Genesis 2:7

then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.

Job 35:11

11 who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth
and makes us wiser than the birds of the heavens?’

Ecclesiastes 12:7

and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

Matthew 10:28

28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. [1]

Luke 23:43

43 And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”

Translation Notes

[1] 10:28 Greek Gehenna

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Matt. 10:1–42 The Authoritative Mission of the Messiah's Messengers. This second major discourse of Jesus (see Introduction: Key Themes; Literary Features) focuses on the disciples' mission to Israel (vv. 1–15), preparation for a worldwide mission among the Gentiles (vv. 16–23), and characteristics that Jesus' disciples will need to embody as they carry out that mission (vv. 24–42).

Matt. 10:24–42 Characteristics of Missionary Disciples. These characteristics are to guide all disciples as they carry out Jesus' mission to the world.