Bible Verses About Celebration of Life

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

But with him that standeth here with us this day before the Lord our God, and also with him that is not here with us this day:

It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.

These are the feasts of the Lord, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons.

Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.

And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.

I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.

For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.

For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?

It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:

For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.

And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.

Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.

But they that have gathered it shall eat it, and praise the Lord; and they that have brought it together shall drink it in the courts of my holiness.

Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.

For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.

And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.

What will ye do in the solemn day, and in the day of the feast of the Lord?

For ye are our glory and joy.

I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.

So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.

Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence.

Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.

As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.

Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning.

Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.

For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.