1 Thessalonians 4:13

But I would not have you ignorant, brothers, about those who are falling asleep. You must not sorrow like other men, who have no hope.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

12So that your conduct may be seemly toward those that are without, and that you may not need help from any man.

14For if we really believe that Jesus died and rose again, so even so will God through Jesus bring with him those also who have fallen asleep.

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Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 4:10-13

Brotherly Love. ( a. d. 51.) 9 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another. 10 And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more; 11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; 12 That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing. In these words… Read the whole commentary →

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