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THE COMING OF THE LORD
Key verse: 16
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.
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
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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.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 1 Thessalonians 4:15 Or by the word of the Lord
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
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1. Our sure hope (13-15)
Our final enemy is death. Worldly people can only grieve in the face of death. But God's people have a great and glorious hope. Just as sure as Jesus died and rose again, so will he come, bringing with him those who have fallen asleep in him. Death is not the end. It is a short nap before awaking to be with Jesus forever.
2. The Lord himself will come (16-18)
Jesus will come down from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel and with a trumpet blast. The dead in Christ will rise first; then those who are still alive at the time of his coming will be caught up in the clouds to meet him in the air; so we will all be with him forever. In the light of this glorious and sure hope, we should encourage each other.
Prayer: Lord, you came to be my Savior and died and rose to forgive my sins. I am awaiting your return, for you will surely come as you promised. Help me to hold this glorious hope in my heart.
One Word: Come quickly, Lord Jesus