1 Thessalonians 4:17

Modern English Version

Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we shall be forever with the Lord.

Cross References

1 Kings 18:12

As soon as I am gone from you, the Spirit of the Lord will carry you to a place I do not know, and so when I come and tell Ahab and he cannot find you, he will execute me. But I, your servant, have feared the Lord since my youth.

2 Kings 2:11

As they continued walking and talking, behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them, and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

2 Kings 2:16

They said to him, “Behold now, there are fifty strong men with your servants. Let them go and look for your master. Perhaps the Spirit of the Lord has lifted him up and thrown him on some mountain or into some valley.” He said, “Do not send them.”

Psalm 16:11

You will show me the path of life. In Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Psalm 17:15

As for me, I shall behold Your face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied when I awake in Your likeness.

Psalm 49:15

But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, for He will receive me.    Selah

Psalm 73:24

You will guide me with Your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

Isaiah 35:10

and the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads. They shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Daniel 7:13

I saw in the night visions, and behold, one like a Son of Man came with the clouds of heaven, and He came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before Him.

Matthew 26:64

Jesus said to him, “You have said so. But I say to you, hereafter you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

Mark 14:62

Jesus said, “I am. And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

John 12:26

If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me. Where I am, there will My servant be also. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.

John 14:3

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, you may be also.

John 17:24

“Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, that they may see My glory which You have given Me. For You loved Me before the creation of the world.

Acts 1:9

When He had spoken these things, while they looked, He was taken up. And a cloud removed Him from their sight.

Acts 8:39

When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away. And the eunuch saw him no more, and he went his way rejoicing.

1 Corinthians 15:52

In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet, for the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

2 Corinthians 5:8

Instead, I say that we are confident and willing to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.

Philippians 1:23

I am in a difficult position between the two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ, which is far better.

1 Thessalonians 3:13

To this end may He establish your hearts to be blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.

1 Thessalonians 4:15

For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will not precede those who are asleep.

1 Thessalonians 4:18

Therefore comfort one another with these words.

1 Thessalonians 5:10

who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we should live together with Him.

2 Peter 3:13

But, according to His promise, we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.

Revelation 1:7

Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen.

Revelation 11:12

Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here!” And they ascended to heaven in a cloud, while their enemies watched them.

Revelation 12:5

She gave birth to a male Child, “who was to rule all nations with an iron scepter.” And her Child was caught up to God and to His throne.