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1 Thessalonians 4:12-14
New King James Version
1 Thessalonians 4:12-14
New King James Version
12 (A)that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing.
The Comfort of Christ’s Coming
13 But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen [a]asleep, lest you sorrow (B)as others (C)who have no hope. 14 For (D)if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him (E)those who [b]sleep in Jesus.
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- 1 Thessalonians 4:13 Died
- 1 Thessalonians 4:14 Or through Jesus sleep
1 Thessalonians 4:12-14
New International Version
1 Thessalonians 4:12-14
New International Version
12 so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders(A) and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.
Believers Who Have Died
13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed(B) about those who sleep in death,(C) so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope.(D) 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again,(E) and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.(F)
1 Thessalonians 4:12-14
English Standard Version
1 Thessalonians 4:12-14
English Standard Version
12 so that you may (A)walk properly before (B)outsiders and be dependent on no one.
The Coming of the Lord
13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, (C)that you may not grieve as others do (D)who have no hope. 14 For (E)since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him (F)those who have fallen asleep.
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