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1 Thessalonians 4:15-17
New King James Version
1 Thessalonians 4:15-17
New King James Version
15 For this we say to you (A)by the word of the Lord, that (B)we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are [a]asleep. 16 For (C)the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with (D)the trumpet of God. (E)And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 (F)Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them (G)in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus (H)we shall always be with the Lord.
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- 1 Thessalonians 4:15 Dead
1 Thessalonians 4:15-17
English Standard Version
1 Thessalonians 4:15-17
English Standard Version
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. 16 For (D)the Lord himself will descend (E)from heaven (F)with a cry of command, with the voice of (G)an archangel, and (H)with the sound of the trumpet of God. And (I)the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be (J)caught up together with them (K)in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so (L)we will always be with the Lord.
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- 1 Thessalonians 4:15 Or by the word of the Lord
1 Thessalonians 4:15-17
New International Version
1 Thessalonians 4:15-17
New International Version
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) 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven,(C) with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel(D) and with the trumpet call of God,(E) and the dead in Christ will rise first.(F) 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left(G) will be caught up together with them in the clouds(H) to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord(I) forever.
1 Thessalonians 4:15-17
New American Standard Bible
1 Thessalonians 4:15-17
New American Standard Bible
15 For we say this to you (A)by the word of the Lord, that (B)we who are alive [a]and remain until (C)the coming of the Lord will not precede (D)those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord (E)Himself (F)will descend from heaven with a [b](G)shout, with the voice of (H)the archangel and with the (I)trumpet of God, and (J)the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then (K)we who are alive, who remain, will be (L)caught up together with them (M)in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always (N)be with the Lord.
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- 1 Thessalonians 4:15 Lit who
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16 Or cry of command
1 Thessalonians 4:15-17
King James Version
1 Thessalonians 4:15-17
King James Version
15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
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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