2 Esdras 7:76-78

Common English Bible

⁷⁶ He replied to me: “I will show you this too. But don’t associate yourself with those who have shown contempt, and don’t count yourself among those who are tormented. ⁷⁷ You have a treasure of works stored up with the Most High, but it won’t be shown to you until the last times.

⁷⁸ “Now a word about death: When the final sentence goes forth from the Most High that a person should die, when the spirit recedes from the body so that it may be sent again to him who gave it, the first thing is to stand in awe before the glory of the Most High.