Bible verses about grief and loss
What does the Bible say about grief and loss?
When someone you love is gone, Scripture does not rush your tears. God draws near to the brokenhearted and promises a day when every tear will be wiped away.
“The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.”
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”
“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain any more. The first things have passed away.””
“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies. Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?””
“He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.”
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.”
““Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will receive you to myself; that where I am, you may be there also.”
“But we don’t want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don’t grieve like the rest, who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus.”
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Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, which is in the public domain.