What Does the Bible Say About Rest In Peace?

Ecclesiastes 12:7 ESV / 47 helpful votes

And the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

Luke 23:42-43 ESV / 26 helpful votes

And he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.”

Philippians 1:23 ESV / 22 helpful votes

I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better.

2 Corinthians 5:8 ESV / 19 helpful votes

Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

John 1:2-16 ESV / 14 helpful votes

He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. ...

1 Thessalonians 4:14 ESV / 13 helpful votes

For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.

Romans 5:12 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned—

John 3:16 ESV / 10 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.

Psalm 4:8 ESV / 10 helpful votes

In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.

Genesis 3:19 ESV / 10 helpful votes

By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”

Revelation 20:10 ESV / 8 helpful votes

And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

Luke 16:23 ESV / 6 helpful votes

And in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side.

Isaiah 57:2 ESV / 6 helpful votes

He enters into peace; they rest in their beds who walk in their uprightness.

Luke 16:24 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And he called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.’

Luke 16:22 ESV / 4 helpful votes

The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried,

Luke 16:19-31 ESV / 4 helpful votes

“There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores. The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried, and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side. ...

Daniel 12:2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

2 Samuel 6:1-23 ESV / 3 helpful votes

David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. And David arose and went with all the people who were with him from Baale-judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the name of the Lord of hosts who sits enthroned on the cherubim. And they carried the ark of God on a new cart and brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. And Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were driving the new cart, with the ark of God, and Ahio went before the ark. And David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the Lord, with songs and lyres and harps and tambourines and castanets and cymbals. ...

Genesis 3:22 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Then the Lord God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of us in knowing good and evil. Now, lest he reach out his hand and take also of the tree of life and eat, and live forever—”

1 Corinthians 15:1-58 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. ...

20 Bible Verses about Rest In Peace

Ecclesiastes 12:7 ESV / 47 helpful votes

Luke 23:42-43 ESV / 26 helpful votes

Philippians 1:23 ESV / 22 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 5:8 ESV / 19 helpful votes

John 1:2-16 ESV / 14 helpful votes

1 Thessalonians 4:14 ESV / 13 helpful votes

Romans 5:12 ESV / 12 helpful votes

John 3:16 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Psalm 4:8 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Genesis 3:19 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Revelation 20:10 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Luke 16:23 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Isaiah 57:2 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Luke 16:24 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Luke 16:22 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Luke 16:19-31 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Daniel 12:2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

2 Samuel 6:1-23 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Genesis 3:22 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 15:1-58 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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20 Bible Verses about Rest In Peace

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Ecclesiastes 12:7 ESV / 47 helpful votes

Luke 23:42-43 ESV / 26 helpful votes

Philippians 1:23 ESV / 22 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 5:8 ESV / 19 helpful votes

John 1:2-16 ESV / 14 helpful votes

1 Thessalonians 4:14 ESV / 13 helpful votes

Romans 5:12 ESV / 12 helpful votes

John 3:16 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Psalm 4:8 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Genesis 3:19 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Revelation 20:10 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Luke 16:23 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Isaiah 57:2 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Luke 16:24 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Luke 16:22 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Luke 16:19-31 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Daniel 12:2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

2 Samuel 6:1-23 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Genesis 3:22 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 15:1-58 ESV / 1 helpful vote