and to wait for his Son from the heavens, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivereth us from the wrath to come.

but as we have been approved of God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who trieth our hearts.

who both murdered the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and have persecuted us, and please not God, and are in opposition to all mankind;

Therefore he that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his Holy Spirit.

Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are fallen asleep, that ye be not afflicted, as the rest [of mankind] who have no hope.

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.

then we who are alive, who remain, shall be caught up together with them into the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air; and so shall we be ever with the Lord.

For they who sleep, sleep in the night, and they who are drunken, are drunken in the night;

but let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.

who died for us, that whether we sleep, or whether we wake, we may live together with him.

Now we entreat you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and preside over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.