Parallel Verses New International Version 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. King James Bible 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. Darby Bible Translation But we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them that are fallen asleep, to the end that ye be not grieved even as also the rest who have no hope. 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. Young's Literal Translation And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, that ye may not sorrow, as also the rest who have not hope, 1 Thessalonians 4:13 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleI would not have you to be ignorant - Instead of εχομεν, have, θελομεν, wish, is the reading of ADEFG, many others, besides the Arabic, Ethiopic, Armenian, some of the Slavonian, the Vulgate, and Itala, with many of the Greek fathers. This is undoubtedly the true reading: Brethren, I would not wish you to be ignorant; or, I would not that you should be ignorant. This was probably one of the points which were lacking in their faith, that he wished to go to Thessalonica to instruct them in. Them which are asleep - That is, those who are dead. It is supposed that the apostle had heard that the Thessalonians continued to lament over their dead, as the heathens did in general who had no hope of the resurrection of the body; and that they had been puzzled concerning the doctrine of the resurrection. To set them right on this important subject, he delivers three important truths: 1. He asserts, as he had done before, that they who died in the Lord should have, in virtue of Christ's resurrection, a resurrection unto eternal life and blessedness. 2. He makes a new discovery, that the last generation should not die at all, but be in a moment changed to immortals. 3. He adds another new discovery, that, though the living should not die, but be transformed, yet the dead should first be raised, and be made glorious and immortal; and so, in some measure, have the preference and advantage of such as shall then be found alive. See Dodd. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge I would. 1 Corinthians 12:1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I would not have you ignorant. which are. 1 Thessalonians 4:15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord... 1 Kings 1:21 Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers... 1 Kings 2:10 So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David. Matthew 27:52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, Luke 8:52,53 And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleeps... 2 Peter 3:4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep... ye sorrow. John 11:24 Martha said to him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. Acts 8:2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. which have. See on Proverbs 14:32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous has hope in his death. 1 Corinthians 15:19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. Library Twenty Fifth Sunday after Trinity Living and Dead when Christ Returns. Text: 1 Thessalonians 4, 13-18. 13 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. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also that are fallen asleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we that are alive, that are left unto the coming of the Lord, shall in no wise precede them that are fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself shall … Martin Luther—Epistle Sermons, Vol. III Chrysostom -- Excessive Grief at the Death of Friends Transformed by Grace Letter cxix. To Minervius and Alexander. Cross References Acts 7:60 Then he fell on his knees and cried out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep. 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. Ephesians 2:3 All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. Ephesians 2:12 remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. 1 Thessalonians 4:14 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. 1 Thessalonians 4:15 According to the Lord's word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 1 Thessalonians 5:6 So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober. 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