Bible Verses About Respect for the Deceased

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.

And the Lord said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people:

Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.

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.

And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

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

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

For there is no respect of persons with God.

Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;

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

Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

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

He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days.

Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.

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

Whosoever toucheth the dead body of any man that is dead, and purifieth not himself, defileth the tabernacle of the Lord; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel: because the water of separation was not sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him.

And they shall come at no dead person to defile themselves: but for father, or for mother, or for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for sister that hath had no husband, they may defile themselves.

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 God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

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 if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

And a man’s uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is by the sides of the house, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, Hold thy tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the Lord.

The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

All the days that he separateth himself unto the Lord he shall come at no dead body.

For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.

But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

Honour widows that are widows indeed.

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

For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:

He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

They are dead, they shall not live; they are deceased, they shall not rise: therefore hast thou visited and destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish.

By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

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

Neither shall men tear themselves for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither shall men give them the cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother.

Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.