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1 Thessalonians 4:15
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1 Thessalonians 4:15

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Holman Bible

For we say this to you by a revelation from the Lord: We who are still alive at the Lord’s coming will certainly have no advantage over those who have fallen asleep.

New American Standard Bible

For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep.

King James Version

For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

International Standard Version

For we declare to you what the Lord has told us to say: We who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who have died.

A Conservative Version

For this we say to you in the word of Lord, that we who are alive, who remain for the coming of the Lord, will no, not precede those who became asleep.

American Standard Version

For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we that are alive, that are left unto the coming of the Lord, shall in no wise precede them that are fallen asleep.

Amplified

For we say this to you by the Lord’s [own] word, that we who are still alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will in no way precede [into His presence] those [believers] who have fallen asleep [in death].

An Understandable Version

For we say this to you by [the authority of] the word of the Lord [Note: Paul was either quoting what Jesus had previously said, or was giving a revelation he had received from the Lord. See I Cor. 14:37], that we [Christians] who are [still] alive, who are left [on earth] when the Lord returns, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. [Note: The point Paul is making is that the living will not be "changed" (I Cor. 15:51-52) and taken to heaven before the dead are raised].

Anderson New Testament

For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we, the living, who remain till the coming of the Lord, shall not precede those who are asleep

Bible in Basic English

For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are still living at the coming of the Lord, will not go before those who are sleeping.

Common New Testament

For this we declare to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep.

Daniel Mace New Testament

for one thing I have in charge to tell you from the Lord, that we, who shall be found still alive at the coming of the Lord, shall not get the advance of those that are dead:

Darby Translation

(For this we say to you in the word of the Lord, that we, the living, who remain to the coming of the Lord, are in no way to anticipate those who have fallen asleep;

Godbey New Testament

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,

Goodspeed New Testament

For we can assure you, on the Lord's own authority, that those of us who will still be living when the Lord comes will have no advantage over those who have fallen asleep.

John Wesley New Testament

For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left to the coming of the Lord, shall not prevent them that are asleep.

Julia Smith Translation

For this we say to you in the word of the Lord, that we the living being left at the arrival of the Lord shall not get beforehand with them having slept.

King James 2000

For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not precede them who are asleep.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who remain until the Lord's coming, will not possibly precede those who have fallen asleep.

Modern King James verseion

For we say this to you by the Word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord shall not go before those who are asleep.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And this say we unto you in the word of the Lord, that we which live and are remaining in the coming of the Lord, shall not come before they which sleep.

Moffatt New Testament

For we tell you, as the Lord has told us, that we the living, who survive till the Lord comes, are by no means to take precedence of those who have fallen asleep.

Montgomery New Testament

For this I tell you by the word of the Lord, that we who are living, who survive unto the coming of the Lord, will in no wise precede those who have fallen asleep.

NET Bible

For we tell you this by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will surely not go ahead of those who have fallen asleep.

New Heart English Bible

For this we tell you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left to the coming of the Lord, will in no way precede those who have fallen asleep.

Noyes New Testament

For this we say to you in the word of the Lord, that we who are living, we who are left till the coming of the Lord, shall not anticipate those who have fallen asleep.

Sawyer New Testament

For we tell you this by the word of the Lord, that we who live and remain till the coming of the Lord, shall not anticipate those that have fallen asleep,

The Emphasized Bible

For, this, unto you, do we say, by a word of the Lord, - that, we, the living who are left unto the Presence of the Lord, shall in nowise get before them who have fallen asleep;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For this I say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left unto the coming of the Lord, shall not prevent those who are fallen asleep.

Twentieth Century New Testament

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.

Webster

For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain to the coming of the Lord shall not precede them who are asleep.

Weymouth New Testament

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.

Williams New Testament

For on the Lord's own authority we say that those of us who may be left behind and are still living when the Lord comes back, will have no advantage at all over those who have fallen asleep.

World English Bible

For this we tell you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left to the coming of the Lord, will in no way precede those who have fallen asleep.

Worrell New Testament

For this we say to You, in a word of the Lord, that we, the living who remain over to the coming of the Lord, shall in nowise precede those who fell asleep;

Worsley New Testament

For this we tell you in the word of the Lord, that we who shall be living and remain to the coming of the Lord, shall not be before those that are asleep.

Youngs Literal Translation

for this to you we say in the word of the Lord, that we who are living -- who do remain over to the presence of the Lord -- may not precede those asleep,

Themes

Bereavement » Resignation in

Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who the lord will come with

Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who

Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who shall be resurrected when the lord comes

The Dead » Resurrection of » Select readings

death » Called sleep

death » Exemption from » Promised to saints at the second coming of Christ

the Death of saints » Survivors consoled for

Topics

People Going Before

Death Of God's People

Living On

The Timing Of His Coming

The Rapture

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
G1063
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

this
G5124
τοῦτο 
Touto 
this, therefore Trans, that, for this cause , wherefore , it, not tr,
Usage: 232

we say
G3004
λέγω 
Lego 
say, speak, call, tell,
Usage: 1045

unto you
G5213
ὑμῖν 
Humin 
you, ye, your, not tr,
Usage: 293

by
G1722
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

the word
G3056
λόγος 
Logos 
word, saying, account, speech, Word , thing, not tr,
Usage: 256

of the Lord
G2962
G2962
κύριος 
Kurios 
κύριος 
Kurios 
Lord, lord, master, sir, Sir,
Lord, lord, master, sir, Sir,
Usage: 643
Usage: 643

that
G3754
ὅτι 
Hoti 
that, for, because, how that, how,
Usage: 764

we
G2249
ἡμεῖς 
hemeis 
we, us, we ourselves
Usage: 120

which are alive
G2198
ζάω 
Zao 
live, be alive, alive, quick, lively, not tr, , vr live
Usage: 115

and remain
G4035
περιλείπω 
Perileipo 
remain
Usage: 2

unto
G1519
εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

the coming
G3952
παρουσία 
Parousia 
coming, presence
Usage: 21

shall
G5348
φθάνω 
Phthano 
come, already attain, attain, prevent
Usage: 5

not
G3361
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

prevent
G5348
φθάνω 
Phthano 
come, already attain, attain, prevent
Usage: 5

References

Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Thessalonians 4:15

Prayers for 1 Thessalonians 4:15

Prayer And Praise During Advent

Verse Info

Context Readings

The Comfort Of The Lord's Return

14 Since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, in the same way God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep through Jesus. 15 For we say this to you by a revelation from the Lord: We who are still alive at the Lord’s coming will certainly have no advantage over those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the archangel’s voice, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.

At the Coming

Certainly Not

Coming of the Lord

Fallen Asleep

From the Lord

Lord Shall

On Earth

Presence of the Lord

Received from the Lord

Those Who Have Fallen Asleep

Word of the Lord

By No Means

Not At All

Jesus

No

Paul

Cross References

1 Corinthians 15:51-53

Listen! I am telling you a mystery:

We will not all fall asleep,
but we will all be changed,

1 Kings 20:35

One of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow prophet by the word of the Lord, “Strike me!” But the man refused to strike him.

Psalm 88:13

But I call to You for help, Lord;
in the morning my prayer meets You.

Psalm 119:147-148

I rise before dawn and cry out for help;
I put my hope in Your word.

Matthew 17:25

“Yes,” he said.

When he went into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, “What do you think, Simon? Who do earthly kings collect tariffs or taxes from? From their sons or from strangers?”

2 Corinthians 4:14

We know that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and present us with you.

1 Thessalonians 2:19

For who is our hope or joy or crown of boasting in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming? Is it not you?

1 Kings 13:1

A man of God came from Judah to Bethel by a revelation from the Lord while Jeroboam was standing beside the altar to burn incense.

1 Kings 13:9

for this is what I was commanded by the word of the Lord: ‘You must not eat bread or drink water or go back the way you came.’”

1 Kings 13:17-18

for a message came to me by the word of the Lord: ‘You must not eat bread or drink water there or go back by the way you came.’”

1 Kings 13:22

but you went back and ate bread and drank water in the place that He said to you, “Do not eat bread and do not drink water”— your corpse will never reach the grave of your fathers.’”

1 Kings 22:14

But Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, I will say whatever the Lord says to me.”

Job 41:11

Who confronted Me, that I should repay him?
Everything under heaven belongs to Me.

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