Bible Verses About Grief and Loss
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”
What to draw from
Bible verses for grief and loss, often read at funerals and memorial services or written in sympathy cards. The list includes passages chosen especially often, such as Psalm 23, John 11:25–26 and Revelation 21:4, as well as less familiar ones.
Choosing a verse for a funeral or a card
Families often choose a verse together with the minister, pastor or priest who leads the service. It may be printed in the funeral program or an obituary, read during the service or written in a card. A verse the person who died held dear, or the one from their baptism or wedding, is a common choice. Read each verse in its chapter before you decide, and keep the length in mind: on a card or in a program, one or two lines are usually enough. If your church uses a particular translation, its wording may differ from the BSB, KJV and WEB shown here.
All 37 verses
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Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”
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The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
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Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
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Now this is what the LORD says— He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine!
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For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
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So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom.
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I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
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The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul. The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.
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And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God. ‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”
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Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
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Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.
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In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?
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In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.
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So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
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Yet I am always with You; You hold my right hand. You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory.
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My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
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Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!
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… saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”
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Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
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And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.
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I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
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For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal glory that is far beyond comparison. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
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And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You.
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I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.
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For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
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For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.
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For here we do not have a permanent city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.
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Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
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In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.
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You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.
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To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: …
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As for man, his days are like grass— he blooms like a flower of the field; when the wind passes over, it vanishes, and its place remembers it no more. But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children— …
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Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.
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Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.
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I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us.
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Lord, You have been our dwelling place through all generations. Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God.