Discover 100+ Uplifting Funeral Quotes from the Bible

In times of loss and mourning, many turn to the wisdom and comfort found in the sacred words of the Bible. Biblical quotes at funerals serve as poignant reminders of hope, eternal life, and divine love. This article will explore ten different categories of quotes from the Bible that are often used in funeral settings. Each category reflects a different facet of the human experience and the divine promise of solace and healing. Whether you're seeking words to honor a loved one, comfort a grieving heart, or provide a moment of reflection, these verses can offer solace and encouragement in the midst of sorrow.
"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." – Psalm 34:18
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted." – Matthew 5:4
"And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." – Philippians 4:7
"Cast your burden upon the Lord, and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken." – Psalm 55:22
"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." – Psalm 147:3
"For I think that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us." – Romans 8:18
"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." – Revelation 21:4
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." – Matthew 11:28
"When you go through deep waters, I will be with you." – Isaiah 43:2
"For You are my rock and my fortress; therefore, for Your name's sake, lead me and guide me." – Psalm 31:3
"In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul." – Psalm 94:19
"The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms." – Deuteronomy 33:27
"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." – John 3:16
"Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die.'" – John 11:25
"For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands." – 2 Corinthians 5:1
"Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him." – John 3:36
"...and this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life." – 1 John 2:25
"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes has eternal life." – John 6:47
"Know that when this tent we live in–our body here on earth–is torn down, God will have a house for us. It will not be a house made by human hands; instead, it will be a home in heaven that will last forever." – 2 Corinthians 5:1
"I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand." – John 10:28
"For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day." – John 6:40
"Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life." – John 5:24
"But the righteous shall live by faith." – Romans 1:17
"For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain." – Philippians 1:21
"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
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." – Joshua 1:9
"The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." – Deuteronomy 31:8
"Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." – Psalm 23:4
"Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always." – 1 Chronicles 16:11
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want." – Psalm 23:1
"For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them." – Matthew 18:20
"The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth." – Psalm 145:18
"The Lord watches over you— the Lord is your shade at your right hand." – Psalm 121:5
"The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble." – Psalm 9:9
"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble." – Psalm 46:1
"I am with you always, to the very end of the age." – Matthew 28:20
"He will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove his people's disgrace from all the earth." – Isaiah 25:8
"For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive." – 1 Corinthians 15:22
"We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed." – 1 Corinthians 15:51-52
"For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man." – 1 Corinthians 15:21
"But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep." – 1 Corinthians 15:20
"When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: 'Death has been swallowed up in victory.'" – 1 Corinthians 15:54
"For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his." – Romans 6:5
"But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him." – Acts 2:24
"...and the dead in Christ will rise first." – 1 Thessalonians 4:16
"...to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves." – Ephesians 1:6
"Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you." – Jeremiah 29:12
"For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him." – 1 Thessalonians 4:14
"I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you." – John 14:18
"The Lord your God is among you, a mighty warrior who saves." – Zephaniah 3:17
"There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off." – Proverbs 23:18
"For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost." – Luke 19:10
"Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart." – Psalm 37:4
"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
"To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy." – Jude 1:24
"For as we share abundantly in Christ's sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too." – 2 Corinthians 1:5
"He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will rescue him and honor him." – Psalm 91:15
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding." – Proverbs 3:5
"God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord." – 1 Corinthians 1:9
"But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head." – Psalm 3:3
"You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy." – John 16:20
"Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness." – Hebrews 12:10
"The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles." – Psalm 34:17
"The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear?" – Psalm 27:1
"The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace." – Psalm 29:11
"Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning." – Psalm 30:5
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds." – James 1:2
"The Lord protects the simple; when I was brought low, he saved me." – Psalm 116:6
"Therefore I have set my face like a flint, and I know I will not be put to shame." – Isaiah 50:7
"He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand." – Psalm 40:2
"Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you." – Isaiah 46:4
"Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost." – Romans 15:13
"The Lord is my strength and my song; he has given me victory." – Exodus 15:2
"I can do all this through him who gives me strength." – Philippians 4:13
"Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom." – Luke 12:32
"I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken." – Psalm 16:8
"Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always." – 1 Chronicles 16:11
"The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer." – Psalm 18:2
"But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one." – 2 Thessalonians 3:3
"Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing." – 1 Thessalonians 5:11
"So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded." – Hebrews 10:35
"Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul." – Psalm 54:4
"My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." – Psalm 73:26
"While we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ." – Titus 2:13
"For none of us lives for ourselves alone, and none of us dies for ourselves alone." – Romans 14:7
"In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind." – John 1:4
"The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life." – Job 33:4
"You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand." – John 13:7
"Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while then vanishes away." – James 4:14
"Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom." – Psalm 90:12
"For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain." – Philippians 1:21
"Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things." – Colossians 3:2
"Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." – Psalm 23:6
"Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it." – Matthew 10:39
"For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers." – Romans 8:38
"Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, in this way death came to all people, because all sinned." – Romans 5:12
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" – 2 Corinthians 5:17
"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
"Therefore, do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day." – 2 Corinthians 4:16
"He who was seated on the throne said, 'I am making everything new!'" – Revelation 21:5
"Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me." – Psalm 51:10
"The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life." – Job 33:4
"They who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles." – Isaiah 40:31
"For 'everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.'" – Romans 10:13
"Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." – Philippians 1:6
"I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." – Philippians 3:14
"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." – Romans 12:2
"To be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness." – Ephesians 4:23-24
"We love because he first loved us." – 1 John 4:19
"For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you." – Isaiah 54:10
"See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!" – 1 John 3:1
"And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love." – 1 John 4:16
"Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him." – Deuteronomy 7:9
"But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." – Romans 5:8
"The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you." – Zephaniah 3:17
"Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures forever." – Psalm 136:26
"His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness." – 2 Peter 1:3
"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends." – John 15:13
"But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness." – Psalm 86:15
"This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins." – 1 John 4:10