1 Thessalonians 4:14 “For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe t…”

1 Thessalonians 4:14

For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

World English Bible

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus.

American Standard Version

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also that are fallen asleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

Geneva Bible 1599

For if we beleeue that Iesus is dead, and is risen, euen so them which sleepe in Iesus, will God bring with him.

Darby Translation

For if we believe that Jesus has died and has risen again, so also God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep through Jesus.

Young's Literal Translation

for if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also God those asleep through Jesus he will bring with him,

Bible in Basic English

For if we have faith that Jesus underwent death and came back again, even so those who are sleeping will come again with him by God's power.

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Cross references

“if we”

Romans 8:11 Isaiah 26:19 Revelation 1:18 1 Corinthians 15:12–23 2 Corinthians 4:13 2 Corinthians 4:14

Romans 8:11 · BSB

And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.

Isaiah 26:19 · BSB

Your dead will live; their bodies will rise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust! For your dew is like the dew of the morning, and the earth will bring forth her dead.

Revelation 1:18 · BSB

the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.

1 Corinthians 15:12–23 · BSB

But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

2 Corinthians 4:13 · BSB

And in keeping with what is written, “I believed, therefore I have spoken,” we who have the same spirit of faith also believe and therefore speak,

2 Corinthians 4:14 · BSB

knowing that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in His presence.

“sleep”

1 Thessalonians 4:13 1 Thessalonians 3:13 Revelation 14:13 1 Corinthians 15:18

1 Thessalonians 4:13 · 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.

1 Thessalonians 3:13 · BSB

so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.

Revelation 14:13 · BSB

And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead—those who die in the Lord from this moment on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.”

1 Corinthians 15:18 · BSB

Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

“God”

1 Thessalonians 4:17 Matthew 24:31 2 Thessalonians 2:1 1 Corinthians 15:23 Philippians 3:20 Philippians 3:21

1 Thessalonians 4:17 · BSB

After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.

Matthew 24:31 · BSB

And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

2 Thessalonians 2:1 · BSB

Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to Him, we ask you, brothers,

1 Corinthians 15:23 · BSB

But each in his own turn: Christ the firstfruits; then at His coming, those who belong to Him.

Philippians 3:20 · BSB

But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,

Philippians 3:21 · BSB

who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13Brothers, 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.

15By 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.

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