Those Who Died in Christ
13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who 4:13 I.e., have diedare asleep, so that you will not grieve as indeed the rest of mankind do, who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose from the dead, so also God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep 4:14 I.e., as believersthrough Jesus. 15 For we say this to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive 4:15 Lit whoand remain until the coming of the Lord will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a 4:16 Or cry of commandshout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive, who remain, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore, 4:18 Or encouragecomfort one another with these words.