Bible Verses About "What Happens When You Die According to the Bible"
The Bible teaches that after death, believers are present with the Lord, while unbelievers face judgment.
The Bible teaches that after death, believers are present with the Lord, while unbelievers face judgment.
"We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord." — 2 Corinthians 5:8 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Happens When You Die According to the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord."
"And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment."
"And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise."
"So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body."
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