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2 Maccabees 12:46
- 2 Maccabees 12:46 Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition 46 It is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that they may be loosed from sins.
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For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing, and they have no more reward, for the memory of them is forgotten. Their love and their hate and their envy have already perished, and forever they have no more share in all that is done under the sun.
- 11 Bible Verses about Pray For The Living And The Dead
11 Bible Verses about Pray For The Living And The Dead....
- 11 Bible Verses about Pray For The Living And The Dead
11 Bible Verses about Pray For The Living And The Dead. Exodus 33:20 ESV / 4 helpful votes. Helpful. Not Helpful. But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for man shall not see me and live.” 1 Timothy 6:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes. Helpful. Not Helpful. Who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see.
Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food. Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David. Behold, I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander for the peoples.
- Praying to Saints (i.e., Asking Them to Intercede): Rich Man and Lazarus. A) The rich man in Jesus’ story (known in tradition as “Dives”) asks Abraham to intercede, making two requests: a) relief from his suffering in the “bad” part of Hades / Sheol (Lk 16:24), and 2) to send Lazarus to earth to warn his five brothers to repent, so as not to end up in the same place and state (Lk 16:27-28).
- Praying to Saints: Saul Petitions the Prophet Samuel After the Latter’s Death. 1 Samuel 28:15-16 (RSV) Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?”
- The Apostle Paul Prayed for the Dead. 2 Timothy 1:16-18 May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me; he was not ashamed of my chains, [17] but when he arrived in Rome he searched for me eagerly and found me – [18] may the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that Day – and you well know all the service he rendered at Ephesus.
- Jesus and Peter Simultaneously Prayed to Saints and for the Dead. Tabitha was a disciple in Joppa who died. Peter prayed to her when he said “Tabitha, rise.”
Jan 4, 2022 · It is natural to have a desire to pray in times of pain, suffering, and loss of loved ones and friends, but we know the boundaries of valid prayer as revealed in the Bible. The Bible is the only official prayer manual, and it teaches that prayers for the dead are futile.
May 16, 2022 · Praying to the dead is strictly forbidden in the Bible. Deuteronomy 18:11 tells us that anyone who “consults with the dead” is “detestable to the Lord.”
Mar 10, 2023 · It discusses the topic of praying for the deceased and provides relevant Bible passages that mention the importance of praying for those who have passed away. The article emphasizes the significance of interceding for the dead through scripture.
