(In saying this, Jesus was indicating the way in which Peter would die and bring glory to God.) Then Jesus said to him, "Follow me!"

For David served God's purposes in his own time, and then he died, was buried with his ancestors, and his body rotted in the grave.

But I reckon my own life to be worth nothing to me; I only want to complete my mission and finish the work that the Lord Jesus gave me to do, which is to declare the Good News about the grace of God.

But he answered, "What are you doing, crying like this and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be tied up in Jerusalem but even to die there for the sake of the Lord Jesus."

Perhaps my life's blood is to be poured out like an offering on the sacrifice that your faith offers to God. If that is so, I am glad and share my joy with you all.

because he risked his life and nearly died for the sake of the work of Christ, in order to give me the help that you yourselves could not give.

who died for us in order that we might live together with him, whether we are alive or dead when he comes.

Paul, Apollos, and Peter; this world, life and death, the present and the future---all these are yours,

and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.

But each one will be raised in proper order: Christ, first of all; then, at the time of his coming, those who belong to him.

We believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will take back with Jesus those who have died believing in him.

There will be the shout of command, the archangel's voice, the sound of God's trumpet, and the Lord himself will come down from heaven. Those who have died believing in Christ will rise to life first;

So then, encourage one another with these words.

Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Write this: Happy are those who from now on die in the service of the Lord!" "Yes indeed!" answers the Spirit. "They will enjoy rest from their hard work, because the results of their service go with them."