What Does the Bible Say About Closure?

2 Samuel 12:20-24 ESV / 22 helpful votes

Then David arose from the earth and washed and anointed himself and changed his clothes. And he went into the house of the Lord and worshiped. He then went to his own house. And when he asked, they set food before him, and he ate. Then his servants said to him, “What is this thing that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive; but when the child died, you arose and ate food.” He said, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, ‘Who knows whether the Lord will be gracious to me, that the child may live?’ But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.” Then David comforted his wife, Bathsheba, and went in to her and lay with her, and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. And the Lord loved him

Matthew 4:4 ESV / 19 helpful votes

But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

Psalm 19:7 ESV / 16 helpful votes

The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 14 helpful votes

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

John 3:16 ESV / 14 helpful votes

“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 3:16-17 ESV / 14 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

James 1:1-27 ESV / 12 helpful votes

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings. Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. ...

Matthew 5:18 ESV / 11 helpful votes

For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.

John 19:30 ESV / 10 helpful votes

When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

John 3:1-36 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?” Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. ...

2 Samuel 1:1-27 ESV / 10 helpful votes

After the death of Saul, when David had returned from striking down the Amalekites, David remained two days in Ziklag. And on the third day, behold, a man came from Saul's camp, with his clothes torn and dirt on his head. And when he came to David, he fell to the ground and paid homage. David said to him, “Where do you come from?” And he said to him, “I have escaped from the camp of Israel.” And David said to him, “How did it go? Tell me.” And he answered, “The people fled from the battle, and also many of the people have fallen and are dead, and Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead.” Then David said to the young man who told him, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?” ...

Luke 21:33 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

Mark 13:31 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

Matthew 24:35 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

2 Kings 1:1-18 ESV / 7 helpful votes

After the death of Ahab, Moab rebelled against Israel. Now Ahaziah fell through the lattice in his upper chamber in Samaria, and lay sick; so he sent messengers, telling them, “Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this sickness.” But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Now therefore thus says the Lord, You shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die.’” So Elijah went. The messengers returned to the king, and he said to them, “Why have you returned?” ...

Romans 1:1-32 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations, ...

Acts 2:2 ESV / 6 helpful votes

And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.

2 Timothy 3:2 ESV / 5 helpful votes

For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

Acts 2:38 ESV / 5 helpful votes

And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

John 19:4 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Pilate went out again and said to them, “See, I am bringing him out to you that you may know that I find no guilt in him.”

John 3:5 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

John 3:4 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?”

John 3:2 ESV / 5 helpful votes

This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.”

Mark 13:2 ESV / 5 helpful votes

And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.”

2 Kings 1:2 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Now Ahaziah fell through the lattice in his upper chamber in Samaria, and lay sick; so he sent messengers, telling them, “Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this sickness.”

James 1:8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

Acts 2:1-47 ESV / 4 helpful votes

When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. ...

John 3:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’

Luke 21:2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And he saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.

Matthew 24:2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

But he answered them, “You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.”

Matthew 5:4 ESV / 4 helpful votes

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Proverbs 3:15 ESV / 4 helpful votes

She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her.

Psalm 19:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether.

Proverbs 3:2 ESV / 3 helpful votes

For length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you.

Revelation 1:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John,

1 John 2:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

2 Timothy 3:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind and disqualified regarding the faith.

2 Timothy 3:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good,

Romans 3:23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Romans 3:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Much in every way. To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God.

Acts 17:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

Acts 10:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

A devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God.

Luke 3:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

During the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

Matthew 5:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:

Genesis 1:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

46 Bible Verses about Closure

2 Samuel 12:20-24 ESV / 22 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 4:4 ESV / 19 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Psalm 19:7 ESV / 16 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 14 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 3:16 ESV / 14 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 3:16-17 ESV / 14 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

James 1:1-27 ESV / 12 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 5:18 ESV / 11 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 19:30 ESV / 10 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 3:1-36 ESV / 10 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Samuel 1:1-27 ESV / 10 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Luke 21:33 ESV / 8 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Mark 13:31 ESV / 8 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Matthew 24:35 ESV / 8 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Kings 1:1-18 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Romans 1:1-32 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Acts 2:2 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

2 Timothy 3:2 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Acts 2:38 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John 19:4 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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Proverbs 3:15 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

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2 Samuel 12:20-24 ESV / 22 helpful votes

Matthew 4:4 ESV / 19 helpful votes

Psalm 19:7 ESV / 16 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 14 helpful votes

John 3:16 ESV / 14 helpful votes

John 3:16-17 ESV / 14 helpful votes

James 1:1-27 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Matthew 5:18 ESV / 11 helpful votes

John 19:30 ESV / 10 helpful votes

John 3:1-36 ESV / 10 helpful votes

2 Samuel 1:1-27 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Luke 21:33 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Mark 13:31 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Matthew 24:35 ESV / 8 helpful votes

2 Kings 1:1-18 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Romans 1:1-32 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Acts 2:2 ESV / 6 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:2 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Acts 2:38 ESV / 5 helpful votes

John 19:4 ESV / 5 helpful votes

John 3:5 ESV / 5 helpful votes

John 3:4 ESV / 5 helpful votes

John 3:2 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Mark 13:2 ESV / 5 helpful votes

2 Kings 1:2 ESV / 5 helpful votes

James 1:8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Acts 2:1-47 ESV / 4 helpful votes

John 3:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Luke 21:2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Matthew 24:2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Matthew 5:4 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 3:15 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Psalm 19:9 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 3:2 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Revelation 1:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 John 2:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 3:23 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 3:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 17:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Acts 10:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Luke 3:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Matthew 5:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Genesis 1:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes