Bible Verses About Memorial Services

Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country.

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

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

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

Let them be before the Lord continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.

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.

Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.

For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

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

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.

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

He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration of his God is upon his head.

Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service?

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

I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

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

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

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

He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.

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

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

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

For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.

To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.

But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.

Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.

Your remembrances are like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay.

There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.

For thus saith the Lord, Enter not into the house of mourning, neither go to lament nor bemoan them: for I have taken away my peace from this people, saith the Lord, even lovingkindness and mercies.

And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.

Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;

After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.