Psalm 49:9
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9 that one should live on forever
and never see the Pit.(A)
Psalm 89:48
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48 Who can live and never see death?
Who can escape the power of Sheol? Selah(A)
Psalm 16:10
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10 For you do not give me up to Sheol
or let your faithful one see the Pit.(A)
Acts 13:35-37
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35 “Therefore he has also said in another psalm,
‘You will not let your Holy One experience corruption.’(A)
36 “For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, died,[a] was laid beside his ancestors, and experienced corruption,(B) 37 but he whom God raised up experienced no corruption.
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- 13.36 Gk fell asleep
Acts 13:33
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33 he has fulfilled for us, their children,[a] by raising Jesus; as also it is written in the second psalm,
‘You are my Son;
today I have begotten you.’(A)
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Acts 2:31
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31 Foreseeing this, David[a] spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah,[b] saying,
‘He was not abandoned to Hades,
nor did his flesh experience corruption.’(A)
Acts 2:27
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27 For you will not abandon my soul to Hades
or let your Holy One experience corruption.(A)
John 8:51-52
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51 Very truly, I tell you, whoever keeps my word will never see death.”(A) 52 The Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet you say, ‘Whoever keeps my word will never taste death.’(B)
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Luke 16:22-23
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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) 23 In Hades, where he was being tormented, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far away with Lazarus by his side.[b](B)
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Zechariah 1:5
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5 Your ancestors, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever?
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Ecclesiastes 8:8
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8 No one has power over the wind[a] to restrain the wind[b] or power over the day of death; there is no discharge from the battle, nor does wickedness deliver those who practice it.(A)
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Proverbs 11:4
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4 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from death.(A)
Proverbs 10:2
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2 Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
but righteousness delivers from death.
Psalm 22:29
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29 To him,[a] indeed, shall all who sleep in[b] the earth bow down;
before him shall bow all who go down to the dust,
and I shall live for him.[c](A)
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