In times of sorrow and loss, finding comfort in Scripture can provide solace and hope. Funerals often bring together family and friends to celebrate a life while mourning a passing. The wisdom and encouragement found in these verses can guide us through the grieving process, reminding us of the promise of eternal life and the peace that surpasses all understanding.
Whether you are planning a funeral service or seeking words of comfort to share with those who are grieving, these 30 Bible verses encompass love, remembrance, and the assurance of God’s presence in our darkest moments. Each verse serves as a poignant reminder of faith and the eternal hope we hold despite the pain of loss.
To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven
The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.
Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.
But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.
For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
For the Lord will not cast off forever, but, though he cause grief, he will have compassion according to the abundance of his steadfast love; for he does not willingly afflict or grieve the children of men.
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.
For All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls, but the word of the Lord remains forever.
And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment.
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces.
O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?
It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for this is the end of all mankind, and the living will lay it to heart.
For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s.
So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.
But they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
If a man dies, shall he live again? All the days of my service I would wait, till my renewal should come.
For he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live to him.
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.
Famous and Strong Quotes about funeral service
Death is nature's way of telling us to slow down.
Nothing will work unless you do.
I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it.
For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one.
To love another person is to see the face of God.
Finding Comfort in Farewell
Dear Heavenly Father,
As we gather for this funeral service, we seek Your presence among us. We come together in sorrow, yet also in celebration of a life cherished and loved. We ask for Your comfort to surround each heart here, bringing peace during this time of mourning.
We thank You for the gift of our beloved, whose memories we will forever hold dear. May we find solace in the love shared and the moments captured that reflect Your grace in their life. Help us to honor their legacy as we walk through this painful transition.
Grant strength to those who grieve and offer them hope in the promises of eternal life. May Your light shine bright in our memories and guide us as we move forward, carrying their spirit within us.
In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.