Isa 57:1, Dan 12:3, Zec 3:7, Mat 19:28, Luk 2:29-30, 2Cor 5:1, 2Th 1:7 | ESV | STEP | The righteous man perishes , and no one lays it to heart ; devout men are taken away , while no one understands . For the righteous man is taken away from calamity ;

Isaiah 57:1

Israel’s Futile Idolatry

1 The righteous man perishes,
and no one lays it to heart;
^adevout men are taken away,
while no one understands.
For the righteous man is taken away from calamity;

Daniel 12:3

3 ^bAnd those who are wise ^cshall shine like the brightness of the sky above; ^{▼▼Hebrew the expanse; compare Genesis 1:6–8} and ^ethose who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.

Zechariah 3:7

7 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: If you will walk in my ways and ^fkeep my charge, then you shall ^grule my house and have charge of my courts, and I will give you the right of access among ^hthose who are standing here.

Matthew 19:28

28 Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, in the new world, ^{▼▼Greek in the regeneration} ^jwhen the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me ^kwill also sit on twelve thrones, ^ljudging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Luke 2:29-30

29 “Lord, now you are letting your servant ^{▼▼Greek bondservant} depart ⁿin peace,
^oaccording to your word;
30 for ^pmy eyes have seen your ^qsalvation

2 Corinthians 5:1

Our Heavenly Dwelling

1 For we know that if ^rthe tent that is ^sour earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, ^ta house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

2 Thessalonians 1:7

7 and to grant ^urelief to you who are afflicted as well as to us, when ^vthe Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven ^wwith his mighty angels