Afterthat He appearedto more thanfive hundredbrethrenat one time,mostof whomremainuntilnow,but somehave fallen asleep;
ThenJesussaidto them, "Do not be afraid;goand take wordto My brethrento leavefor Galilee,and therethey will seeMe."
"But go,tellHis disciplesand Peter,He is going aheadof you to Galilee;thereyou will seeHim, justas He toldyou.'"
"For David,after he had servedthe purposeof Godin his owngeneration,fell asleep,and was laidamonghis fathersand underwentdecay;
Thenfallingon his knees,he criedout with a loudvoice,"Lord,do not holdthissinagainst them!" Having saidthis,he fell asleep.
Thenthosealsowho have fallen asleepin Christhave perished.
But nowChristhas been raisedfrom the dead,the first fruitsof thosewho are asleep.
But we do not wantyou to be uninformed,brethren,aboutthosewho are asleep,sothat you will not grieveas do the restwho havenohope.
For thiswe sayto you by the wordof the Lord,that we who are aliveand remainuntilthe comingof the Lord,will not precedethosewho have fallen asleep.
and saying,"Whereis the promiseof His coming?For [ever] sincethe fathersfell asleep,allcontinuesjustas it was from the beginningof creation."
