Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of
men, who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring
with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we
who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who
have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with
the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.
After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the
clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage
each other with these words.
I Thessalonians 4:13-18
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