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Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

DEATH

Cessation of life (physical death) or separation from God (spiritual death).

Old Testament View

In the OT death was accepted as the natural end of life. The goal of an Israelite was to live a long and full life, produce many descendants, and die in peace with the children and grandchildren gathered about. The OT contains many protests against an early death (e.g., Hezekiah’s, 2 Kgs 20:1-11 (RV · LV · Read together)). An early death might appear to be the result of God’s judgment; hence, Job saw the need to vindicate his character prior to death (Jb 19:25-26 (RV · LV · Read together)). Only in Ecclesiastes 3:19-20 (RV · LV · Read together) is outright pessimism expressed in the face of death—and that book probably shows considerable non-Hebraic influence.

KI2 20:1–11: RV KI2 20:1–11 · LV KI2 20:1–11 · Read together KI2 20:1–11

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OET-RV KI2 20:1

20 By that time, King Hizkiyah (Hezekiah) was terminally ill and Amots’s son the prophet Yeshayah (Isaiah) came to him and told him, “Yahweh says to get your affairs in order because you’re dying and won’t recover.”

OET-RV KI2 20:2

2 But Hizkiyah rolled over to face the wall and prayed to Yahweh,

OET-RV KI2 20:3

3 “Oh Yahweh, please remember that I’ve served you faithfully, and done what you asked with total sincerity.” Then Hizkiyah cried loudly.

OET-RV KI2 20:4

4 As Yeshayah was leaving, Yahweh gave him this message before he’d even reached the middle courtyard,

OET-RV KI2 20:5

5 “Go back and tell Hizkiyah, the leader of my people, ‘Your ancestor David’s god Yahweh says that he’s heard your prayer and seen your tears. He’s decided to heal you and you’ll be well enough to go to the temple within three days.

OET-RV KI2 20:6

6 He’s added fifteen years to your life, plus he’ll rescue you and this city from the Assyrian king. Yahweh will defend Yerushalem (Jerusalem) for his own sake and for the sake of his servant David.”

OET-RV KI2 20:7

7 Then Yeshayah told them to bring some pressed figs, and they brought them and placed them on the sore, and Hizkiyah started getting better.

OET-RV KI2 20:8

8 Hizkiyah asked Yeshayah, “What’s the sign that Yahweh will heal me and that I’ll be able to go to the temple on the third day?”

OET-RV KI2 20:9

9 “Yes, Yahweh will give you a sign that he’ll do what he said,” Yeshayah replied. “Do you want the shadows to advance suddenly or go back?”

OET-RV KI2 20:10

10 “It’s easy for the shadows to go forward,” said Hizkiyah. “So make them go backwards ten steps.”

OET-RV KI2 20:11

11 So the prophet Yeshayah called to Yahweh, and he made the shadow go back on the steps made by King Ahaz—the shadow went ten steps backward.

OET-LV KI2 20:1

20 In _the_days the_those Ḩizqiy^yāh he _became _sick to_die and_he _came to_him/it Yəshaˊ^yāh/(Isaiah) the _son _of ʼĀmōʦ the_prophet and_he/it _said to_him/it thus YHWH he _says command to_household _of_your if/because you are_about _to _die and_not you _will _live.

OET-LV KI2 20:2

2 And_he _turned DOM his/its_faces/face to the_wall and_he _prayed to YHWH to_say.

OET-LV KI2 20:3

3 Please Oh_YHWH remember please DOM how I _have _walked _about to_your_face in_faithfulness and_with_a _heart complete and_the_good in_eyes _of_your I _have _done and_ Ḩizqiy^yāh _he _wept weeping great.

OET-LV KI2 20:4

4 And_he/it _was Yəshaˊ^yāh not he _had _gone _out the (the)_middle and_the _message _of YHWH it _came to_him/it to_say.

OET-LV KI2 20:5

5 Go _back and_you _will _say to Ḩizqiy^yāh the _ruler _of my _people _of_my thus YHWH the _god _of Dāvid ancestor _of_your he _says I _have _heard DOM prayer _of_your I _have _seen DOM tear[s]_of_your HERE_I am_about _to _heal to/for_you(fs) in _the_day the_third you _will _go _up the _house _of YHWH.

OET-LV KI2 20:6

6 And_I _will _add to days _of_your fif- teen year[s] and_from_the _palm _of the _king _of ʼAshshūr I_will _deliver _you and_DOM the_city (the)_this and_I _will _defend (on) the_city (the)_this for_my _own _sake and_for _the _sake _of Dāvid servant _of_my.

OET-LV KI2 20:7

7 And_ Yəshaˊ^yāh/(Isaiah) _he/it _said take a _cake _of figs and_they _took and_they _put_it on the_boil and_he _lived.

OET-LV KI2 20:8

8 And_ Ḩizqiy^yāh _he/it _said to Yəshaˊ^yāh what will _be_the_sign that/for/because/then/when YHWH he _will _heal to_me and_I _will _go _up in _the_day the_third the _house _of YHWH.

OET-LV KI2 20:9

9 And_ Yəshaˊ^yāh _he/it _said this for_you will_be_the _sign from_with YHWH that/for/because/then/when YHWH he _will _do DOM the_thing which he _has _spoken the_shadow it _has _gone ten steps or will _it _go _back ten steps.

OET-LV KI2 20:10

10 And_ Ḩizqiy^yāh _he/it _said it _is _trifling to_shadow to_stretch _out ten steps no if/because the_shadow let _it _go _back backwards ten steps.

OET-LV KI2 20:11

11 And_ Yəshaˊ^yāh the_prophet _he/it _called to YHWH and_he _turned _back DOM the_shadow on_steps which it _had _gone _down on_the _steps _of ʼĀḩāz backwards ten steps.

JOB 19:25–26: RV JOB 19:25–26 · LV JOB 19:25–26 · Read together JOB 19:25–26

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OET-RV JOB 19:25

25 I do know that my redeemer lives,
⇔ and that he will stand on the dust at the end.

OET-RV JOB 19:26

26 After my skin has been struck off,
⇔ then in my flesh, I’ll see God,

OET-LV JOB 19:25

25 And_I I _know vindicator _of_my he _lives and_last on dust he _will _stand.

OET-LV JOB 19:26

26 And_after skin _of_my people _have _struck _off this and_from_flesh _of_my I _will _see god.

ECC 3:19–20: RV ECC 3:19–20 · LV ECC 3:19–20 · Read together ECC 3:19–20

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OET-RV ECC 3:19

19 because the same one thing happens to both people and animals:
⇔ just like one dies, so does the other—they both have the same breath.
⇔ But people have no advantage over animals—everything is pointless.

OET-RV ECC 3:20

20 Both go to the same place—
⇔ both came from the dust and both return to the dust.

OET-LV ECC 3:19

19 If/because the _fate of _the _children _of the_humankind and_the _fate the_cattle/livestock and_fate one to/for_them like_the _death _of this so the _death _of this and_spirit one belongs_to_all and_the _advantage _of the_humankind is_more _than the_cattle/livestock not if/because (the)_everything is_futility.

OET-LV ECC 3:20

20 (The)_everything is_going to place one (the)_everything it _was from the_dust and_(the)_everything is_returning to the_dust.

Death, although a natural ending to life, was never viewed as pleasant. Death cut one off from human community as well as from the presence and service of God. God may offer comfort in the face of death (Ps 73:23-28 (RV · LV · Read together)), but he is rarely portrayed as present with the dead, and that only in later biblical literature (Ps 139:8 (RV · LV · Read together)). For that reason, death was never viewed as the threshold to a better life.

PSA 73:23–28: RV PSA 73:23–28 · LV PSA 73:23–28 · Read together PSA 73:23–28

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OET-RV PSA 73:23

23 Yet I’m with you continuously—
⇔ you take hold of my right hand.

OET-RV PSA 73:24

24 You guide me with your counsel,
⇔ and afterward you’ll receive me with honour.

OET-RV PSA 73:25

25 Who else do I have I in heaven to help me other than you?
⇔ ≈ And there’s nothing on the earth that I desire more than you.

OET-RV PSA 73:26

26 My muscles and my heart fail,
⇔ but God is the strength of my heart and my fulfilment forever.

OET-RV PSA 73:27

27 Yes, listen, those who are far from you must die.
⇔ You destroy every one who’s unfaithful to you.

OET-RV PSA 73:28

28 As for me, approaching God is good for me.
⇔ I have made my master Yahweh my safe place
⇔ so that I can tell everyone about what you’ve done.

OET-LV PSA 73:23

23 And_I continually am_with_you you _take _hold on_the _hand _of my _right _side _of_my.

OET-LV PSA 73:24

24 With_counsel _of_your you_guide _me and_after honour you_will _take _me.

OET-LV PSA 73:25

25 Who to_me in_heavens and_with_you not I _take _pleasure in/on _the_earth.

OET-LV PSA 73:26

26 Flesh _of_my and_heart _of_my it _had _come _to _an _end is_the _rock _of my _heart _of_my and_portion _of_my god forever_perpetuity.

OET-LV PSA 73:27

27 If/because THERE people_far _of_from _you they _will _perish you _destroy every _of one _who_acts _as _a _prostitute from_you.

OET-LV PSA 73:28

28 And_I the _approach _of god to_me is_good I _have _made in_the_of_master YHWH refuge _of_my to_recount all _of works _of_your.

PSA 139:8: RV PSA 139:8 · LV PSA 139:8 · Read together PSA 139:8

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OET-RV PSA 139:8

8 If I ascend up to the heavens, you’re there.
⇔ ≈ If I make my bed in the grave, wow, you’re even there.

OET-LV PSA 139:8

8 If I _will _ascend heavens are_there you and_I _will _spread _as _a _bed Shəʼōl there_you_are.

The relationship of sin to death is seen in the death penalty in the law of Moses. A serious offender was put to death. The punitive phrase “he shall be cut off” implied that although the nation went on living, the criminal was separated from it by death. The Israelites were warned that to disobey God’s commandments could bring premature death as a consequence of breaking fellowship with God (Dt 30:15-20 (RV · LV · Read together); Jer 21:8 (RV · LV · Read together); Ez 18:21-32 (RV · LV · Read together)).

DEU 30:15–20: RV DEU 30:15–20 · LV DEU 30:15–20 · Read together DEU 30:15–20

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OET-RV DEU 30:15

15 Listen, I’ve placed the choice between life and good, and death and evil, in front of you today.

OET-RV DEU 30:16

16 What I’m commanding you today is to love your god Yahweh, to walk in his ways and to follow his instructions and obey his rules and regulations, and then you’ll live and multiply, and your god Yahweh will bless you in the land that you’re about to take possession of.

OET-RV DEU 30:17

17 But if your loyalty shifts away and you don’t listen but instead you’re drawn away and bow down to other gods and serve them,

OET-RV DEU 30:18

18 then I’m warning you all today that you’ll all most certainly die, i.e., you won’t live for a long time in the land which you’re about to cross the Yarden (Jordan) river to take possession of.

OET-RV DEU 30:19

19 I call on the heavens and the earth to witness against you today: I’ve placed in front of you the choice between life and death, and between blessings and the curses, so that you’ll be forced to choose life so that you and your descendants will live.

OET-RV DEU 30:20

20 Decide today to love your god Yahweh, to listen to his voice, and to cling to him, because he’ll give you life and lengthen your lives so you can live in the land that Yahweh promised to give to your fathers, Avraham, Yitshak (Isaac), and Ya’akov (Jacob).

OET-LV DEU 30:15

15 See I _set to_your_face the_day DOM the_life and_DOM (the)_good and_DOM (the)_death and_DOM (the)_evil.

OET-LV DEU 30:16

16 That_which I am_commanding _of_you the_day is_to_love DOM YHWH god _of_your to_go in_ways _of_his and_to_keep commands _of_his and_regulations _of_his and_judgements _of_his and_you _will _live and_you _will _increase and_he_will _bless _you YHWH god _of_your on _the_earth where you are_about _to _go to_(to) to_take_possession _of _it.

OET-LV DEU 30:17

17 And_if heart _of_your it _will _turn _away and_not you _will _listen and_you _will _be _drawn _aside and_you _will _bow _down to_gods other and_you_will _serve _them.

OET-LV DEU 30:18

18 I _tell to/for_you(pl) the_day if/because _that certainly _(perish) you(pl)_will _perish not you(pl)_will _prolong days on the_soil where you are_about _to _pass _over DOM the_Yardēn/(Jordan) to_go to_(to) to_take_possession _of _it.

OET-LV DEU 30:19

19 I _call _as _witnesses against_you(pl) the_day DOM the_heavens and_DOM the_earth/land (the)_life and_(the)_death I _have _set to_your_face (the)_blessing and_(the)_curse and_you _will _choose (in)_life so _that you and_offspring _of_your you _may _live.

OET-LV DEU 30:20

20 By_loving DOM YHWH god _of_your by_listening to_voice _of_his and_by_cleaving in_him/it if/because he life _of_is_your and_the _length _of your(pl)_days _of_your to_dwell on the_soil which YHWH he _swore to_ancestors _of_your to_ʼAⱱrāhām to_Yiʦḩāq/(Isaac) and_to_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) to_give to/for_them.

JER 21:8: RV JER 21:8 · LV JER 21:8 · Read together JER 21:8

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OET-RV JER 21:8

8 Then you must tell this to the people:
§ Yahweh says that I’m about to give you the choice between the path to life and the path to death.

OET-LV JER 21:8

8 And_near/to the_people the_this you _will _say thus YHWH he _says here_I am_setting before_you(pl) DOM the _way _of (the)_life and_DOM the _way _of (the)_death.

EZE 18:21–32: RV EZE 18:21–32 · LV EZE 18:21–32 · Read together EZE 18:21–32

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OET-RV EZE 18:21

21 But if the wicked person turns away from all their disobedience, and follows all my instructions and does what’s right and fair, then that person will certainly live and not die.

OET-RV EZE 18:22

22 All their acts of disobedience won’t be called to mind against them. They’ll live by the right things they do.

OET-RV EZE 18:23

23 That’s the master Yahweh’s declaration.
¶ Do I celebrate happily about the death of wicked people, and not about them turning away from their evil behaviour so that they can live?

OET-RV EZE 18:24

24 But if a righteous person turns away from their righteousness, and disobeys and does disgusting things like the wicked people do, then will they live? All the good things that had been done won’t be called to mind when they betray me in their treason, so they’ll die in the sins that they committed.

OET-RV EZE 18:25

25 But you people complain that the master’s way isn’t correct. Please listen, you Israeli people: is it my ways that aren’t correct, or is it your ways?

OET-RV EZE 18:26

26 When the righteous person turns away from their righteousness, and commits injustice and dies because of it, then that person will die in the injustice that they’ve done.

OET-RV EZE 18:27

27 But when a wicked person turns away from the wicked things they’ve done and does what’s fair and what’s right, then that person will preserve their life—

OET-RV EZE 18:28

28 they’ve become aware of all their disobedient behaviours and turned away from them. That person certainly won’t die, but will live.

OET-RV EZE 18:29

29 But the Israeli people insist, ‘The master’s way isn’t fair!’ How is my way not fair, you Israeli people? It’s your ways that aren’t fair.

OET-RV EZE 18:30

30 Therefore I’ll judge each person among you according to their ways, you Israeli people. That’s the master Yahweh’s declaration.
¶ Change your direction and turn away from all your disobedient behaviours so that they won’t be stumbling blocks of evil for you.

OET-RV EZE 18:31

31 Throw off all the disobedient things you people have done. Work towards a new heart and a new spirit for yourselves. Why should you die, you Israeli people?

OET-RV EZE 18:32

32 I take no pleasure in the death of someone who dies. That’s the master Yahweh’s declaration, so turn away from your evil behaviour and live.

OET-LV EZE 18:21

21 And_the _wicked_person if/because he _will _turn _away from_all his which he _has _done and_he _will _keep DOM all _of regulations _of_my and_he _will _do justice and_righteousness certainly _(live) he _will _live not he _will _die.

OET-LV EZE 18:22

22 All _of transgressions _of_his which he _has _done not they _will _be _remembered to_him/it for_righteousness _of_his which he _has _done he _will _live.

OET-LV EZE 18:23

23 Really_(take _pleasure) do _I _take _pleasure _in the_death _of the_wicked the _utterance _of my_master YHWH am_not in_his _turning_back from_ways _of_his and_he _will _live.

OET-LV EZE 18:24

24 And_when_ the_righteous _turns _away from_righteousness _of_his and_he _will _do injustice according_to _all _of the_abominations which the _wicked_person he _did he _will _do and_will _he _live all _of his which he _did not they _will _be _remembered for_unfaithfulness _of_his which he _has _acted _unfaithfully and_for_sin _of_his which he _has _sinned for_them he _will _die.

OET-LV EZE 18:25

25 And_you(pl)_say not the _way _of my_master it _is _correct listen please Oh _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) way _of_my not is _it _correct not ways _of_your(pl) not are _they _correct.

OET-LV EZE 18:26

26 When_ the_righteous _turns _away from_righteousness _of_his and_he _will _do injustice and_he _will _die on_them for_injustice _of_his which he _has _done he _will _die.

OET-LV EZE 18:27

27 And_when_ the_wicked _turns _away from_wickedness _of_his which he _has _done and_he/it _made justice and_righteousness he DOM life _of_his he _will _preserve _alive.

OET-LV EZE 18:28

28 He _saw and from_all transgressions _of_his which he _had _done certainly _(live) he _will _live not he _will _die.

OET-LV EZE 18:29

29 And_ the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _they _say not the _way _of my_master it _is _correct ways _of_my not are _they _correct Oh _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) not ways _of_your(pl) not is _it _correct.

OET-LV EZE 18:30

30 For_so/thus/hence everyone according_to _of_his _ways I _will _judge you(pl) Oh _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) the _utterance _of my_master YHWH turn _back and_turn _away from_all transgressions _of_your(pl) and_not it _will _become to/for_you(pl) (into)_a_stumbling _block _of iniquity.

OET-LV EZE 18:31

31 Throw _away from_with_you(pl) DOM all _of transgressions _of_your(pl) which you(pl)_have _transgressed by_them and_make to/for_you(pl) a _heart new and_spirit new and_for_what will _you(pl)_die Oh _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV EZE 18:32

32 If/because not I _take _pleasure in_the _death _of (the)_one _who_dies the _utterance _of my_master YHWH and_turn _away and_live.

In the intertestamental period, as Jewish ideas of afterlife and resurrection developed more explicitly, so too did Jewish thinking about death. Death itself, not just a premature death, came to be seen as an evil result of sin (2 Esd 3:7 (RV · Read together); Ecclus 25:24 (RV · LV · Read together)). Sometimes all death is depicted as the result of the “first sin” (Adam and Eve’s disobedience). In other references, everyone dies as a result of his or her own sin. The first clear indication in Scripture of a resurrection of the dead and a final judgment or punishment occurs in the book of Daniel (Dn 12:2 (RV · LV · Read together)), one of the last OT books to be written. That teaching is echoed throughout the intertestamental period (2 Esd 7:31-44). During that time, it was believed that the soul survived death either in some immortal form (Wisd of Sol 3:4; 4:1; 4 Macc 16:13; 17:12) or awaiting the resurrection (1 Enoch 102). Some of those extrabiblical writings incorporated Greek ideas that the body was a burden to be gotten rid of—a notion foreign to Hebrew thought.

LES 3:7: RV LES 3:7 · LV unavailable · Read together LES 3:7

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OET-RV LES 3:7

7 You gave him your one commandment, which he transgressed, and immediately you appointed death for him and his descendants. From him were born nations, tribes, peoples, and kindred without number.

SIR 25:24: RV SIR 25:24 · LV SIR 25:24 · Read together SIR 25:24

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OET-RV SIR 25:24

24 The beginning of sin came from a woman.
⇔ Because of her, we all die.

OET-LV SIR 25:24

24 away_from woman beginning sin, and through/because_of he/she/it/self/my/your/him-self to_die all.

DAN 12:2: RV DAN 12:2 · LV DAN 12:2 · Read together DAN 12:2

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OET-RV DAN 12:2

2 Many of those who’ve already been buried will come back to life—some to go on and live forever, and some to endure shame and everlasting contempt.

OET-LV DAN 12:2

2 And_many_people of_the_sleepers _of of_the_ground _of dust they _will _awake these to_life _of perpetuity and_these to_reproaches to_abhorrence _of perpetuity.

The concept of resurrection and a life redeemed from death, however, set the stage for the NT revelation focusing on Christ’s resurrection and his conquest of death.

New Testament View

In the NT, death is seen more as a theological problem than as a personal event. Death goes beyond the simple ending of physical life, which the authors accept almost without difficulty. Death is seen as affecting every part of a person’s life. God alone is immortal, the source of all life in the world (Rom 4:17 (RV · LV · Read together); 1 Tm 6:16 (RV · LV · Read together)). Only as human beings are properly related to God’s life can they live. But it has been unnatural for people to be in personal communion with the divine source of life since sin was introduced into the world (Rom 5:12, 17-18 (RV ROM 5:12 · RV ROM 5:17–18 · LV ROM 5:12 · LV ROM 5:17–18 · Read together ROM 5:12 · Read together ROM 5:17–18); 1 Cor 15:22 (RV · LV · Read together)). When Adam separated himself from God, that separation brought death. Each human being has followed in Adam’s footsteps (Rom 3:23 (RV · LV · Read together); 5:12 (RV · LV · Read together)), bringing death for everyone as the absolutely necessary result (Rom 6:23 (RV · LV · Read together); Heb 9:27 (RV · LV · Read together)). Death, then, is not merely something that happens to people at the end of their lives; it is also the living out of their lives apart from fellowship with God.

ROM 4:17: RV ROM 4:17 · LV ROM 4:17 · Read together ROM 4:17

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OET-RV ROM 4:17

17 as it’s been written, ‘I’ve appointed you as a father of many nations.’ He was appointed in front of the god he believed in—the god who brings the dead back to life, and who creates by speaking things into being that didn’t previously exist.

OET-LV ROM 4:17

17 as it _has _been _written, that A_father of _many nations I _have _appointed you, in _front _of whom he _believed, god the one giving _life to _the dead, and calling the things not being as being.

TI1 6:16: RV TI1 6:16 · LV TI1 6:16 · Read together TI1 6:16

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OET-RV TI1 6:16

16 the only immortal one who lives in unapproachable brightness which no person has ever seen or is capable of looking at. He will be honoured for his eternal power. May it be so.

OET-LV TI1 6:16

16 who alone having immortality, dwelling in _light unapproachable, whom not _one of_the_people saw, nor is _able to _see, to _whom be honour and eternal dominion.
Truly.

ROM 5:12; ROM 5:17–18: RV ROM 5:12 · RV ROM 5:17–18 · LV ROM 5:12 · LV ROM 5:17–18 · Read together ROM 5:12 · Read together ROM 5:17–18

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OET-RV ROM 5:12

12 Sin came into the world through one man, and death came as a result of sin, so death spread to everyone because everyone has disobeyed God.

OET-RV ROM 5:17

17 Because if the disobedience of one man led to death reigning over us through that one man, how much more will the ones receiving an abundance of generosity and the gift of righteousness be reigning in life through the one man Yeshua Messiah.

OET-RV ROM 5:18

18 So just as one act of disobedience led all people to condemnation, so also one action brought all people to guiltlessness and hence to life.

OET-LV ROM 5:12

12 Because _of this, as by one man the sin into the world came _in, and by the sin the death, also thus to all people the death passed _through, because/for that all sinned,

OET-LV ROM 5:17

17 For/Because if by _the of _the one man transgression, the death reigned by the one man, by _much more the ones the abundance the of _grace and of _the gift of_ the _righteousness receiving, in life will _be _reigning, by the one man, Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) chosen _one /messiah.

OET-LV ROM 5:18

18 Therefore consequently as by one transgression, to all people to condemnation, thus also by one just _act, to all people for justification of _life.

CO1 15:22: RV CO1 15:22 · LV CO1 15:22 · Read together CO1 15:22

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OET-RV CO1 15:22

22 Just as everyone who’s in Adam will die, so everyone who’s in Messiah will come back to life,

OET-LV CO1 15:22

22 For/Because as in the Adam/(ʼĀdām), all are _dying _off, thus also in the chosen _one /messiah, all will _be _being _given _life.

ROM 3:23: RV ROM 3:23 · LV ROM 3:23 · Read together ROM 3:23

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23 because everyone has sinned and is unable to be honoured by God.

OET-LV ROM 3:23

23 For/Because all sinned and are _being _fallen _short of _the glory of_ the _god,

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OET-RV ROM 5:12

12 Sin came into the world through one man, and death came as a result of sin, so death spread to everyone because everyone has disobeyed God.

OET-LV ROM 5:12

12 Because _of this, as by one man the sin into the world came _in, and by the sin the death, also thus to all people the death passed _through, because/for that all sinned,

ROM 6:23: RV ROM 6:23 · LV ROM 6:23 · Read together ROM 6:23

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OET-RV ROM 6:23

23 because the wages of sin are death, but God gives eternal life as a gift through our master Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) Messiah.

OET-LV ROM 6:23

23 For/Because the wages of_ the _sin is death, but the the_gift of_ the _god is life eternal in chosen _one /messiah Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), the master of _us.

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OET-RV HEB 9:27

27 Just as it’s been determined that people will die once and then there’ll be judgement,

OET-LV HEB 9:27

27 And in as _much _as it _is _laid _away to_ the _people once to _die _off, and after this judgement,

The extent of death’s domination is vast. It affects every aspect of culture. All of human life is lived under the shadow of the fear of death (Rom 8:15 (RV · LV · Read together); Heb 2:15 (RV · LV · Read together)). Death reigns over all that is “of the flesh” (Rom 8:6 (RV · LV · Read together)). Anyone not living in relationship to Christ lives in a state of death (Jn 3:16-18 (RV · LV · Read together); 1 Jn 5:12 (RV · LV · Read together)). The devil, who rules the world, is the lord of death (Heb 2:14 (RV · LV · Read together)). Death is sometimes personified as a demonic power at large in the world but finally brought to bay by Christ himself, the only one who could master it (1 Cor 15:26-27 (RV · LV · Read together); Rv 6:8 (RV · LV · Read together); 20:13-14 (RV · LV · Read together)).

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OET-RV ROM 8:15

15 You didn’t receive a spirit of slavery to fear again, but rather it was the spirit of adoption as children that you received, and with his help we call out, ‘Dad, dad!’

OET-LV ROM 8:15

15 For/Because not you _all _received a_spirit of _slavery again to fear, but you _all _received the_spirit of _adoption _as _sons, by whom we _are _crying _out:
father, the father.

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15 and set free all those who in a lifetime ‘slavery’ controlled by the fear of death.

OET-LV HEB 2:15

15 and may _release these, as _many _as by _fear of _death, through all the time to _be _living, liable were to _slavery.

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6 The worldly mindset leads to death, but the spiritual mindset leads to life and peace.

OET-LV ROM 8:6

6 For/Because the mindset of _the flesh is death, but the mindset of _the spirit is life and peace.

JHN 3:16–18: RV JHN 3:16–18 · LV JHN 3:16–18 · Read together JHN 3:16–18

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OET-RV JHN 3:16

16 Because in that same way, God loves the people of the world enough to cause his only son to be born, and to give him to the world, so that everyone who believes that won’t die, but will go on to live forever.

OET-RV JHN 3:17

17 “God didn’t send his son here to condemn people, but rather to save them.

OET-RV JHN 3:18

18 Anyone who trusts in me won’t be condemned. However, anyone who doesn’t believe this has already been condemned because he rejected the authority of the only son that God fathered.

OET-LV JHN 3:16

16 For/Because thus the god loved the world, so _that he _gave the the only _begotten son, in _order _that everyone which believing in him may_ not _perish, but may _be _having eternal life.

OET-LV JHN 3:17

17 For/Because the god not sent _out his son into the world, in _order _that he _may _judge the world, but in _order _that the world may _be _saved through him.

OET-LV JHN 3:18

18 The one believing in him not is _being _judged.
But the one not believing, has _been_ already _judged, because he _has_ not _believed in the name of _the only _begotten son of_ the _god.

JN1 5:12: RV JN1 5:12 · LV JN1 5:12 · Read together JN1 5:12

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12 Anyone who has the son has life, but anyone who doesn’t have the god’s son, doesn’t have eternal life.

OET-LV JN1 5:12

12 The one having the son, is _having the life, the one not having the son of_ the _god, is_ not _having the life.

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14 So because the ‘little children’ are all made of flesh and blood, he also became a man to be just like them, so that through his death, he could nullify the power of death (which comes from the devil)

OET-LV HEB 2:14

14 Therefore because the little _children has _sharing of _blood and of _flesh, also he likewise partook of _the same things, in _order _that through his death, he _may _nullify the one the power holding of_ the _death, this is the devil,

CO1 15:26–27: RV CO1 15:26–27 · LV CO1 15:26–27 · Read together CO1 15:26–27

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OET-RV CO1 15:26

26 The final enemy to be abolished will be death itself

OET-RV CO1 15:27

27 because (as David wrote), ‘God has made everything subject to him.’ (Now when it says ‘everything’, of course that doesn’t include God who’s the one that made it happen.)

OET-LV CO1 15:26

26 The_last enemy is _being _nullified is the death.

OET-LV CO1 15:27

27 For/Because all things he _subjected under the feet of _him.
But whenever he _may _say that all things has _been _subjected, evident it _is that besides the one having _subjected to _him the things all.

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8 Then I looked, and wow, there was a green horse. The one sitting on it was named ‘Death’, and Haidais was sitting behind him. They were given authority over a quarter of the earth: to execute people with the sword, with famine, with death, and with the wild animals on the earth.

OET-LV REV 6:8

8 And I _looked, and see, a_horse green, and the one sitting on it, the_name to _him was Death, and the Haidaʸs was _following with him, and was _given to _them authority over the fourth of _the earth, to _kill _off with sword, and with famine, and with death, and by the wild _beasts of _the earth.

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OET-RV REV 20:13

13 The sea gave up the dead in it, and ‘death’ and Haidais gave up the dead in them, and then every one of them was judged according to what they’d done.

OET-RV REV 20:14

14 Then ‘death’ and Haidais were thrown into the lake of fire. That’s the second death—the lake of fire,

OET-LV REV 20:13

13 And gave the sea the dead which in it, and the death and the Haidaʸs gave the dead which in them, and they _were _judged each according _to the works of _them.

OET-LV REV 20:14

14 And the death and the Haidaʸs were _throw into the lake of_ the _fire.
This the the second death is, the lake of_ the _fire.

Christ died, was buried, and rose again on the third day (Rom 4:25 (RV · LV · Read together); 1 Cor 15:3-4 (RV · LV · Read together); 1 Thes 4:14 (RV · LV · Read together)). Through that historic event, the power of death was broken. The NT in various ways expresses Christ’s subjection to death in payment for sin. He became obedient to death (Phil 2:8 (RV · LV · Read together)); he died as a sacrifice for the sins of all (1 Cor 5:7 (RV · LV · Read together); 2 Cor 5:15 (RV · LV · Read together)); and he descended into hades, the place of the dead (1 Pt 3:18-19 (RV · LV · Read together)). The major point of all such passages is that he did not remain dead but defeated the devil, took the power (keys) of death, and ascended in victory (Heb 2:14-15 (RV · LV · Read together); Rv 1:17-18 (RV · LV · Read together)). Jesus Christ worked not for his own benefit but for those who commit themselves to him (Mk 10:45 (RV · LV · Read together); Rom 5:6-8 (RV · LV · Read together); 1 Thes 5:9-10 (RV · LV · Read together)). By accepting a death he did not deserve, Christ has broken the power of death for his followers.

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25 after he was handed over to the executioners because of our sins, and he was brought back to life to make us guiltless.

OET-LV ROM 4:25

25 who was _given _over for the transgressions of _us, and was _raised for the justification of _us.

CO1 15:3–4: RV CO1 15:3–4 · LV CO1 15:3–4 · Read together CO1 15:3–4

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OET-RV CO1 15:3

3 Yes, first of all, I passed onto you all what I myself had received: that Messiah died for our sins as the scriptures had predicted,

OET-RV CO1 15:4

4 and that he was buried and then brought back to life on the third day as per the scriptures again,

OET-LV CO1 15:3

3 For/Because I _gave _over to _you _all in the_first place, what also I _received:
that chosen _one /messiah died _off for the sins of _us according _to the scriptures,

OET-LV CO1 15:4

4 and that he _was _buried, and that he _has _been _raised on _the day the third according _to the scriptures,

TH1 4:14: RV TH1 4:14 · LV TH1 4:14 · Read together TH1 4:14

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OET-RV TH1 4:14

14 because if we believe that Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) died and came back to life, then we can also believe that when he returns, Yeshua will be bringing with him those who have died.

OET-LV TH1 4:14

14 For/Because if we _are _believing that Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) died _off and rose _up, thus also the god the ones having _been _fallen _asleep through the Yaʸsous will _be _bringing with him.

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OET-RV PHP 2:8

8 he humbled himself and became obedient all the way to death, even death on the stake.

OET-LV PHP 2:8

8 he _humbled himself, having _become obedient unto death, and the_death of_the_stake.

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7 Get rid of the old yeast so that you’ll all become fresh dough, just as you are unleavened bread. Because Messiah, our Passover lamb, has also been sacrificed

OET-LV CO1 5:7

7 Clean _out the old leaven, in _order _that you _all _may _be a_new lump, as you _all _are unleavened.
For/Because also the passover_feast of _us was _sacrificed, chosen _one /messiah.

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OET-RV CO2 5:15

15 and he died for everyone, so that anyone who’s living, won’t be living for themselves any more, but for the one who died for them and then came back to life from the dead.

OET-LV CO2 5:15

15 And for all he _died _off, in _order _that the ones living, no _longer to _themselves may _be _living, but to _the one for them having _died _off and having _been _raised.

PE1 3:18–19: RV PE1 3:18–19 · LV PE1 3:18–19 · Read together PE1 3:18–19

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OET-RV PE1 3:18

18 because the messiah also died once for sin, that is, the sinless one died for sinful people, so that he can bring you chosen people past death onward to God. Although he experienced physical death, he’d been given life in the spirit,

OET-RV PE1 3:19

19 and with that life he also went to the spirits in prison and preached to them—

OET-LV PE1 3:18

18 Because also chosen _one /messiah died _off once for the_sins the_righteous for the_unrighteous, in _order _that he _may _bringing _forward you _all to_ the _god, on _one _hand having _been _put _to _death in_the_flesh, on _the _other _hand having _been _given _life in_the_spirit,

OET-LV PE1 3:19

19 in which also having _been _gone to _the to _spirits in prison he _proclaimed,

HEB 2:14–15: RV HEB 2:14–15 · LV HEB 2:14–15 · Read together HEB 2:14–15

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OET-RV HEB 2:15

15 and set free all those who in a lifetime ‘slavery’ controlled by the fear of death.

OET-LV HEB 2:14

OET-LV HEB 2:15

15 and may _release these, as _many _as by _fear of _death, through all the time to _be _living, liable were to _slavery.

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17 And when I saw him, I quickly lay at his feet, breathless like a dead man, but he placed his right hand on me, and told me, “Don’t be afraid. I am the first and the last.

OET-RV REV 1:18

18 I lived and died here on the earth, but look, now I’m alive again and will live for all eternity, and I control the keys over death and over hell.

OET-LV REV 1:17

17 And when I _saw him, I _fell at the feet of _him, as _though dead.
And he _put the right hand of _him on me saying:
Not be _fearing, I am the first and the last,

OET-LV REV 1:18

18 and which living and I _became dead, and see, living I _am to the ages of _the ages, and I _am _having the keys of_ the _death and of_ the _Haidaʸs.

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45 Even the son of humanity didn’t come to be served, but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom to set many people free.”

OET-LV MRK 10:45

45 For/Because even the son of_ the _man came not to _be _served, but to _serve and to _give the life of _him as_a_ransom for many.

ROM 5:6–8: RV ROM 5:6–8 · LV ROM 5:6–8 · Read together ROM 5:6–8

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OET-RV ROM 5:6

6 While we were still weak, and at the right time for ungodly people, the messiah died for us.

OET-RV ROM 5:7

7 Now it’s rare for someone to offer to die to save a guiltless person, although perhaps someone might offer for the greater good,

OET-RV ROM 5:8

8 but God demonstrated his love towards us in that the messiah died for us while we were still sinners!

OET-LV ROM 5:6

6 Still for chosen _one /messiah, being of _us weak still, according _to the_time for the_ungodly died _off.

OET-LV ROM 5:7

7 For/Because rarely for a_righteous man anyone will _be _dying _off, because/for for the good, possibly someone even is _daring to _die _off.

OET-LV ROM 5:8

8 But is _demonstrating the of _himself love to us the god, that still sinners being of _us, chosen _one /messiah for us died _off.

TH1 5:9–10: RV TH1 5:9–10 · LV TH1 5:9–10 · Read together TH1 5:9–10

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OET-RV TH1 5:9

9 God hasn’t assigned us to his severe anger, but rather for obtaining salvation through our master Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) Messiah—

OET-RV TH1 5:10

10 the one who was executed on our behalf so that whether we might be alert and watching, or whether we’re dead and ‘sleeping’, either way we’ll all live together with him.

OET-LV TH1 5:9

9 Because not appointed the god us for severe _anger, but for procuring of _salvation through the master of _us, Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) chosen _one /messiah,

OET-LV TH1 5:10

10 the one having _died _off for us, in _order _that whether we _may _be _watching or we _may _be _sleeping, together with him we _may _live.

The Christian is thus delivered from “this body of death” (Rom 7:24 (RV · LV · Read together)) by the power of Christ. Salvation comes through being baptized into Christ’s death (6:3-4 (RV · LV · Read together)), and “dying with Christ” to the world and the law (Rom 7:6 (RV · LV · Read together); Gal 6:14 (RV · LV · Read together); Col 2:20 (RV · LV · Read together)). That is, the death of Christ is counted by God as the believer’s death. The rebellious world’s sin (Rom 6:6 (RV · LV · Read together)) and self-idolatry (living for oneself, 2 Cor 5:14-15 (RV · LV · Read together)) become things of the past. The death of Jesus for his people is the means by which his life is given to them (4:10 (RV · LV · Read together)). The result is that believers are separated from the world just as they were once separated from God. From the world’s point of view, they are dead; Christ is their only life (Col 3:3 (RV · LV · Read together)).

ROM 7:24: RV ROM 7:24 · LV ROM 7:24 · Read together ROM 7:24

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24 I’m a miserable person. Who’ll rescue me from this body that’s full of death?

OET-LV ROM 7:24

24 Miserable I am person.
Who me will _be _rescuing out _of the body of_ the _death this?

ROM 6:3–4: RV ROM 6:3–4 · LV ROM 6:3–4 · Read together ROM 6:3–4

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OET-RV ROM 6:3

3 Or didn’t you realise that when we were immersed into Messiah Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus), we were immersed into his death?

OET-RV ROM 6:4

4 Therefore we were buried with him through the immersion into death, so that just as Messiah was brought back to life by the father’s power, so too we can live a new life.

OET-LV ROM 6:3

3 Or you _all _are _not _knowing, that as _many _as we _were _immersed into chosen _one /messiah Yaʸsous, into the death of _him we _were _immersed?

OET-LV ROM 6:4

4 Therefore we _were _buried _with with _him through the immersion into the death, in _order _that as was _raised chosen _one /messiah from dead by the glory of _the father, thus also we in newness of _life may _walk.

ROM 7:6: RV ROM 7:6 · LV ROM 7:6 · Read together ROM 7:6

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6 but now that we’re released from the law which held us—released by dying to it—we can serve in new ways guided by the spirit instead of by the letter of the law.

OET-LV ROM 7:6

6 But right _now we _were _released from the law, having _died _off in which we _were _being _kept, so _that to _be _serving us in newness of_spirit, and not in _oldness of _letter.

GAL 6:14: RV GAL 6:14 · LV GAL 6:14 · Read together GAL 6:14

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OET-RV GAL 6:14

14 As for me, may I never boast, except about our master Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) the messiah, whose life was cut off on the post. Through him, it’s like the entire world has been cut off from me, and I’ve been cut off from the world,

OET-LV GAL 6:14

14 But for _me, never it _might _become to _be _boasting, except not/lest in the stake of _the master of _us, Yaʸsous chosen _one /messiah, through whom the_world has _been _executed _on _a _stake to _me, and _I to_the_world.

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20 If you’ve died to worldly principles, then why are you letting yourselves be indoctrinated with worldly living:

OET-LV COL 2:20

20 If you _all _died _off with chosen _one /messiah from the principles of _the world, why are _you _all _being _indoctrinated as _though living in the_world:

ROM 6:6: RV ROM 6:6 · LV ROM 6:6 · Read together ROM 6:6

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6 knowing that the old personality was executed with him so that sin would have no more power over our bodies, and hence we no longer need to serve it,

OET-LV ROM 6:6

6 this knowing that the old of _us person was _executed _on _a _stake _with him, in _order _that may _be _nullified the body of_ the _sin, that no _longer to _be _serving us the for _sin.

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OET-RV CO2 5:14

14 because the messiah’s love controls us since we are convinced that he died for everyone. Hence we’ve all died

OET-RV CO2 5:15

15 and he died for everyone, so that anyone who’s living, won’t be living for themselves any more, but for the one who died for them and then came back to life from the dead.

OET-LV CO2 5:14

14 For/Because the love of _the chosen _one /messiah is _holding us, having _judged this, that one for all died _off, consequently which all died _off.

OET-LV CO2 5:15

15 And for all he _died _off, in _order _that the ones living, no _longer to _themselves may _be _living, but to _the one for them having _died _off and having _been _raised.

CO2 4:10: RV CO2 4:10 · LV CO2 4:10 · Read together CO2 4:10

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10 We always carry around in our bodies the death of Yeshua, so that the life of Yeshua may also be revealed in our bodies,

OET-LV CO2 4:10

10 always the death of_ the _Yaʸsous in our body carrying _about, in _order _that also the life of_ the _Yaʸsous in the body of _us may _be _revealed.

COL 3:3: RV COL 3:3 · LV COL 3:3 · Read together COL 3:3

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3 because you’ve all ‘died’ and your lives have been hidden in God with the messiah.

OET-LV COL 3:3

3 For/Because you _all _died _off, and the life of _you _all has _been _hidden with the chosen _one /messiah in the god.

The apostle John expressed it somewhat differently. Jesus came into the world to give life to the dead (Jn 5:24 (RV · LV · Read together)). That life-giving will not happen at the resurrection; it is already happening. All who commit themselves to Jesus pass immediately from death to life. Or, to put it another way, those who keep (obey) his words will never see death (8:51-52 (RV · LV · Read together)). The point is that all who are outside Christ are already dead, and those trusting in Christ are already enjoying life. The radical difference between the Christian and the non-Christian is a difference between life and death.

JHN 5:24: RV JHN 5:24 · LV JHN 5:24 · Read together JHN 5:24

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24 “I assure you that anyone who hears my message and believes that I was sent by God, will live forever and will not be condemned, but has moved from death into life.

OET-LV JHN 5:24

24 Truly, truly, I _am _saying to _you _all that the one hearing the message of _me, and believing in _the one having _sent me, is _having eternal life, and is_ not _coming into judgement, but has _departed out _of the death into the life.

JHN 8:51–52: RV JHN 8:51–52 · LV JHN 8:51–52 · Read together JHN 8:51–52

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OET-RV JHN 8:51

51 I can assure you, that anyone who puts my teaching into practice can be certain to avoid death in this age.”

OET-RV JHN 8:52

52 “Now we know that you have a demon!” the Yehudim (Jews) said. “Avraham and the prophets all died, but you’re saying that those who follow your teaching can be certain to avoid death in this age.

OET-LV JHN 8:51

51 Truly, truly, I _am _saying to _you _all, if anyone may _keep the my message, by _no _means he _may_ not _observe death to the age.

OET-LV JHN 8:52

52 The Youdaiōns said to _him:
Now we _have _known that you _are _having a_demon.
Abraʼam/(ʼAⱱrāhām) died _off and the prophets, and you are _saying:
If anyone may _keep the message of _me, by _no _means he _may_ not _taste of _death to the age.

Naturally, the NT writers knew that Christians die; their problem was to find words to explain the difference from non-Christian death. Believers who die physically are said to be “dead in Christ” (1 Thes 4:16 (RV · LV · Read together)). Or they are not dead at all, but merely “asleep” (1 Cor 15:6, 18, 20, 51 (RV CO1 15:6 · RV CO1 15:18 · RV CO1 15:20 · RV CO1 15:51 · LV CO1 15:6 · LV CO1 15:18 · LV CO1 15:20 · LV CO1 15:51 · Read together CO1 15:6 · Read together CO1 15:18 · Read together CO1 15:20 · Read together CO1 15:51); 1 Thes 4:13-15 (RV · LV · Read together); cf. Jesus’ words, Jn 11:11-14 (RV · LV · Read together)). Although their bodies are dead, deceased believers are not separated from Christ; that is, they are not really dead. All the powers of death and hell cannot separate believers from Christ (Rom 8:38-39 (RV · LV · Read together)). For them, death is not a loss but a gain; it brings them closer to Christ (2 Cor 5:1-10 (RV · LV · Read together); Phil 1:20-21 (RV · LV · Read together)). What is more, believers will share in Christ’s victory over physical death as well. Because he is the “firstfruits” of those rising from the dead (1 Cor 15:20 (RV · LV · Read together); Col 1:18 (RV · LV · Read together)), those “in Christ” will rise “on the last day” to be with him, whole and complete.

TH1 4:16: RV TH1 4:16 · LV TH1 4:16 · Read together TH1 4:16

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OET-RV TH1 4:16

16 because there’ll be an announcement from the archangel and God’s trumpet will sound and then the master will come down from heaven with a loud shout. The dead believers in Messiah will come to life again first,

OET-LV TH1 4:16

16 Because himself the master with a_loud _command, with the_voice of_an_archangel, and with the_trumpet of_god, will _be _coming _down from heaven, and the dead in chosen _one /messiah will _be _rising _up first,

CO1 15:6; CO1 15:18; CO1 15:20; CO1 15:51: RV CO1 15:6 · RV CO1 15:18 · RV CO1 15:20 · RV CO1 15:51 · LV CO1 15:6 · LV CO1 15:18 · LV CO1 15:20 · LV CO1 15:51 · Read together CO1 15:6 · Read together CO1 15:18 · Read together CO1 15:20 · Read together CO1 15:51

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OET-RV CO1 15:6

6 Then he was seen by more than 500 believers at once—most of whom are still living, although some have already passed away.

OET-RV CO1 15:18

18 Again, if that’s the case, those believers who’ve passed away simply perished.

OET-RV CO1 15:20

20 But Messiah has indeed come back to life from the dead, leading the way for those who have passed away,

OET-RV CO1 15:51

51 Listen, I’m explaining a mystery to you all. Not all of us will pass away, but we will all be changed

OET-LV CO1 15:6

6 Then he _was _seen by _over five _hundred brothers all _at _once, of whom the greater are _remaining until now, but some were _fallen _asleep.

OET-LV CO1 15:18

18 Consequently also the ones having _been _fallen _asleep in chosen _one /messiah perished.

OET-LV CO1 15:20

20 But right _now chosen _one /messiah has _been _raised from the_dead, first-fruit of _the ones having _been _fallen _asleep.

OET-LV CO1 15:51

51 Behold, a_mystery to _you _all I _am _telling:
all not we _will _be _being _fallen _asleep, but all we _will _be _being _changed,

TH1 4:13–15: RV TH1 4:13–15 · LV TH1 4:13–15 · Read together TH1 4:13–15

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OET-RV TH1 4:13

13 But we don’t want you to be ignorant, brothers and sisters, about those who’ve died so that you won’t mourn like others who don’t have any hope,

OET-RV TH1 4:14

14 because if we believe that Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) died and came back to life, then we can also believe that when he returns, Yeshua will be bringing with him those who have died.

OET-RV TH1 4:15

15 So this is what we’re saying in Yahweh’s message: those who are still living when the master returns, we certainly won’t precede those who’ve already died

OET-LV TH1 4:13

13 Not but we _are _wanting you _all to _be _not _knowing, brothers, concerning the ones being _fallen _asleep, in _order _that not you _all _may _be _being _sorrowed, as also the rest, the ones not having hope.

OET-LV TH1 4:14

14 For/Because if we _are _believing that Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) died _off and rose _up, thus also the god the ones having _been _fallen _asleep through the Yaʸsous will _be _bringing with him.

OET-LV TH1 4:15

15 For/Because this to _you _all we _are _saying in the_message of_the_master, that we the ones living, which being _remaining to the coming of _the master, by _no _means not may _precede the ones having _been _fallen _asleep.

JHN 11:11–14: RV JHN 11:11–14 · LV JHN 11:11–14 · Read together JHN 11:11–14

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11 And he continued, “Our friend Eleazar has fallen asleep, but I’m going so that I can wake him up.”

OET-RV JHN 11:12

12 But his followers objected, “Master, it’s good if he’s sleeping because it helps with healing.”

OET-RV JHN 11:13

13 But Yeshua had spoken about Eleazar’ death—not just normal sleep as they had thought.

OET-RV JHN 11:14

14 So Yeshua told them plainly, “Eleazar is dead

OET-LV JHN 11:11

11 He _said these things, and after this he _is _saying to _them:
Lazaros the the_friend of _us has _been _fallen _asleep, but I _am _going, in _order _that I _may _awaken him.

OET-LV JHN 11:12

12 Therefore the apprentices/followers said to _him:
master, if he _has _been _fallen _asleep he _will _be _being _healed.

OET-LV JHN 11:13

13 But the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) had _spoken about the death of _him.
But those supposed that he _is _speaking about the sleep of_ the _sleep.

OET-LV JHN 11:14

14 Therefore then the Yaʸsous said to _them with _plainness:
Lazaros died _off,

ROM 8:38–39: RV ROM 8:38–39 · LV ROM 8:38–39 · Read together ROM 8:38–39

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38 Yes, I’ve been persuaded that neither death or life, angels or rulers, present or future events, powers,

OET-RV ROM 8:39

39 height or depth, or anything else in creation, will be able to separate us from God’s love that’s revealed in our master Messiah Yeshua.

OET-LV ROM 8:38

38 For/Because I _have _been _persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor messengers, nor rulers, nor having _presented things, nor coming things, nor powers,

OET-LV ROM 8:39

39 nor height, nor depth, nor any creation other, will _be _able us to _separate from the love of_ the _god, which in chosen _one /messiah Yaʸsous, the master of _us.

CO2 5:1–10: RV CO2 5:1–10 · LV CO2 5:1–10 · Read together CO2 5:1–10

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5 We know that when the temporary, earthly home (our body) that we live in is demolished, we will have a building from God that’s not built by human hands—an eternal house in the heavens.

OET-RV CO2 5:2

2 Actually, that’s also why we groan—wanting to be clothed in our heavenly bodies.

OET-RV CO2 5:3

3 Yes, once we’re properly dressed we won’t feel naked

OET-RV CO2 5:4

4 because while we live in these temporary homes we are groaning. It’s not that we want to dispose of these temporary homes, but we want to be permanently clothed so that our mortal parts might be enveloped by life.

OET-RV CO2 5:5

5 It’s God who prepared us for this reason—yes, the one who deposited the spirit into us.

OET-RV CO2 5:6

6 Because of that, we’re always confident and known that while we’re at home in our bodies, we are distanced from the master,

OET-RV CO2 5:7

7 but we walk by faith and not by how things look.

OET-RV CO2 5:8

8 And we do have confidence and look forward to being absent out of these bodies and being at home with the master,

OET-RV CO2 5:9

9 so that’s why we’re ambitious to please the master, whether we’re still in these bodily homes or absent from them.

OET-RV CO2 5:10

10 Yes, we must all stand at our court hearing in front of the messiah, so that each of us may receive justice for what we did while in these bodies, whether it was good or evil.

OET-LV CO2 5:1

5 For/Because we _have _known that if the earthly of _us house of _the tent may _be _torn _down, a_building from god we _are _having, a_house not _hand _made eternal in the heavens.

OET-LV CO2 5:2

2 For/Because also in this we _are _groaning, the dwelling of _us which is from heaven to _be _clothed longing.

OET-LV CO2 5:3

3 If surely also having _dressed _in, not naked we _will _be _being _found.

OET-LV CO2 5:4

4 For/Because also which being in the tent, we _are _groaning, being _weighed _down in that not we _are _wanting to _strip _off, but to _be _clothed, in _order _that may _be _swallowed _up the mortal by the life.

OET-LV CO2 5:5

5 And the one having _prepared us for same purpose this god is, the one having _given to _us the deposit of _the spirit.

OET-LV CO2 5:6

6 Therefore having _confidence always, and having _known that being _at _home in the body, we _are _being _absent from the master,

OET-LV CO2 5:7

7 by for faith we _are _walking, not by appearance.

OET-LV CO2 5:8

8 And we _are _having _confidence and we _are _taking _pleasure rather to _be _absent out _of the body and to _be _at _home with the master.

OET-LV CO2 5:9

9 Therefore also we _are _being _ambitious, whether being _at _home or being _absent, well _pleasing to _him to _be.

OET-LV CO2 5:10

10 For/Because which all us to _be _revealed it _is _fitting, before the tribunal of _the chosen _one /messiah, in _order _that may _receive _back each the things through the body, with what he _did, whether good or evil.

PHP 1:20–21: RV PHP 1:20–21 · LV PHP 1:20–21 · Read together PHP 1:20–21

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20 as my eager expectation and hope is that I won’t be ashamed of anything, but that Messiah will be magnified by my life, always in boldness and even now whether I go on to live or to die,

OET-RV PHP 1:21

21 because to me, to live is to serve Messiah, and to die is to also gain.

OET-LV PHP 1:20

20 according _to the eager _expectation and hope of _me, that in nothing I _will _be _being _ashamed, but in all boldness, as always also now, will _be _being _magnified chosen _one /messiah in the body of _me, whether by life or by death.

OET-LV PHP 1:21

21 For/Because to _me which to _be _living is chosen _one /messiah, and which to _die _off is gain.

CO1 15:20: RV CO1 15:20 · LV CO1 15:20 · Read together CO1 15:20

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20 But Messiah has indeed come back to life from the dead, leading the way for those who have passed away,

OET-LV CO1 15:20

20 But right _now chosen _one /messiah has _been _raised from the_dead, first-fruit of _the ones having _been _fallen _asleep.

COL 1:18: RV COL 1:18 · LV COL 1:18 · Read together COL 1:18

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18 He is the head of the body which is the assembly. He is the beginning, the first of the dead to come back to life, so that he would be the first in everything,

OET-LV COL 1:18

18 And he is the head of _the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, firstborn from the dead, in _order _that he may _become being _first, in all things

On the other hand, for those who do not belong to Christ, there is a final, total separation from God. At the last judgment, all whose names are not “written in the Book of Life” are consigned to a lake of fire, in the company of death itself and hades. That final separation from God is the “second death” (Rv 20:14 (RV · LV · Read together)). Christians, however, have been saved from death (Jas 5:20 (RV · LV · Read together); 1 Jn 3:14 (RV · LV · Read together)). The second death has no power over those who are faithful to Christ (Rv 2:11 (RV · LV · Read together); 20:6 (RV · LV · Read together)). Instead, they will live with God, in whose presence there can be no death, for he is life itself (21:4 (RV · LV · Read together)).