Bible Verses About Rest in Peace

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

But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days.

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

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

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

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.

His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.

Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.

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.

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

This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.

For he that is dead is freed from sin.

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

And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.

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

I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.

For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.

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

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

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

And the Lord said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.

Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.

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

There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.

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.

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.

For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.

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

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

And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

And the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the Lord is your way wherein ye go.

All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.

And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.

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

Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.