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Bible Quotes About The Dead
14 Scripture verses about the dead from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.
What does the Bible say about the dead? Browse 18 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.
14
Total Verses
8
Old Testament
6
New Testament
Top 10 Bible Quotes About The Dead
- Leviticus 19:31 — “Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.”
- Deuteronomy 18:11 — “Or a charmer , or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer .”
- Psalms 115:17 — “The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.”
- Psalms 146:4 — “His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.”
- Ecclesiastes 9:5 — “For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.”
- Ecclesiastes 12:7 — “Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.”
- Isaiah 8:19 — “And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?”
- Daniel 12:2 — “And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.”
- Luke 16:19 — “There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:”
- Luke 16:26 — “And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot ; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.”
Subtopics of The Dead
burying the dead
communicating with the dead
contacting the dead
praying for the dead
praying to the dead
raising the dead
Old Testament Quotes About The Dead (8)
“Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.”
“Or a charmer , or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer .”
“The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.”
“His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.”
Psalms 146:4KJV
“For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.”
“Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.”
“And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?”
Isaiah 8:19KJV
“And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.”
Daniel 12:2KJV
New Testament Quotes About The Dead (6)
“There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:”
Luke 16:19KJV
“And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot ; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.”
Luke 16:26KJV
“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 3:16KJV
“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”
Acts 4:12KJV
“Wherefore , as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: for that: or, in whom”
Romans 5:12KJV
“And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:”
Hebrews 9:27KJV
Frequently Asked Questions About The Dead in the Bible
What does the Bible say about the dead?
The Bible contains 14 verses about the dead, covering this topic from Genesis to Revelation. Scripture provides guidance, instruction, and comfort regarding the dead through both the Old and New Testaments.
How many Bible verses are about the dead?
There are 14 Bible verses about the dead in the King James Version. These verses span multiple books of the Bible and cover various aspects of this topic.
What is the best Bible verse about the dead?
While many verses address the dead, the most well-known passages come from various books of the Bible. The best verse depends on your specific situation and what aspect of the dead you are studying.
Where in the Bible does it talk about the dead?
The Dead is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 14 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.
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