1 Thessalonians 4:13
11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
12 That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.
- KJV
- But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
- WEB
- But we don’t want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don’t grieve like the rest, who have no hope.
- ASV
- But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope.
- DARBY
- But we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them that are fallen asleep, to the end that ye be not grieved even as also the rest who have no hope.
- BLB
- But we do not want you⁺ to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those having fallen asleep, so that you⁺ should not be grieved, just as also the rest, those having no hope.
- ÅB
- Men vi vil ikke, brødre, at dere skal være uvitende om de hensovede, for at dere ikke skal sørge slik som de andre, som ikke har håp.
- OTB
- Men vi vil ikke at dere skal være uvitende, brødre og søstre, om dem som har gått bort, slik at dere ikke sørger som resten av menneskeheten, som ikke har noe håp.
- B1930
- Men vi vil ikke, brødre, at I skal være uvitende om de hensovede, forat I ikke skal sørge således som de andre, som ikke har håp.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Daniel 12:2
And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 4:15
For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 5:10
Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:18–19
Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
Read in context2 Peter 3:4
And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
Read in contextActs 7:60
And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Read in contextEphesians 2:12
That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:6
After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
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