Bible Verses About "What Happens to Children Who Die"
While the Bible does not give an explicit statement, strong evidence suggests that children who die before the age of accountability are received by God in grace.
While the Bible does not give an explicit statement, strong evidence suggests that children who die before the age of accountability are received by God in grace.
"I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me." — 2 Samuel 12:23 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Happens to Children Who Die?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me."
"Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven."
"Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish."
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