For thiswe sayto you by the wordof the Lord,that we who are aliveand remainuntilthe comingof the Lord,will not precedethosewho have fallen asleep.
Now behold,there camea manof Godfrom Judahto Bethelby the wordof the LORD,while Jeroboamwas standingby the altarto burnincense.
but have returnedand eatenbreadand drunkwaterin the placeof whichHe saidto you, "Eatnobreadand drinknowater";your bodyshall not cometo the graveof your fathers.'"
"For soit was commandedme by the wordof the LORD,saying,'You shall eatnobread,nordrinkwater,norreturnby the waywhichyou came.'"
Now a certainmanof the sonsof the prophetssaidto anotherby the wordof the LORD,"Pleasestrikeme." But the manrefusedto strikehim.
But Micaiahsaid,"As the LORDlives,whatthe LORDsaysto me, that I shall speak."
"Whohas givento Me that I should repay[him]? [Whatever] is underthe wholeheavenis Mine.
But I, O LORD,have criedout to You for help,And in the morningmy prayercomesbeforeYou.
He said,"Yes."And when he cameinto the house,Jesusspoke to him first,saying,"Whatdo you think,Simon?From whomdo the kingsof the earthcollectcustomsorpoll-tax,from their sonsorfrom strangers?"
Thenthosealsowho have fallen asleepin Christhave perished.
Boastingis necessary,thoughit is not profitable;but I will goon to visionsand revelationsof the Lord.
knowingthat He who raisedthe LordJesuswill raiseus alsowith Jesusand will presentus with you.
For I neitherreceivedit from man,norwas I taughtit, but [I received it] througha revelationof JesusChrist.
For whois our hopeorjoyorcrownof exultation?Is it not evenyou, in the presenceof our LordJesusat His coming?
But we do not wantyou to be uninformed,brethren,aboutthosewho are asleep,sothat you will not grieveas do the restwho havenohope.
who diedfor us, sothat whetherwe are awakeorasleep,we will livetogetherwith Him.
Nowwe requestyou, brethren,with regardto the comingof our LordJesusChristand our gathering togetherto Him,
