1 Thessalonians 4:13-14
“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. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.”

What does 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 mean?
1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 in the King James Version states, "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. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep…
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O Heavenly Father, the God of all comfort, we come before You with humble hearts, seeking solace and understanding in the face of loss. We turn to Your holy Word, which instructs us in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14: "But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them…
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