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1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
King James Version
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
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.
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1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
New International Version
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
New International Version
16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven,(A) with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel(B) and with the trumpet call of God,(C) and the dead in Christ will rise first.(D) 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left(E) will be caught up together with them in the clouds(F) to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord(G) forever.
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
English Standard Version
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
English Standard Version
16 For (A)the Lord himself will descend (B)from heaven (C)with a cry of command, with the voice of (D)an archangel, and (E)with the sound of the trumpet of God. And (F)the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be (G)caught up together with them (H)in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so (I)we will always be with the Lord.
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1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
Christian Standard Bible
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
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, who are left, 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.
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- 4:16 Or command
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
New American Standard Bible 1995
16 For the Lord (A)Himself (B)will descend from heaven with a [a](C)shout, with the voice of (D)the archangel and with the (E)trumpet of God, and (F)the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then (G)we who are alive [b]and remain will be (H)caught up together with them (I)in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always (J)be with the Lord.
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- 1 Thessalonians 4:16 Or cry of command
- 1 Thessalonians 4:17 Lit who
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