1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
Holman Christian Standard Bible
16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout,[a](A) with the archangel’s(B) voice, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ(C) will rise first. 17 Then(D) we who are still alive will be caught up together with them in the clouds(E) to meet the Lord in the air and so we will always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore encourage[b] one another with these words.
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- 1 Thessalonians 4:16 Or command
- 1 Thessalonians 4:18 Or comfort
1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
Authorized (King James) Version
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. 18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
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