1 Thessalonians 4:13

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

We do not wish you to remain in ignorance, Brothers, with regard to those who have passed to their rest, that your grief may not be like that of others, who have no hope.

Cross References

Matthew 27:52

the tombs opened, and the bodies of many of God's People who had fallen asleep rose,

John 11:24

"I know that he will," replied Martha, "in the resurrection at the Last Day."

Acts 13:36

David, after obediently doing God's will in his own time, 'fell asleep and was laid by the side of his ancestors, and did undergo corruption;

Acts 7:60

Falling on his knees, he called out loudly: "Lord! do not charge them with this sin;" and with these words he fell asleep.

Acts 8:2

Some religious men buried Stephen, with loud lamentations for him.

Romans 1:13

I want you to know, Brothers, that I have many times intended coming to see you-but until now I have been prevented-that I might find among you some fruit of my labors, as I have already among the other nations.

1 Corinthians 10:1

I want you to bear in mind, Brothers, that all our ancestors were beneath the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

1 Corinthians 12:1

In the next place, Brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant about spiritual gifts.

1 Corinthians 15:6

After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of our Brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have gone to their rest.

2 Corinthians 1:8

We want you, Brothers, to know that, in the troubles which befell us in Roman Asia, we were burdened altogether beyond our strength, so much so that we even despaired of life.

Ephesians 2:12

Remember that you were at that time far from Christ; you were shut out from the citizenship of Israel; you were strangers to the Covenants founded on God's Promise; you were in the world without hope and without God.

Ephesians 2:3

And it was among them that we all once lived our lives, indulging the cravings of our earthly nature, and carrying out the desires prompted by that earthly nature and by our own thoughts. Our very nature exposed us to the Divine Wrath, like the rest of mankind.

1 Thessalonians 4:14

For, as we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also we believe that God will bring, with Jesus, those who through him have passed to their rest.

1 Thessalonians 4:15

This we tell you on the authority of the Lord--that those of us who are still living at the Coming of the Lord will not anticipate those who have passed to their rest.

1 Thessalonians 5:10

That, whether we are still watching or have fallen asleep, we may live with him.

1 Thessalonians 5:6

Therefore let us not sleep as others do. No, let us be watchful and self-controlled.

2 Peter 3:4

will come and ask scoffingly-- 'Where is his promised Coming? Ever since our fathers passed to their rest, everything remains just as it was when the world was first created!'

2 Peter 3:8

But you, dear friends, must never shut your eyes to the fact that, to the Lord, one day is the same as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.