What the Bible says about grief and loss

The 14 verses readers most often turn to for this topic, quoted in full from the Berean Standard Bible.

Rev 21:4‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”

Matt 5:4Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Ps 34:18The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.

Ps 147:3He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

1 Thess 4:13Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.

2 Cor 1:3–4Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.

Ps 73:26My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

John 16:22So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.

John 14:27Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.

Ps 116:15Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.

John 11:25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.

Rom 8:18I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us.

John 11:35Jesus wept.

1 Thess 4:14For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.

These are the verses readers most often turn to for this topic — not a teaching on it. Read each in its chapter.

Sources

The verses of each topic and their order: OpenBible.info topical data, by readers’ votes: OpenBible.info · CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible · Public domain