The Philippines is the only Christian nation in Asia. Asiasociety.org mentioned that: “More than 86 percent of the population is Roman Catholic, 6 percent belongs to various nationalized Christian cults, and another 2 percent belongs to well over 100 Protestant denominations”, it is no wonder Bible verses are popularly used for every occasion.
The Bible has a verse for every situation – of happiness and grief, of pride and compassion, of feast and famine, of life and death.
Bible verses can be found everywhere as well. Here are some verses that can be usually found engraved epitaphs:
- He that endureth to the end shall be saved. – Matthew 10:22
- The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. – Psalm 23
- The Lord hath given him rest from all his enemies. – 2 Samuel 7:1
- Believe on Him to life everlasting. – 1 Timothy 1:16
- The righteous shall go into life eternal. – Matthew 25:46
- Thy remembrance shall endure into all generations. – Psalm 102:12
- I rejoice in thy salvation. – 1 Samuel 2:1
- This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. – Matthew 3:17
- …Well done, thou good and faithful servant. – Matthew 25:21
- … All things work together for good, to them that love God. – Romans 8:28
- Not my will, but thine be done. – Luke 22:42
- This is the promise… The life everlasting. – 1 John 2:25
And for those grieving, The Bible is also a recommended book of daily readings of hope and survival.
Here are some Bible verses of hope for those who are mourning and experienced loss:
- He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. – Revelation 21:4
- He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. – Psalm 147: 3
- Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. 5 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds, we are healed. 6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. – Isaiah 53: 4-6
- Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. – Isaiah 41:10
- Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. – Psalm 23:4
- God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away. – Revelation 21:4
- Give all your worries to Him, because He cares for you. – 1 Peter 5:7
- You will feel safe because there is hope. – Job 11:18
- Jesus wept. – John 11:35
From Bible Study Tools: “Grief cleanses the anguish from our souls and sets us back upon the path of life so we can dance. Grieving is the process God uses to bring us to a place of wholeness. Grieving is His great gift to us. It is a necessary part of our journey. Healing.”
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