1 Thessalonians 4:13

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Summary

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

I would

Which are

Ye sorrow

John 11:24

Acts 8:2

Which have

Ephesians 2:12

1 Corinthians 15:19

Bible References

I would

But I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that frequently I purposed to come to you, and was hindered hitherto, in order that I may have some fruit among you, as well as also among other Gentiles.

For I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

For we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning our affliction taking place in Asia, because we were burthened exceedingly, above our power, so that we despaired even of living:

But let not this one thing be forgotten, beloved, that one day with the Lord is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

Which are

For we speak this to you in the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left unto the coming of the Lord, can not anticipate those who are asleep,

the one having died for us, in order that, whether we are awake or asleep, we shall at the same time live with him.

and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the sleeping saints arose;

And they were all weeping, and wailing over her: and He said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.

He spoke these things: and after this He says to them, Our friend Lazarus is asleep; and I go that I may awaken him.

And putting down his knees, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, do not impute this sin to them. And saying this, he fell asleep.

For David, indeed having served his own generation according to the will of God, went to sleep, and did see corruption:

Then he was seen by more than five hundred brethren at once, of whom the more remain unto this day, but some have fallen asleep.

and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for from the day when the fathers fell asleep, all things remain as from the beginning of creation.

Ye sorrow

Martha says to Him, I know he will rise again in the resurrection in the last day.

And godly men buried Stephen, and made great mourning over him.

Which have

because you were at that time without Christ, being alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers of the covenants of the promise, having no hope and being atheists in the world.

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.