Luke 16:22
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22 The poor man died and was carried away by the angels to be with Abraham.[a] The rich man also died and was buried.(A)
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- 16.22 Gk to Abraham’s bosom
1 Peter 2:24
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24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross,[a] so that, having died to sins, we might live for righteousness; by his wounds[b] you have been healed.(A)
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Revelation 14:13
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13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who from now on die in the Lord.” “Yes,”[a] says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them.”(A)
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- 14.13 Other ancient authorities lack Yes
Psalm 49:16-19
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16 Do not be afraid when some become rich,
when the wealth of their houses increases.(A)
17 For when they die they will carry nothing away;
their wealth will not go down after them.(B)
18 Though in their lifetime they count themselves happy
—for you are praised when you do well for yourself—(C)
19 they[a] will go to the company of their ancestors,
who will never again see the light.(D)
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- 49.19 Cn: Heb you
James 1:11
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11 For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the field; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. It is the same way with the rich; in the midst of a busy life, they will wither away.
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Proverbs 14:32
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32 The wicked are overthrown by their evildoing,
but the righteous find a refuge in their integrity.[a](A)
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- 14.32 Gk Syr: Heb in their death
John 13:23
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23 One of his disciples—the one whom Jesus loved—was reclining close to his heart;[a](A)
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- 13.23 Gk bosom
Mark 8:36
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36 For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life?
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Ecclesiastes 8:10
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God’s Ways Are Inscrutable
10 Then I saw the wicked approaching to sacrifice;[a] they go in and out of the holy place, and they boast[b] in the city that they have done such things. This also is vanity.
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Psalm 49:6-12
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6 those who trust in their wealth
and boast of the abundance of their riches?(A)
7 Truly, no ransom avails for one’s life;[a]
there is no price one can give to God for it.(B)
8 For the ransom of life is costly
and can never suffice,(C)
9 that one should live on forever
and never see the Pit.(D)
10 When we look at the wise, they die;
fool and dolt perish together
and leave their wealth to others.(E)
11 Their graves[b] are their homes forever,
their dwelling places to all generations,
though they named lands their own.(F)
12 Mortals cannot abide in their pomp;
they are like the animals that perish.(G)
Hebrews 1:14
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14 Are not all angels[a] spirits in the divine service, sent to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?(A)
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- 1.14 Gk all of them
Matthew 24:31
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31 And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.(A)
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Matthew 18:10
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The Parable of the Lost Sheep
10 “Take care that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I tell you, in heaven their angels continually see the face of my Father in heaven.[a](A)
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- 18.10 Other ancient authorities add 18.11, For the Son of Man came to save the lost
Isaiah 57:1-2
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Israel’s Futile Idolatry
57 The righteous perish,
and no one considers why;
the devout are taken away,
while no one understands
that it is due to evil that the righteous are taken away.(A)
2 Those who walk uprightly enter into peace
and rest on their couches.(B)
Psalm 91:11-12
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11 For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways.(A)
12 On their hands they will bear you up,
so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.
Job 21:13
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13 They spend their days in prosperity,
and in peace they go down to Sheol.(A)
Hebrews 2:14
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14 Since, therefore, the children share flesh and blood, he himself likewise shared the same things, so that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil,(A)
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John 21:20
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Jesus and the Beloved Disciple
20 Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them; he was the one who had reclined next to Jesus at the supper and had said, “Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?”(A)
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Luke 12:20
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20 But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’(A)
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Matthew 13:38-43
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38 the field is the world, and the good seed are the children of the kingdom; the weeds are the children of the evil one,(A) 39 and the enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.(B) 40 Just as the weeds are collected and burned up with fire, so will it be at the end of the age.(C) 41 The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect out of his kingdom all causes of sin[a] and all evildoers,(D) 42 and they will throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.(E) 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Let anyone with ears[b] listen!(F)
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Matthew 8:11
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11 I tell you, many will come from east and west and will take their places at the banquet with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,(A)
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Isaiah 22:16
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16 What right do you have here? Who are your relatives here, that you have cut out a tomb here for yourself, cutting a tomb[a] on the height and carving a habitation for yourself[b] in the rock?(A)
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Isaiah 14:18
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18 All the kings of the nations lie in glory,
each in his own tomb,
Psalm 73:18-20
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Job 21:30-32
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30 that the wicked are spared in the day of calamity
and are rescued in the day of wrath?(A)
31 Who declares their way to their face,
and who repays them for what they have done?
32 When they are carried to the grave,
a watch is kept over their tomb.
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