1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.”
What does 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 mean?
In 1 Thessalonians 4:16–17, the Apostle Paul speaks to believers about the future coming of Jesus Christ and what that coming means for those who have died in faith and for those who will still be alive at that time. In the King James Version the passage reads: “For the Lord…
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“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive [and] remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the…
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O Lord God Almighty, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, I come before Thee with reverence and awe, and with a heart that longs for Thy appearing. I bless Thy holy name for the sure and living hope Thou hast given unto us through Thy Word. Thou hast spoken clearly, and Thou hast…
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Then we which are alive [and] remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord." - 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17](https://media.bible.art/5721754d-22e6-4875-a8ec-c29b873e9860-thumbnail.jpg)
