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1 Thessalonians 4:13
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1 Thessalonians 4:13
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The Hope of the Resurrection
13 And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died[a] so you will not grieve like people who have no hope.
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1 Thessalonians 4:13
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1 Thessalonians 4:13
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Believers Who Have Died
13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed(A) about those who sleep in death,(B) so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope.(C)
Daniel 12:2
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Daniel 12:2
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2 Many of those whose bodies lie dead and buried will rise up, some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting disgrace.
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Daniel 12:2
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Daniel 12:2
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2 Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake:(A) some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt.(B)
1 Thessalonians 5:10
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1 Thessalonians 5:10
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10 Christ died for us so that, whether we are dead or alive when he returns, we can live with him forever.
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1 Thessalonians 5:10
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1 Thessalonians 5:10
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10 He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.(A)
1 Thessalonians 4:15
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1 Thessalonians 4:15
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15 We tell you this directly from the Lord: We who are still living when the Lord returns will not meet him ahead of those who have died.[a]
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- 4:15 Greek those who have fallen asleep.
1 Thessalonians 4:15
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1 Thessalonians 4:15
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15 According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord,(A) will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep.(B)
1 Corinthians 15:18-19
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1 Corinthians 15:18-19
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18 In that case, all who have died believing in Christ are lost! 19 And if our hope in Christ is only for this life, we are more to be pitied than anyone in the world.
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1 Corinthians 15:18-19
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1 Corinthians 15:18-19
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18 Then those also who have fallen asleep(A) in Christ are lost. 19 If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.(B)
Ephesians 2:12
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Ephesians 2:12
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12 In those days you were living apart from Christ. You were excluded from citizenship among the people of Israel, and you did not know the covenant promises God had made to them. You lived in this world without God and without hope.
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Ephesians 2:12
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Ephesians 2:12
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12 remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners(A) to the covenants of the promise,(B) without hope(C) and without God in the world.
2 Peter 3:4
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2 Peter 3:4
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4 They will say, “What happened to the promise that Jesus is coming again? From before the times of our ancestors, everything has remained the same since the world was first created.”
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2 Peter 3:4
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2 Peter 3:4
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4 They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised?(A) Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.”(B)
1 Corinthians 15:6
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1 Corinthians 15:6
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6 After that, he was seen by more than 500 of his followers[a] at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died.
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- 15:6 Greek the brothers.
1 Corinthians 15:6
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1 Corinthians 15:6
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6 After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.(A)
Acts 7:60
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Acts 7:60
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60 He fell to his knees, shouting, “Lord, don’t charge them with this sin!” And with that, he died.
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Acts 7:60
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Acts 7:60
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60 Then he fell on his knees(A) and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.”(B) When he had said this, he fell asleep.(C)
Ezekiel 37:11
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Ezekiel 37:11
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11 Then he said to me, “Son of man, these bones represent the people of Israel. They are saying, ‘We have become old, dry bones—all hope is gone. Our nation is finished.’
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Ezekiel 37:11
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Ezekiel 37:11
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11 Then he said to me: “Son of man, these bones are the people of Israel. They say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone; we are cut off.’(A)
John 11:11-13
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John 11:11-13
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11 Then he said, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but now I will go and wake him up.”
12 The disciples said, “Lord, if he is sleeping, he will soon get better!” 13 They thought Jesus meant Lazarus was simply sleeping, but Jesus meant Lazarus had died.
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John 11:11-13
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John 11:11-13
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11 After he had said this, he went on to tell them, “Our friend(A) Lazarus has fallen asleep;(B) but I am going there to wake him up.”
12 His disciples replied, “Lord, if he sleeps, he will get better.” 13 Jesus had been speaking of his death, but his disciples thought he meant natural sleep.(C)
Job 19:25-27
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Job 19:25-27
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25 “But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives,
and he will stand upon the earth at last.
26 And after my body has decayed,
yet in my body I will see God![a]
27 I will see him for myself.
Yes, I will see him with my own eyes.
I am overwhelmed at the thought!
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- 19:26 Or without my body I will see God. The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
Job 19:25-27
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Job 19:25-27
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2 Corinthians 1:8
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2 Corinthians 1:8
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8 We think you ought to know, dear brothers and sisters,[a] about the trouble we went through in the province of Asia. We were crushed and overwhelmed beyond our ability to endure, and we thought we would never live through it.
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- 1:8 Greek brothers.
2 Corinthians 1:8
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2 Corinthians 1:8
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8 We do not want you to be uninformed,(A) brothers and sisters,[a] about the troubles we experienced(B) in the province of Asia.(C) We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself.
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- 2 Corinthians 1:8 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 8:1; 13:11.
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