1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 Part 1 of 3

Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.

 

we do not want you to be uninformed

Romans 11:25-27  I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in, and in this way all Israel will be saved. As it is written: "The deliverer will come from Zion; he will turn godlessness away from Jacob. And this is my covenant with them when I take away their sins." [Isaiah 59:20-21; 27:9; Jeremiah 31:33-34]

Romans 1:13  I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I planned many times to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now) in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles. 

1 Corinthians 10:1  For I do not want you to be ignorant of the fact, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors were all under the cloud [Exodus 13:21] and that they all passed through the sea. [Exodus 14:22, 29]

1 Corinthians 12:1  Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed.

2 Corinthians 1:8  We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about the troubles we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself.

about those who sleep in death 

Matthew 9:23-24  When Jesus entered the synagogue leader's house and saw the noisy crowd and people playing pipes, he said, " Go away. The girl is not dead but asleep." But they laughed at him. 

Daniel 12:2  "Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt."

Psalm 76:5  The valiant lie plundered, they sleep their last sleep; not one of the warriors can lift his hands.

John 11:11-12  After he had said this he went on to tell them, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him up." [see verses 13-14]

 

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