1 Thessalonians 4:13
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The Coming of the Lord
13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, (A)that you may not grieve as others do (B)who have no hope.
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1 Thessalonians 5:10
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10 (A)who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him.
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1 Thessalonians 4:15
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15 For this we declare to you (A)by a word from the Lord,[a] that (B)we who are alive, who are left until (C)the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep.
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- 1 Thessalonians 4:15 Or by the word of the Lord
1 Corinthians 15:18-19
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18 Then those also who (A)have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19 If in Christ we have hope[a] in this life only, (B)we are of all people most to be pitied.
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- 1 Corinthians 15:19 Or we have hoped
Ephesians 2:12
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12 remember (A)that you were at that time separated from Christ, (B)alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to (C)the covenants of promise, (D)having no hope and without God in the world.
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2 Peter 3:4
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4 (A)They will say, “Where is the promise of (B)his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation.”
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1 Corinthians 15:6
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6 Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep.
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Acts 7:60
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60 And (A)falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, (B)“Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, (C)he fell asleep.
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Ezekiel 37:11
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11 Then he said to me, (A)“Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say, ‘Our bones are dried up, and (B)our hope is lost; (C)we are indeed cut off.’
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John 11:11-13
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11 After saying these things, he said to them, “Our friend Lazarus (A)has fallen asleep, but I go to awaken him.” 12 The disciples said to him, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.” 13 Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he meant taking rest in sleep.
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Job 19:25-27
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25 For I (A)know that my (B)Redeemer lives,
and at the last he will stand upon the (C)earth.[a]
26 And after my skin has been thus destroyed,
yet in[b] my flesh I shall (D)see God,
27 whom I shall see for myself,
and my eyes shall behold, and not (E)another.
My heart (F)faints within me!
2 Corinthians 1:8
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8 For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers,[a] of (A)the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself.
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- 2 Corinthians 1:8 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters
1 Corinthians 10:1
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Warning Against Idolatry
10 For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers,[a] that our fathers were all under (A)the cloud, and all (B)passed through the sea,
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- 1 Corinthians 10:1 Or brothers and sisters
Romans 1:13
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13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers,[a] that (A)I have often intended to come to you (but (B)thus far have been prevented), in order that I may reap some (C)harvest among you as well as among the rest of the Gentiles.
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- Romans 1:13 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters
Acts 13:36
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36 For David, after he had (A)served the purpose of God in his own generation, (B)fell asleep and (C)was laid with his fathers and saw corruption,
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2 Peter 3:8
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8 But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and (A)a thousand years as one day.
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Acts 8:2
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2 Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him.
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John 11:24
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24 (A)Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in (B)the resurrection on the last day.”
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Luke 8:52-53
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52 And all were weeping and (A)mourning for her, but he (B)said, “Do not weep, for (C)she is not dead but (D)sleeping.” 53 And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead.
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Ezekiel 24:16-18
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16 (A)“Son of man, behold, I am about to take the delight of your eyes away from you at a stroke; yet you shall not mourn or weep, nor shall your tears run down. 17 Sigh, but not aloud; make no mourning for the dead. (B)Bind on your turban, and (C)put your shoes on your feet; do not cover your lips, (D)nor eat the bread of men.” 18 So I spoke to the people in the morning, and (E)at evening my wife died. And on the next morning I did (F)as I was commanded.
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Proverbs 14:32
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32 (A)The wicked is overthrown through his evildoing,
but (B)the righteous finds refuge in his death.
1 Kings 2:10
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The Death of David
10 (A)Then David slept with his fathers and was buried in (B)the city of David.
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1 Kings 1:21
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21 Otherwise it will come to pass, when my lord the king (A)sleeps with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be counted offenders.”
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Leviticus 19:28
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28 You shall not make any (A)cuts on your body for the dead or tattoo yourselves: I am the Lord.
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