Bible Verses for the Loss of a Loved One

“But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.”

Spoken by Paul.

“Therefore, as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned.”

Spoken by Paul.

“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you, that you may be no priest to me. Because you have forgotten your God's law, I will also forget your children.”

Spoken by God.

“Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.”

Spoken by Paul.

“For indeed he was sick, nearly to death, but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow on sorrow.”

Spoken by Paul.

“You, Yahweh, remain forever; Your throne is from generation to generation.”

Spoken by Jeremiah.

“In those days Hezekiah was sick even to death: and he prayed to Yahweh; and he spoke to him, and gave him a sign.”

Spoken by Hezekiah.

“For Sheol can't praise you. Death can't celebrate you. Those who go down into the pit can't hope for your truth.”

Spoken by Hezekiah.

“always carrying in the body the putting to death of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.”

Spoken by Paul.

“who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.”

Spoken by Peter.

“He said, "Naked I came out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there. Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away. Blessed be the name of Yahweh."”

Spoken by Job.

“To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgiveness; for we have rebelled against him;”

Spoken by Daniel.

“Yahweh, be gracious to us. We have waited for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.”

Spoken by Isaiah.

“She vowed a vow, and said, "Yahweh of Armies, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your handmaid, and remember me, and not forget your handmaid, but will give to your handmaid a boy, then I will give him to Yahweh all the days of his life, and no razor shall come on his head."”

Spoken by Hannah.

“Do not abhor [us], for your name's sake; do not disgrace the throne of your glory: remember, don't break your covenant with us.”

Spoken by Jeremiah.

“The people of Nineveh believed God; and they proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.”

“But I had respect for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations, where they went.”

Spoken by God.

“Now therefore, our God, listen to the prayer of your servant, and to his petitions, and cause your face to shine on your sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake.”

Spoken by Daniel.

“"Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn't come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.”

Spoken by Jesus.

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

Spoken by Jesus.

“Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.”

Spoken by Jesus.

“Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don't let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.”

Spoken by Jesus.

“"Comfort, comfort my people," says your God.”