The best Bible verses for kjv for funerals include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for kjv for funerals, each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."Revelation 21:4
"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."Revelation 21:4
"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me."Psalms 23:4
"In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you."John 14:2
"Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:"John 11:25
"For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens."2 Corinthians 5:1
"For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,"Romans 8:38
"The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit."Psalms 34:18
"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."1 Thessalonians 4:13
"Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness."Isaiah 41:10
"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."John 14:27
"It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not."Lamentations 3:22
"Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;"2 Corinthians 1:3
Occasions ask something specific of scripture. A verse chosen for kjv for funerals is usually going to be read aloud, printed in a program, or spoken to someone at a moment they will remember for a long time — which rules out passages that need three sentences of setup before they land.
These 15 are the verses most often chosen for kjv for funerals, and they are chosen for good reason: each one makes sense on first hearing, carries its meaning without commentary, and speaks to the moment rather than around it.
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The most-cited Bible verses for kjv for funerals are Revelation 21:4, Psalms 23:4, John 14:2. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to kjv for funerals across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for kjv for funerals, chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.