1 Thessalonians 4:17

Upon-thereafter, we, the being-alive, the being-left-around[i.e. surviving], at-the-same-time together-with to{same[plural]}, will-be-snatched in to{clouds} into off/away-meeting[noun] of{the Lord} into air, and the-same-ly always will-be together-with to{[the] Lord},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

In Context

16that same, the Lord, in to{order/command/summon-effect}, in to{sound} of{chief-messenger} and in to{trumpet} of{God}, will-descend from of{heaven}, and the[plural] dead in to{Anointed} will-stand-up/anew-such-as-to-be-stood-up/anew first.

18such-as, be-calling-aside one-another in to{the words, the-same}.

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Cross References

Mark 14:62Moreover, the Jesus says, "I am-being, and you-will-see the son of{the man} being-seated out of{right} of{the empowerment}, and being-come alongside of{the clouds} of{the heaven}."

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 →

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