1 Thessalonians 4:15
13 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.
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.
16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- By the word of the Lord, we declare to you that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who have fallen asleep.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- For this we tell you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will in no way precede those who have fallen asleep.
- ASV
- For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we that are alive, that are left unto the coming of the Lord, shall in no wise precede them that are fallen asleep.
- DARBY
- (For this we say to you in [the] word of [the] Lord, that *we*, the living, who remain to the coming of the Lord, are in no way to anticipate those who have fallen asleep;
- BLB
- For this we say to you⁺ in the word of the Lord, that we the living, remaining unto the coming of the Lord, shall not precede those having fallen asleep,
- ÅB
- For dette sier vi dere med et ord av Herren at vi som lever, som blir tilbake inntil Herren kommer, skal ingenlunde komme i forveien for de hensovede;
- OTB
- For vi erklærer for dere ved Herrens ord, at vi som er i live og blir igjen til Herrens komme, ikke skal gå foran dem som har sovnet inn.
- B1930
- For dette sier vi eder med et ord av Herren at vi som lever, som blir tilbake inntil Herren kommer, skal ingenlunde komme i forveien for de hensovede;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 15:51–53
Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
Read in context2 Corinthians 4:14
Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 2:19
For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
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