after death
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27And in the same manner as it has been appointed for men to die one time, and after this, to be judged,
28And do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. But instead fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Hell.
8But the fearful, and the unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and drug users, and idolaters, and all liars, these shall be a part of the pool burning with fire and sulphur, which is the second death.”
9For if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and if you believe in your heart that God has raised him up from the dead, you shall be saved. 10For with the heart, we believe unto justice; but with the mouth, confession is unto salvation. 11For Scripture says: “All those who believe in him shall not be confounded.” 12For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek. For the same Lord is over all, richly in all who call upon him. 13For all those who have called upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
16For God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that all who believe in him may not perish, but may have eternal life.
41Then he shall also say, to those who will be on his left: ‘Depart from me, you accursed ones, into the eternal fire, which was prepared for the devil and his angels.
13And no one has ascended to heaven, except the one who descended from heaven: the Son of man who is in heaven.
6Jesus said to him: “I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.
6Blessed and holy is he who takes part in the First Resurrection. Over these the second death has no power. But they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and they shall reign with him for a thousand years.
12There is a way which seems just to a man, but its conclusion leads to death.
11Whoever has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the Churches. Whoever will prevail, he shall not be harmed by the second death.
3And you will trample the impious, while they will be ashes under the sole of your foot, on the day that I act, says the Lord of hosts.
20But our way of life is in heaven. And from heaven, too, we await the Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ, 21who will transform the body of our lowliness, according to the form of the body of his glory, by means of that power by which he is even able to subject all things to himself.