1 Thessalonians 4:13

But we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you do not grieve like the rest, 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

12that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

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

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Cross References

Genesis 37:35All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He said, "For I will go down to Sheol to my son mourning." His father wept for him.

Leviticus 21:2except for his relatives that are near to him: for his mother, for his father, for his son, for his daughter, for his brother,

2 Samuel 12:19But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; and David said to his servants, "Is the child dead?"They said, "He is dead."

1 Kings 1:21Otherwise it will happen, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders."

Job 1:21He said, "Naked I came out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord."

Proverbs 14:32The wicked is brought down in his calamity,but in death, the righteous has a refuge.

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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