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1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11
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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 (A)as others (B)who have no hope. 14 For (C)if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him (D)those who [b]sleep in Jesus.

15 For this we say to you (E)by the word of the Lord, that (F)we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are [c]asleep. 16 For (G)the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with (H)the trumpet of God. (I)And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 (J)Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them (K)in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus (L)we shall always be with the Lord. 18 (M)Therefore comfort one another with these words.

The Day of the Lord

5 But concerning (N)the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. 2 For you yourselves know perfectly that (O)the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. 3 For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then (P)sudden destruction comes upon them, (Q)as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. 4 (R)But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. 5 You are all (S)sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. 6 (T)Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but (U)let us watch and be [d]sober. 7 For (V)those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk (W)are drunk at night. 8 But let us who are of the day be sober, (X)putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation. 9 For (Y)God did not appoint us to wrath, (Z)but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 (AA)who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him.

11 Therefore [e]comfort each other and [f]edify one another, just as you also are doing.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 4:13 Died
  2. 1 Thessalonians 4:14 Or through Jesus sleep
  3. 1 Thessalonians 4:15 Dead
  4. 1 Thessalonians 5:6 self-controlled
  5. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Or encourage
  6. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 build one another up
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ΠΡΟΣ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΙΣ Α΄ 4:13-5:11
1894 Scrivener New Testament

13 ου θελω δε υμας αγνοειν αδελφοι περι των κεκοιμημενων ινα μη λυπησθε καθως και οι λοιποι οι μη εχοντες ελπιδα

14 ει γαρ πιστευομεν οτι ιησους απεθανεν και ανεστη ουτως και ο θεος τους κοιμηθεντας δια του ιησου αξει συν αυτω

15 τουτο γαρ υμιν λεγομεν εν λογω κυριου οτι ημεις οι ζωντες οι περιλειπομενοι εις την παρουσιαν του κυριου ου μη φθασωμεν τους κοιμηθεντας

16 οτι αυτος ο κυριος εν κελευσματι εν φωνη αρχαγγελου και εν σαλπιγγι θεου καταβησεται απ ουρανου και οι νεκροι εν χριστω αναστησονται πρωτον

17 επειτα ημεις οι ζωντες οι περιλειπομενοι αμα συν αυτοις αρπαγησομεθα εν νεφελαις εις απαντησιν του κυριου εις αερα και ουτως παντοτε συν κυριω εσομεθα

18 ωστε παρακαλειτε αλληλους εν τοις λογοις τουτοις

5 περι δε των χρονων και των καιρων αδελφοι ου χρειαν εχετε υμιν γραφεσθαι

2 αυτοι γαρ ακριβως οιδατε οτι η ημερα κυριου ως κλεπτης εν νυκτι ουτως ερχεται

3 οταν γαρ λεγωσιν ειρηνη και ασφαλεια τοτε αιφνιδιος αυτοις εφισταται ολεθρος ωσπερ η ωδιν τη εν γαστρι εχουση και ου μη εκφυγωσιν

4 υμεις δε αδελφοι ουκ εστε εν σκοτει ινα η ημερα υμας ως κλεπτης καταλαβη

5 παντες υμεις υιοι φωτος εστε και υιοι ημερας ουκ εσμεν νυκτος ουδε σκοτους

6 αρα ουν μη καθευδωμεν ως και οι λοιποι αλλα γρηγορωμεν και νηφωμεν

7 οι γαρ καθευδοντες νυκτος καθευδουσιν και οι μεθυσκομενοι νυκτος μεθυουσιν

8 ημεις δε ημερας οντες νηφωμεν ενδυσαμενοι θωρακα πιστεως και αγαπης και περικεφαλαιαν ελπιδα σωτηριας

9 οτι ουκ εθετο ημας ο θεος εις οργην αλλ εις περιποιησιν σωτηριας δια του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου

10 του αποθανοντος υπερ ημων ινα ειτε γρηγορωμεν ειτε καθευδωμεν αμα συν αυτω ζησωμεν

11 διο παρακαλειτε αλληλους και οικοδομειτε εις τον ενα καθως και ποιειτε

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1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11
Young's Literal Translation

13 And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, that ye may not sorrow, as also the rest who have not hope,

14 for if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also God those asleep through Jesus he will bring with him,

15 for this to you we say in the word of the Lord, that we who are living -- who do remain over to the presence of the Lord -- may not precede those asleep,

16 because the Lord himself, in a shout, in the voice of a chief-messenger, and in the trump of God, shall come down from heaven, and the dead in Christ shall rise first,

17 then we who are living, who are remaining over, together with them shall be caught away in clouds to meet the Lord in air, and so always with the Lord we shall be;

18 so, then, comfort ye one another in these words.

5 And concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need of my writing to you,

2 for yourselves have known thoroughly that the day of the Lord as a thief in the night doth so come,

3 for when they may say, Peace and surety, then sudden destruction doth stand by them, as the travail [doth] her who is with child, and they shall not escape;

4 and ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may catch you as a thief;

5 all ye are sons of light, and sons of day; we are not of night, nor of darkness,

6 so, then, we may not sleep as also the others, but watch and be sober,

7 for those sleeping, by night do sleep, and those making themselves drunk, by night are drunken,

8 and we, being of the day -- let us be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love, and an helmet -- a hope of salvation,

9 because God did not appoint us to anger, but to the acquiring of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

10 who did die for us, that whether we wake -- whether we sleep -- together with him we may live;

11 wherefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.

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1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11
New American Standard Bible

Those Who Died in Christ

13 But (A)we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who [a](B)are asleep, so that you will not grieve as indeed (C)the rest of mankind do, who have (D)no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose from the dead, (E)so also God will bring with Him (F)those who have fallen asleep [b]through Jesus. 15 For we say this to you (G)by the word of the Lord, that (H)we who are alive [c]and remain until (I)the coming of the Lord will not precede (J)those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord (K)Himself (L)will descend from heaven with a [d](M)shout, with the voice of (N)the archangel and with the (O)trumpet of God, and (P)the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then (Q)we who are alive, who remain, will be (R)caught up together with them (S)in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always (T)be with the Lord. 18 Therefore, [e]comfort one another with these words.

The Day of the Lord

5 Now as to the (U)periods and [f]times, brothers and sisters, you (V)have no need of anything to be written to you. 2 For you yourselves know full well that (W)the day of the Lord is coming (X)just like a thief in the night. 3 While they are saying, “(Y)Peace and safety!” then (Z)sudden destruction [g]will come upon them like (AA)labor pains upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. 4 But you, brothers and sisters, are not in (AB)darkness, so that the day would overtake you [h](AC)like a thief; 5 for you are all (AD)sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of (AE)darkness; 6 so then, let’s not (AF)sleep as [i](AG)others do, but let’s be alert and [j](AH)sober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who are drunk, (AI)get drunk at night. 8 But since (AJ)we are of the day, let’s (AK)be [k]sober, having put on the (AL)breastplate of (AM)faith and love, and as a (AN)helmet, the (AO)hope of salvation. 9 For God has not destined us for (AP)wrath, but for (AQ)obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 (AR)who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him. 11 Therefore, [l]encourage one another and (AS)build one another up, just as you also are doing.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 4:13 I.e., have died
  2. 1 Thessalonians 4:14 I.e., as believers
  3. 1 Thessalonians 4:15 Lit who
  4. 1 Thessalonians 4:16 Or cry of command
  5. 1 Thessalonians 4:18 Or encourage
  6. 1 Thessalonians 5:1 I.e., the end times
  7. 1 Thessalonians 5:3 Lit is coming
  8. 1 Thessalonians 5:4 One early ms like thieves
  9. 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Lit the rest (of mankind)
  10. 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Or self-controlled
  11. 1 Thessalonians 5:8 Or self-controlled
  12. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Or comfort
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