復活的盼望

13 弟兄姊妹,關於安息的信徒[a],我不願意你們一無所知,免得你們像那些沒有盼望的人一樣悲傷。 14 我們既然相信耶穌死了,又復活了,也要相信上帝必把那些安息的信徒和耶穌一同帶來。

15 我們把主耶穌的話告訴你們:主再來的那天,我們還活著的人不會比已安息的信徒先見到主。 16 因為主必在號令聲、天使長的呼喊聲和上帝的號角聲中親自從天降臨,已經離世的基督徒必先復活。 17 然後,我們還活著的人要和他們一起被提到雲裡,在空中與主相會,永遠和主在一起。 18 所以你們要用這些話彼此鼓勵。

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Footnotes

  1. 4·13 安息的信徒」希臘文是「睡了的人」,聖經常用「睡了」作為「死了」的委婉說法,參見約翰福音十一章11—14節。

主即将来临

13 兄弟们,我们希望你们了解那些死者的情况,免得你们像其余没有盼望的人一样悲伤和失望。 14 既然我们相信耶稣死后又复活了,那么,我们也相信上帝将会使那些信仰过耶稣的死者与他一起复活。 15 我们现在告诉你们来自主的信息,当主再来时,我们这些活着的人绝对不会比那些死者先与主同在。 16 当响亮的命令伴随着大天使的声音和上帝的号角发出时,主将亲自从天而降。那些信仰过主的死者将会首先复活, 17 然后我们这些活着的人才会与他一起被升到云端,在空中与主相会。从此我们将与主永远同在。 18 用这些话互相鼓励吧。

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13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

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

15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

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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