Picking out a Funeral Bible Verse to sum up someone’s life or comfort the grieving can be a daunting task but any Christian funeral service is not complete without at least one. They can be included in a slideshow, used as readings, given as prayer cards and in memoriam bookmarks, or simply included in the funeral program.
A scripture can even be woven through all of the above if you want your guests to hold on to a particular theme for your loved one. Here are 10 Funeral Bible Verses we believe will help mourners to process their grief as well as bring comfort and hope.
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Funeral Bible Verses from Jesus
Matthew 11:28-30 NIV
28 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
John 10:27-29 NIV
27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand.
John 11:25-26 NIV
25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; 26a and whoever lives by believing in me will never die.
Funeral Bible Verses of Comfort and Assurance
Psalm 34:18
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 NIV
13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.
Shop Funeral Prayer Cards Romans 8:38-39 NIV
38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Philippians 3:20-21 NIV
20 But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.
Corinthians 15:54-55 NIV
54 When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.” 55 “Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?”
Philippians 1:21-23 NIV
21 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. 22 If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! 23 I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far.
Job 19:25-27 NIV
25 I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth. 26 And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God; 27 I myself will see him with my own eyes—I, and not another. How my heart yearns within me!
So, however you are wanting to use or feature your Funeral Bible Verse, here’s what we suggest. If it is a key scripture that will be read aloud, perhaps only the reference needs to be included in the service order of your funeral program. Whereas if it is something that you want guests to be able to read and bring them comfort in the moment, consider printing the entire verse.
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If the departed’s faith was an important part of their life and something they would have wanted to be emphasized, consider including a funeral prayer card or bookmark that guests may take home and continue meditating on later. Slideshows are also a staple at many funerals now and don’t be afraid to include an important bible verse to set the tone.
And finally, here are some Honorable Mentions:
Ecclesiastes 3:1-4
Psalm 23:4
Matthew 5:4
John 14:1-3
