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Bible Verses About what happens after death

20 key scriptures

Explore what the Bible says about what happens after death. This collection of 20 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.

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TranslationKey Verse: John 3:16
King James (KJV)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.

20 Key Scriptures

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.
For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. spirit: or, breath
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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.
And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
And God spake all these words, saying,
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
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.
And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
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.
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

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