Revelation 14:13  And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, "Write, 'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on!'" "Yes," says the Spirit, "so that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow with them."

Job 3:17  "There the wicked cease from raging, And there the weary are at rest.

1 Samuel 28:15  Then Samuel said to Saul, "Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?" And Saul answered, "I am greatly distressed; for the Philistines are waging war against me, and God has departed from me and no longer answers me, either through prophets or by dreams; therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I should do."

Ecclesiastes 9:10  Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no activity or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol where you are going.

Psalm 115:17  The dead do not praise the LORD, Nor do any who go down into silence;

2 Timothy 4:6-8  For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. • I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; • in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing.

Hebrews 4:9,10  So there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God. • For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His.

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