Ecclesiastes 3:21

Good News Translation

How can anyone be sure that the human spirit goes upward while an animal's spirit goes down into the ground?

Cross References

Job 14:10

But we die, and that is the end of us; we die, and where are we then?

Ecclesiastes 12:7

Our bodies will return to the dust of the earth, and the breath of life will go back to God, who gave it to us.

John 14:3

And after I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to myself, so that you will be where I am.

Acts 1:25

to serve as an apostle in the place of Judas, who left to go to the place where he belongs.”

2 Corinthians 5:1

For we know that when this tent we live in—our body here on earth—is torn down, God will have a house in heaven for us to live in, a home he himself has made, which will last forever.

2 Corinthians 5:8

We are full of courage and would much prefer to leave our home in the body and be at home with the Lord.

Deuteronomy 28:13

The Lord your God will make you the leader among the nations and not a follower; you will always prosper and never fail if you obey faithfully all his commands that I am giving you today.

Philippians 1:23

I am pulled in two directions. I want very much to leave this life and be with Christ, which is a far better thing;