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Leviticus Chapter 19:31

Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.

Psalm Chapter 116:15

Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

Ecclesiastes Chapter 3:1

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

Ecclesiastes Chapter 3:2

A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

Ecclesiastes Chapter 3:3

A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

Ecclesiastes Chapter 3:4

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Ecclesiastes Chapter 3:5

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

Ecclesiastes Chapter 3:6

A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

Ecclesiastes Chapter 3:7

A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

Ecclesiastes Chapter 3:8

A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

Ecclesiastes Chapter 3:9

What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?

Ecclesiastes Chapter 3:10

I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.

Ecclesiastes Chapter 3:11

He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

Ecclesiastes Chapter 3:12

I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.

Ecclesiastes Chapter 3:13

And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.

Ecclesiastes Chapter 3:14

I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.

Ecclesiastes Chapter 3:15

That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.

Ecclesiastes Chapter 3:16

And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.

Ecclesiastes Chapter 3:17

I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

Ecclesiastes Chapter 3:18

I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.

Ecclesiastes Chapter 3:19

For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.

Ecclesiastes Chapter 3:20

All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.

Ecclesiastes Chapter 3:21

Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?

Ecclesiastes Chapter 3:22

Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

Matthew Chapter 5:4

Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Luke Chapter 16:19

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

Luke Chapter 16:20

And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

Luke Chapter 16:21

And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

Luke Chapter 16:22

And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

Luke Chapter 16:23

And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

Luke Chapter 16:24

And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

Luke Chapter 16:25

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

Luke Chapter 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.

Luke Chapter 16:27

Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:

Luke Chapter 16:28

For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

Luke Chapter 16:29

Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

Luke Chapter 16:30

And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.

Luke Chapter 16:31

And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

Luke Chapter 23:43

And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

John Chapter 3:16

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 Chapter 10:10

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Philippians Chapter 1:3

I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

1 Thessalonians Chapter 4:13

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.

1 Thessalonians Chapter 4:14

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

1 Thessalonians Chapter 4:15

For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

1 Thessalonians Chapter 4:16

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

1 Thessalonians Chapter 4:17

Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

1 Thessalonians Chapter 4:18

Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

Revelation Chapter 14:13

And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

Revelation Chapter 21:4

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.