1 Thessalonians 4:13

Weymouth NT

Now, concerning those who from time to time pass away, we would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, lest you should mourn as others do who have no hope.

Cross References

Matthew 27:52

the tombs opened; and many of God's people who were asleep in death awoke.

John 11:24

»I know,« said Martha, »that he will rise again at the resurrection, on the last day.«

Acts 13:36

For David, after having been useful to his own generation in accordance with God's purpose, did fall asleep, was gathered to his forefathers, and did undergo decay.

Acts 7:60

Then, rising on his knees, he cried aloud, »Lord, do not reckon this sin against them.« And with these words he fell asleep.

Acts 8:2

A party of devout men, however, buried Stephen, and made loud lamentation over him.

Romans 1:13

And I desire you to know, brethren, that I have many a time intended to come to you –though until now I have been disappointed– in order that among you also I might gather some fruit from my labours, as I have already done among the rest of the Gentile nations.

1 Corinthians 10:1

For I would have you remember, brethren, how our forefathers were all of them sheltered by the cloud, and all got safely through the Red Sea.

1 Corinthians 12:1

It is important, brethren, that you should have clear knowledge on the subject of spiritual gifts.

1 Corinthians 15:6

Afterwards He was seen by more than five hundred brethren at once, most of whom are still alive, although some of them have now fallen asleep.

2 Corinthians 1:8

For as for our troubles which came upon us in the province of Asia, we would have you know, brethren, that we were exceedingly weighed down, and felt overwhelmed, so that we renounced all hope even of life.

Ephesians 2:12

At that time you were living apart from Christ, estranged from the Commonwealth of Israel, with no share by birth in the Covenants which are based on the Promises, and you had no hope and no God, in all the world.

Ephesians 2:3

Among them all of us also formerly passed our lives, governed by the inclinations of our lower natures, indulging the cravings of those natures and of our own thoughts, and were in our original state deserving of anger like all others.

1 Thessalonians 4:14

For if we believe that Jesus has died and risen again, we also believe that, through Jesus, God will bring with Him those who shall have passed away.

1 Thessalonians 4:15

For this we declare to you on the Lord's own authority–that we who are alive and continue on earth until the Coming of the Lord, shall certainly not forestall those who shall have previously passed away.

1 Thessalonians 5:10

who died on our behalf, so that whether we are awake or are sleeping we may share His Life.

1 Thessalonians 5:6

So then let us not sleep, like the rest of the world, but let us keep awake and be sober.

2 Peter 3:4

and, asking, »What has become of His promised Return? For from the time our forefathers fell asleep all things continue as they have been ever since the creation of the world.«

2 Peter 3:8

But there is one thing, dear friends, which you must not forget. With the Lord one day resembles a thousand years and a thousand years resemble one day.