1 Thessalonians 4:12-14

Disciples’ Literal New Testament

¹²in order that you may walk properly toward the ones outside and may have need of nothing^[a].

Do Not Grieve Over The Dead In Christ. We Will Rise Together To Be With Him Forever

¹³And we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, concerning the ones falling-asleep^[b], in-order-that you may not grieve as indeed the others— the ones not having a hope. ¹⁴For if we believe that Jesus died and rose-up, so also^[c] God will bring with Him the ones having fallen asleep through^[d] Jesus.

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Footnotes

1 Thessalonians 4:12 Or, no one.
1 Thessalonians 4:13 That is, dying. Or, sleeping; that is, dead.
1 Thessalonians 4:14 That is, so also we believe that.
1 Thessalonians 4:14 Or, by means of. That is, having entered into God’s rest through what Jesus has done. Or, so also through Jesus God will bring with Him the ones having fallen-asleep.

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