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1 Thessalonians 4:12-14
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 Thessalonians 4:12-14
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
12 so that you may command the respect of outsiders, and be dependent on nobody.
The Coming of the Lord
13 But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope.[a] 14 For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.
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- 4.13 Paul tells them that those who died before Christ’s second Coming are no worse off than those who will still be alive at his coming.
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)
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