But this He said, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to him, "Follow Me."

"For David indeed in his own generation, having served by the purpose of God, died, and was buried with his fathers, and saw corruption;

But I count myself as nothing; nor do I regard my life as valuable to myself, so that I may complete my course with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to bear solemn testimony to the gospel of the grace of God.

Then Paul answered, "What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, in behalf of the name of the Lord Jesus."

But even if I am being poured upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice; [yea], and I rejoice with you all.

because for the work of Christ he drew near unto death, being careless with his life, in order that he might fill up that which was lacking in your service to me.

who died for us, in order that whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.

whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas, or the world or life or death, or things present or things to come-all things are yours.

And you are of Christ, and Christ is of God.

But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then those who belong to Christ at His coming.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose [again], thus also God will bring with Him those who die in Jesus.

Because the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a word of command, with [the] voice of an archangel, and with [the] trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ shall rise first.

So then comfort one another with these words.

And I heard a voice out of heaven saying, "Write: 'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now [on],' "Yes," says the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors, and their works follow with them."