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1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
1599 Geneva Bible
1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
1599 Geneva Bible
16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a [a]shout, and with the voice of the Archangel, and (A)with the trumpet of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17 Then shall we which live and remain, be [b]caught up with them also in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
18 Wherefore, comfort yourselves one another with these words.
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- 1 Thessalonians 4:16 The word which the Apostle useth here, signifieth properly that encouragement which mariners use one to another, when they altogether with one shout put forth their oars and row together.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:17 Suddenly and in the twinkling of an eye.
1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
New International Version
1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
New International Version
16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven,(A) with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel(B) and with the trumpet call of God,(C) and the dead in Christ will rise first.(D) 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left(E) will be caught up together with them in the clouds(F) to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord(G) forever. 18 Therefore encourage one another(H) with these words.
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