Funeral reading
Revelation 14:13
King James Bible
“Revelation 14:13” by King James Bible is a scripture reading read at a funeral or memorial service. It takes about 15 seconds read aloud, usually by a guest reader. It is in the public domain, so the full text is printed on this page and goes straight into a ceremony script.
The full text
And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
Public domain, so these words can be printed in a ceremony script or an order of service.
What it is about
One verse. "That they may rest from their labours."
Read at a funeral or memorial service. Themes: rest from their labours · a working life · very short · their works follow them.
Questions about reading it aloud
How long does “Revelation 14:13” take to read aloud?
“Revelation 14:13” takes about 15 seconds read aloud at a ceremony pace, which is slower than conversation — roughly 130 words a minute. That is the figure the run-sheet uses when it works out the timing for the whole service.
Who usually reads “Revelation 14:13”?
Usually a guest reader rather than the officiant. “Revelation 14:13” runs about 15 seconds, which is a manageable amount to hand to a friend or family member. Give them a printed copy of their own, in a size they can read without their glasses, and tell them where to stand and how you will introduce them.
Can “Revelation 14:13” be printed in a ceremony script?
Yes. It is in the public domain, so the full text is on this page and can be printed in a script or an order of service.
Where this text was checked
Checked word for word against a full-text edition that is itself the authority — a Project Gutenberg or Wikisource transcription, a publisher’s own edition, or the issuing body’s page.
Checked
A reading is two minutes of the hour.
The rest is the welcome, the life, the remembrances, the committal — and knowing what comes next. Answer some questions about them and get the whole service, written out, with this reading in its place.