1 Thessalonians 4:14
For if we have faith that Jesus underwent death and came back again, even so those who are sleeping will come again with him by God's power.
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Genesis 49:19Gad, an army will come against him, but he will come down on them in their flight.
Zechariah 14:15And the horses and the transport beasts, the camels and the asses and all the beasts in those tents will be attacked by the same disease.
Romans 8:11But if the Spirit of him who made Jesus come again from the dead is in you, he who made Christ Jesus come again from the dead will in the same way, through his Spirit which is in you, give life to your bodies which now are under the power of death.
2 Corinthians 4:13But having the same spirit of faith, as it is said in the Writings, The words of my mouth came from the faith in my heart; in the same way, our words are the outcome of our faith;
1 Thessalonians 3:13So that your hearts may be strong and free from all sin before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
1 Thessalonians 4:17Then we who are still living will be taken up together with them into the clouds to see the Lord in the air: and so will we be for ever with the Lord.
Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 4:14-18
State of Departed Saints. ( a. d. 51.) 13 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. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 15 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. 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout,… Read the whole commentary →