thessalonians 5:11
Uplifting Bible Quotes
"I can do all things through him who strengthens me." - Philippians 4:13
"The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" - Psalm 27:1
"But those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint." - Isaiah 40:31
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." - Romans 8:28
"To the one who conquers, I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God." - Revelation 2:7
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." - Joshua 1:9
"The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him." - Nahum 1:7
"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven." - Ecclesiastes 3:1
"The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing." - Zephaniah 3:17
"And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you." - 1 Peter 5:10
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." - Jeremiah 29:11
"Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy!" - Psalm 126:5
Bible Quotes on Hope
"For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." - Romans 8:38-39
"The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." - Lamentations 3:22-23
"We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain." - Hebrews 6:19
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope." - Romans 15:13
"And now, Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you." - Psalm 39:7
"So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day." - 2 Corinthians 4:16
"The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore." - Psalm 121:8
"Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation." - Psalm 42:5
"The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry." - Psalm 34:15
"You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word." - Psalm 119:114
"For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope." - Romans 15:4
"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." - Psalm 119:105
Reassuring Bible Quotes
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me." - John 14:1
"So we can confidently say, 'The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?'" - Hebrews 13:6
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." - John 14:27
"When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles." - Psalm 34:17
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." - Psalm 46:1
"I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken." - Psalm 16:8
"The Lord is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made." - Psalm 145:9
"For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning." - Psalm 30:5
"Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved." - Psalm 55:22
"When I am afraid, I put my trust in you." - Psalm 56:3
"I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears." - Psalm 34:4
"Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act." - Psalm 37:5
Bible Quotes about Eternal Life
"Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.'" - John 11:25
"Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life." - John 5:24
"And this is the promise that he made to us—eternal life." - 1 John 2:25
"For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens." - 2 Corinthians 5:1
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." - John 3:16
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly." - John 10:10
"For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." - Romans 6:23
"And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent." - John 17:3
"But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ." - Philippians 3:20
"For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come." - Hebrews 13:14
"To an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you." - 1 Peter 1:4
"And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, 'Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.'" - Revelation 21:3
Bible Quotes on God's Presence
"Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence?" - Psalm 139:7
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." - Joshua 1:9
"The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress." - Psalm 46:11
"And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever." - John 14:16
"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." - Isaiah 41:10
"The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing." - Zephaniah 3:17
"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you." - Isaiah 43:2
"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." - Psalm 23:4
"The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit." - Psalm 34:18
"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty." - Psalm 91:1
"For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them." - Matthew 18:20
"I am with you always, to the end of the age." - Matthew 28:20
Bible Quotes about God's Love
"But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:8
"As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love." - John 15:9
"We love because he first loved us." - 1 John 4:19
"See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are." - 1 John 3:1
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." - John 3:16
"By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers." - 1 John 3:16
"In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him." - 1 John 4:9
"And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him." - 1 John 4:16
"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—it is by grace you have been saved." - Ephesians 2:4-5
"But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness." - Psalm 86:15
"Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures forever." - Psalm 136:26
"O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!" - Psalm 118:1
Bible Quotes on Faith
"Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." - Hebrews 11:1
"For we walk by faith, not by sight." - 2 Corinthians 5:7
"So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ." - Romans 10:17
"And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith." - Matthew 21:22
"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God." - Ephesians 2:8
"And Jesus answered them, 'Have faith in God.'" - Mark 11:22
"That your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God." - 1 Corinthians 2:5
"For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved." - Romans 10:10
"Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful." - Hebrews 10:23
"But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one." - 2 Thessalonians 3:3
"And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him." - Hebrews 11:6
"For you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness." - James 1:3
Bible Quotes on Strength
"I can do all things through him who strengthens me." - Philippians 4:13
"The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him." - Psalm 28:7
"But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint." - Isaiah 40:31
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." - Psalm 46:1
"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." - Isaiah 41:10
"The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" - Psalm 27:1
"My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." - Psalm 73:26
"Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!" - 1 Chronicles 16:11
"But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion's mouth." - 2 Timothy 4:17
"For the Lord your God is he who goes with you
Discover over 100 heartfelt Bible quotes to provide comfort and peace to your dying loved ones. Find solace and strength in these timeless scriptures.
