1 Thessalonians 4:17

New Century Version

After that, we who are still alive will be gathered up with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And we will be with the Lord forever.

Cross References

1 Kings 18:12

The Spirit of the Lord may carry you to some other place after I leave. If I go tell King Ahab you are here, and he comes and doesn’t find you, he will kill me! I have followed the Lord since I was a boy.

2 Kings 2:11

As they were walking and talking, a chariot and horses of fire appeared and separated Elijah from Elisha. Then Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind.

2 Kings 2:16

They said to him, “There are fifty strong men with us. Please let them go and look for your master. Maybe the Spirit of the Lord has taken Elijah up and set him down on some mountain or in some valley.” But Elisha answered, “No, don’t send them.”

Psalm 16:11

You will teach me how to live a holy life. Being with you will fill me with joy; at your right hand I will find pleasure forever.

Psalm 17:15

Because I have lived right, I will see your face. When I wake up, I will see your likeness and be satisfied.

Psalm 49:15

But God will save my life and will take me from the grave.Selah

Psalm 73:24

You guide me with your advice, and later you will receive me in honor.

Isaiah 35:10

the people the Lord has freed will return there. They will enter Jerusalem with joy, and their happiness will last forever. Their gladness and joy will fill them completely, and sorrow and sadness will go far away.

Daniel 7:13

“In my vision at night I saw in front of me someone who looked like a human being coming on the clouds in the sky. He came near God, who has been alive forever, and he was led to God.

Matthew 26:64

Jesus answered, “Those are your words. But I tell you, in the future you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of God, the Powerful One, and coming on clouds in the sky.”

Mark 14:62

Jesus answered, “I am. And in the future you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of God, the Powerful One, and coming on clouds in the sky.”

John 12:26

Whoever serves me must follow me. Then my servant will be with me everywhere I am. My Father will honor anyone who serves me.

John 14:3

After I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me so that you may be where I am.

John 17:24

“Father, I want these people that you gave me to be with me where I am. I want them to see my glory, which you gave me because you loved me before the world was made.

Acts 1:9

After he said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud hid him from their sight.

Acts 8:39

When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away; the officer never saw him again. And the officer continued on his way home, full of joy.

1 Corinthians 15:52

It will take only a second—as quickly as an eye blinks—when the last trumpet sounds. The trumpet will sound, and those who have died will be raised to live forever, and we will all be changed.

2 Corinthians 5:8

So I say that we have courage. We really want to be away from this body and be at home with the Lord.

Philippians 1:23

It is hard to choose between the two. I want to leave this life and be with Christ, which is much better,

1 Thessalonians 3:13

May your hearts be made strong so that you will be holy and without fault before our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.

1 Thessalonians 4:15

What we tell you now is the Lord’s own message. We who are living when the Lord comes again will not go before those who have already died.

1 Thessalonians 4:18

So encourage each other with these words.

1 Thessalonians 5:10

Jesus died for us so that we can live together with him, whether we are alive or dead when he comes.

2 Peter 3:13

But God made a promise to us, and we are waiting for a new heaven and a new earth where goodness lives.

Revelation 1:7

Look, Jesus is coming with the clouds, and everyone will see him, even those who stabbed him. And all peoples of the earth will cry loudly because of him. Yes, this will happen! Amen.

Revelation 11:12

Then the two prophets heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Come up here!” And they went up into heaven in a cloud as their enemies watched.

Revelation 12:5

Then the woman gave birth to a son who will rule all the nations with an iron rod. And her child was taken up to God and to his throne.