Footnote

a The expression “immortal soul” appears nowhere in the Bible. The word “immortality” (Greek, a·tha·na·siʹa) appears only three times in the Bible and never in relation to the soul. (1 Corinthians 15:53, 54; 1 Timothy 6:16) For a more detailed consideration of what happens at death and the true hope for the dead, see the publication Reasoning From the Scriptures, pages 168-75 (Hell), 333-40 (Resurrection), 375-84 (Soul, Spirit), published by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc.