If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come. įor he remembered that they were but flesh a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.īut now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me. I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:īut man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he? As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up: So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be. Let no one seek his own, but each one the other’s well-being. I would hurry to my place of shelter, far from the tempest and storm. Well done, thou good and faithful servant. Mark 10:30īlessed is the man who maketh the Lord his trust. He shall receive in the world to come eternal life. Song of Solomon 2:17įaith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Until the day break, and the shadows flee away. In all things showing yourself to be a pattern of good works in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, incorruptibility. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my help. I sought the Lord and He heard me and delivered me from all my fears. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. They are God’s children, since they are children of the resurrection. They can no longer die for they are like the angels. Psalm 17:8īe faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life. That whoever believes in him may have eternal life. Revelation 21:4īlessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. There will be no more death, or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. I am my beloved's and his desire is for me. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. Psalm 36: 9Īnd so we shall be forever with the Lord. John 14:27ĭo not let your heart be troubled, but trust in me, you know the place I am going. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you. Lord, I have loved the habitation of Thy house. Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm for love is strong as death. Luke 11:33įor everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.
No one lights a lamp and hides it, instead he puts it on a stand so that those who come may see the light. Numbers 6:24Īnd there shall be no night there and they need no candle, neither light of the sun for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever. The Lord watch between me and thee when we are absent one from another. Philippians 1:21Ĭome to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. I thank my God upon every remembrance of you. Let my beloved come into his garden and eat his pleasant fruits.
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. John 8:32īe faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life. You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. God is love, and those who live in love live in God and God lives in them. If you want to use one on a headstone, I suggest you then look it up on a website such as Bible Gateway to double check the verse and also look for other versions, which you might prefer.įor where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. The Bible verses listed below come from different versions of the Bible. People can go home and look up the verse in a Bible to find out its context, and churchgoers who see the verse in a churchyard will often be familiar with it. Choosing an epitaph from the Bible is timeless, traditional, and reverent. These early biblical quotes often focus on salvation through faith, and by the Victorian period, short, often repeated quotes from the Bible became commonplace, largely replacing the poetic verses.Īlthough today the use of Bible verses for headstone is less common, partly because we live in a broadly secular society, there is still a great place for their use. Epitaphs were fairly common by the fifteenth century although surprisingly Bible verses did not really become popular until the turn of the 19 th Century when epitaphs became more romantic and sentimental. Short epigraphic fragments can be traced back to the Roman graves of the early centuries AD. Bible verses for epitaphs or headstone inscriptions have been an important part of the ritual of honouring the dead for centuries.
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