1 Corinthians 15:18

New International Reader's Version

Those who have died believing in Christ are also lost.

Cross References

Acts 7:60

Then he fell on his knees. He cried out, “Lord! Don’t hold this sin against them!” When he had said this, he died.

1 Corinthians 15:6

After that, he appeared to more than 500 brothers and sisters at the same time. Most of them are still living. But some have died.

1 Thessalonians 4:15

This agrees with what the Lord has said. When the Lord comes, many of us will still be alive. We tell you that we will certainly not go up before those who have died.

1 Thessalonians 4:16

The Lord himself will come down from heaven. We will hear a loud command. We will hear the voice of the leader of the angels. We will hear a blast from God’s trumpet. Many who believe in Christ will have died already. They will rise first.

Revelation 14:13

Then I heard a voice from heaven. “Write this,” it said. “Blessed are the dead who die as believers in the Lord from now on.” “Yes,” says the Holy Spirit. “They will rest from their labor. What they have done will not be forgotten.”