Thenthosealsowho have fallen asleepin Christhave perished.
Thenfallingon his knees,he criedout with a loudvoice,"Lord,do not holdthissinagainst them!" Having saidthis,he fell asleep.
Afterthat He appearedto more thanfive hundredbrethrenat one time,mostof whomremainuntilnow,but somehave fallen asleep;
For thiswe sayto you by the wordof the Lord,that we who are aliveand remainuntilthe comingof the Lord,will not precedethosewho have fallen asleep.
For the LordHimselfwill descendfrom heavenwith a shout,with the voiceof [the] archangeland with the trumpetof God,and the deadin Christwill risefirst.
And I hearda voicefrom heaven,saying,"Write,Blessedare the deadwho diein the Lordfrom nowon!'" "Yes,"saysthe Spirit,"sothat they may restfrom their labors,for their deedsfollowwith them."
