1 Thessalonians 4:13

World English Bible

But we don’t want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don’t grieve like the rest, who have no hope.

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1 Thessalonians 4:13 in other translations

But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope.

1 Thessalonians 4:13 · American Standard Version

1 Thessalonians 4:13 in context

  1. 11and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;
  2. 12that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.
  3. 13But we don’t want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don’t grieve like the rest, who have no hope.
  4. 14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus.
  5. 15For this we tell you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will in no way precede those who have fallen asleep.

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