praying for the dead

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.

Deuteronomy Chapter 18:11

Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.

Psalm Chapter 146:4

His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.

Ecclesiastes Chapter 9:5

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.

Ecclesiastes Chapter 9:6

Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.

Isaiah Chapter 8:19

And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?

Ezekiel Chapter 18:20

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.

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.

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 14:6

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Romans Chapter 6:23

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans Chapter 14:8

For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.

1 Timothy Chapter 2:5

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

Hebrews Chapter 9:27

And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

Revelation Chapter 5:8

And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

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.