In a fallen world, believers are always liable to lose those things that they hold precious. Whilst offering comfort, Scripture urges believers to set their hearts upon eternal treasures, which cannot be lost.

Matthew 6:19

Loss is part of a fallen world

See also

Loss of property

Job 1:15,17

Through theft

Genesis 31:39
Exodus 21:33-34; 22:15

Through accident

2 Kings 6:5
Job 1:16
Acts 27:10,18-21

Through disaster

Proverbs 6:10-11; 24:33-34; 13:11,18
Luke 15:13

Through one's own fault

Jeremiah 17:4
Malachi 1:4

Through the judgment of God

Genesis 23:2; 37:34; 50:3

Loss of family and friends

Numbers 20:29

Through bereavement

Deuteronomy 34:8
Ruth 1:21
2 Samuel 12:18-23
2 Kings 4:18-21

Naomi had lost her husband and her two sons

Ezekiel 24:15-18
Luke 7:11-13
2 Samuel 1:12
Job 1:18-19

Through violence and disaster

Isaiah 47:8-9
Job 19:13-22
Psalms 31:11-12

Through alienation

1 Corinthians 7:10-15
Genesis 14:11-12

Losses in warfare

1 Samuel 4:17; 23:5; 30:1-2
1 Kings 20:21
2 Chronicles 13:17; 36:17-20
Luke 21:24
Psalms 31:9-10; 32:3-4; 102:3-5,11

Other kinds of loss

Health and strength

Psalms 102:8
2 Corinthians 6:8

Reputation

Job 30:15

Dignity

Daniel 4:31; 7:26

Power

Luke 16:1-3

Employment

Exodus 21:19
Acts 27:9

Time

Proverbs 6:12-15

Spiritual loss

2 Thessalonians 1:8-10

Of the ungodly

Matthew 16:26

Of the worldly

See also

pp Mk 8:36

Luke 12:20-21

pp Lk 9:25

Hebrews 12:16-17
Matthew 7:26-27

Of the disobedient

Jeremiah 50:6

pp Lk 6:49

Matthew 21:43

Of the Jewish nation

Matthew 25:26-30

Of the lazy servant

1 Corinthians 3:12-15

Of the careless worker

See also

Hebrews 6:4-6

Of the apostate

Philippians 2:6-11

Voluntary loss

By Jesus Christ for the salvation of humanity

Matthew 16:25

For Jesus Christ

Philippians 3:7-9

pp Mk 8:35

See also

pp Lk 9:24

Matthew 10:39; 19:12
1 Corinthians 4:9-13
Hebrews 10:34; 11:24-26
Exodus 21:19,34

Losses made good

By restitution

Luke 15:4,8,20

By recovery

Job 42:10
Matthew 19:29

By God's goodness

Romans 11:12

pp Mk 10:29-30

pp Lk 18:29-30

Luke 19:10

God seeks the lost soul

See also

Luke 15:4,8,20
Psalms 146:9

Comfort in loss

2 Corinthians 1:3-4

God's comfort

Job 2:11
John 11:19

The comfort of others

Acts 11:28-29
James 1:27
Matthew 6:20

Treasures that cannot be lost

See also

Luke 12:33
John 16:22
1 Peter 1:3-5

See also

1030 God, compassion
5265 complaints
5295 destruction
5492 restitution
5605 warfare
5703 inheritance
5795 bereavement
5805 comfort
6142 decay
6510 salvation
8808 riches
8848 worldliness