Bible Verses About "What Does 'Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust' Mean"
The phrase echoes Genesis 3:19 and reminds us that our bodies return to the dust from which God formed them — yet believers await resurrection.
The phrase echoes Genesis 3:19 and reminds us that our bodies return to the dust from which God formed them — yet believers await resurrection.
"In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return." — Genesis 3:19 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Does 'Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust' Mean?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return."
"Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it."
"For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality."
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