Isaiah 57:2

New Century Version

and are given peace. Those who live as God wants find rest in death.

Cross References

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Obey me and do what is right.

2 Chronicles 16:14

The people buried Asa in the tomb he had made for himself in Jerusalem. They laid him on a bed filled with spices and different kinds of mixed perfumes, and they made a large fire to honor him.

Job 3:17

In the grave the wicked stop making trouble, and the weary workers are at rest.

Psalm 37:37

Think of the innocent person, and watch the honest one. The man who has peace will have children to live after him.

Ecclesiastes 12:7

You will turn back into the dust of the earth again, but your spirit will return to God who gave it.

Isaiah 14:18

Every king of the earth has been buried with honor, each in his own grave.

Isaiah 26:7

The path of life is level for those who are right with God; Lord, you make the way of life smooth for those people.

Jeremiah 6:16

This is what the Lord says: “Stand where the roads cross and look. Ask where the old way is, where the good way is, and walk on it. If you do, you will find rest for yourselves. But they have said, ‘We will not walk on the good way.’

Ezekiel 32:25

A bed has been made for Elam with all those killed in war. The graves of her soldiers are all around her. All Elam’s people are unclean, killed in war. They frightened people when they lived on earth, but now they must carry their shame with those who have gone down to the place of the dead. Their graves are with the rest who were killed.

Daniel 12:13

“As for you, Daniel, go your way until the end. You will get your rest, and at the end you will rise to receive your reward.”

Matthew 25:21

The master answered, ‘You did well. You are a good and loyal servant. Because you were loyal with small things, I will let you care for much greater things. Come and share my joy with me.’

Luke 1:6

Zechariah and Elizabeth truly did what God said was good. They did everything the Lord commanded and were without fault in keeping his law.

Luke 16:22

Later, Lazarus died, and the angels carried him to the arms of Abraham. The rich man died, too, and was buried.

Luke 2:29

“Now, Lord, you can let me, your servant, die in peace as you said.

Luke 7:50

Jesus said to the woman, “Because you believed, you are saved from your sins. Go in peace.”

2 Corinthians 5:1

We know that our body—the tent we live in here on earth—will be destroyed. But when that happens, God will have a house for us. It will not be a house made by human hands; instead, it will be a home in heaven that will last forever.

2 Corinthians 5:8

So I say that we have courage. We really want to be away from this body and be at home with the Lord.

Philippians 1:23

It is hard to choose between the two. I want to leave this life and be with Christ, which is much better,

Revelation 14:13

Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die from now on in the Lord.” The Spirit says, “Yes, they will rest from their hard work, and the reward of all they have done stays with them.”