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1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11
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1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
THE COMING OF THE LORD - Jan 01, 2000
OUR RESURRECTION HOPE
Key verse: 14
NIV
Believers Who Have Died
13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed(A) about those who sleep in death,(B) so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope.(C) 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again,(D) and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.(E) 15 According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord,(F) will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep.(G) 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven,(H) with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel(I) and with the trumpet call of God,(J) and the dead in Christ will rise first.(K) 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left(L) will be caught up together with them in the clouds(M) to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord(N) forever. 18 Therefore encourage one another(O) with these words.
The Day of the Lord
5 Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates(P) we do not need to write to you,(Q) 2 for you know very well that the day of the Lord(R) will come like a thief in the night.(S) 3 While people are saying, “Peace and safety,”(T) destruction will come on them suddenly,(U) as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.(V)
4 But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness(W) so that this day should surprise you like a thief.(X) 5 You are all children of the light(Y) and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. 6 So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep,(Z) but let us be awake(AA) and sober.(AB) 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.(AC) 8 But since we belong to the day,(AD) let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate,(AE) and the hope of salvation(AF) as a helmet.(AG) 9 For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath(AH) but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.(AI) 10 He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.(AJ) 11 Therefore encourage one another(AK) and build each other up,(AL) just as in fact you are doing.
Cross references
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13 : S Ro 11:25
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13 : S Mt 9:24
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13 : Eph 2:12
- 1 Thessalonians 4:14 : Ro 14:9; 1Co 15:3, 4; 2Co 5:15
- 1 Thessalonians 4:14 : 1Co 15:18
- 1 Thessalonians 4:15 : S 1Co 1:7
- 1 Thessalonians 4:15 : 1Co 15:52
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16 : S Mt 16:27
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16 : Jude 9
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16 : S Mt 24:31
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16 : 1Co 15:23; 2Th 2:1; Rev 14:13
- 1 Thessalonians 4:17 : 1Co 15:52
- 1 Thessalonians 4:17 : Ac 1:9; S Ac 8:39; S Rev 1:7; 11:12
- 1 Thessalonians 4:17 : S Jn 12:26
- 1 Thessalonians 4:18 : 1Th 5:11
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1 : Ac 1:7
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1 : 1Th 4:9
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2 : S 1Co 1:8
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2 : S Lk 12:39
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3 : Jer 4:10; 6:14; Eze 13:10
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3 : Job 15:21; Ps 35:8; 55:15; Isa 29:5; 47:9, 11
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3 : 2Th 1:9
- 1 Thessalonians 5:4 : S Ac 26:18; 1Jn 2:8
- 1 Thessalonians 5:4 : ver 2
- 1 Thessalonians 5:5 : S Lk 16:8
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6 : Ro 13:11
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6 : S Mt 25:13
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6 : S Ac 24:25
- 1 Thessalonians 5:7 : Ac 2:15; Ro 13:13; 2Pe 2:13
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8 : ver 5
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8 : S Eph 6:14
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8 : Ro 8:24
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8 : Isa 59:17; Eph 6:17
- 1 Thessalonians 5:9 : 1Th 1:10
- 1 Thessalonians 5:9 : 2Th 2:13, 14
- 1 Thessalonians 5:10 : Ro 14:9; 2Co 5:15
- 1 Thessalonians 5:11 : 1Th 4:18
- 1 Thessalonians 5:11 : Eph 4:29
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ESV
The Coming of the Lord
13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, (A)that you may not grieve as others do (B)who have no hope. 14 For (C)since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him (D)those who have fallen asleep. 15 For this we declare to you (E)by a word from the Lord,[a] that (F)we who are alive, who are left until (G)the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For (H)the Lord himself will descend (I)from heaven (J)with a cry of command, with the voice of (K)an archangel, and (L)with the sound of the trumpet of God. And (M)the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be (N)caught up together with them (O)in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so (P)we will always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.
The Day of the Lord
5 Now concerning (Q)the times and the seasons, brothers,[b] (R)you have no need to have anything written to you. 2 For you yourselves are fully aware that (S)the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3 While people are saying, “There is peace and security,” then (T)sudden destruction will come upon them (U)as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. 4 But you (V)are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief. 5 For you are all (W)children[c] of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness. 6 So then (X)let us not sleep, as others do, but let us (Y)keep awake and (Z)be sober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, (AA)are drunk at night. 8 But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, (AB)having put on the breastplate of (AC)faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation. 9 For God has not destined us for (AD)wrath, but (AE)to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 (AF)who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. 11 Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.
Footnotes
- 1 Thessalonians 4:15 Or by the word of the Lord
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 4, 12, 14, 25, 26, 27
- 1 Thessalonians 5:5 Or sons; twice in this verse
Cross references
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13 : [Lev. 19:28; Deut. 14:1; 2 Sam. 12:20-23; Mark 5:39]
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13 : Eph. 2:12
- 1 Thessalonians 4:14 : 1 Cor. 15:13; [2 Cor. 4:14; Rev. 1:18]
- 1 Thessalonians 4:14 : 1 Cor. 15:18
- 1 Thessalonians 4:15 : See 1 Kgs. 13:17
- 1 Thessalonians 4:15 : 1 Cor. 15:51
- 1 Thessalonians 4:15 : See ch. 2:19
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16 : See Matt. 16:27
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16 : 2 Thess. 1:7
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16 : [Joel 2:11]
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16 : Jude 9
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16 : Matt. 24:31; 1 Cor. 15:52
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16 : 1 Cor. 15:23; [2 Thess. 2:1; Rev. 14:13]
- 1 Thessalonians 4:17 : See 2 Cor. 12:2
- 1 Thessalonians 4:17 : [Dan. 7:13; Acts 1:9; Rev. 11:12]
- 1 Thessalonians 4:17 : See John 12:26
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1 : Dan. 2:21; Acts 1:7
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1 : ch. 4:9
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2 : [2 Thess. 2:2]; See Matt. 24:43; Luke 17:24
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3 : Luke 21:34; [Ps. 35:8; Luke 17:26-30; 2 Thess. 1:9]
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3 : See Isa. 13:8
- 1 Thessalonians 5:4 : 1 John 2:8
- 1 Thessalonians 5:5 : See Luke 16:8
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6 : [Mark 13:36]; See Rom. 13:11-13
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6 : See Matt. 24:42
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6 : See 1 Pet. 1:13
- 1 Thessalonians 5:7 : [Acts 2:15; 2 Pet. 2:13]
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8 : Isa. 59:17; Eph. 6:14, 17
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8 : [Eph. 6:23]
- 1 Thessalonians 5:9 : See ch. 1:10
- 1 Thessalonians 5:9 : 2 Thess. 2:13, 14; [Heb. 10:39]
- 1 Thessalonians 5:10 : Rom. 14:9; [2 Tim. 2:11]
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Prayer: Lord Jesus, your resurrection is our hope. Help us to live as children of the light as we await your return.
One Word: Jesus' resurrection and sure return