2 And many of ^ethose who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, ^fsome to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

52 The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had ^ofallen asleep were raised,

60 And falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, ^y“Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell ^zasleep.

36 For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was laid with his fathers and saw corruption,

30 That is why many of you are weak and ill, and some have died.¹

6 Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep.

14 for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,

4 They will say, ^z“Where is the promise of his ^acoming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation.”