1 Thessalonians 4:13

But I would not have you ignorant, my brethren, concerning those that are fallen asleep, that ye may not be grieved like others who have no hope:

1770 John Worsley NT

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

12as we gave you in charge, that ye may walk decently toward those that are without, and may have need of no one's assistance.

14for if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also those, that sleep in Jesus, will God bring with Him.

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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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