For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
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Interpretation
Here is comfort for the relations and friends of those who die in the Lord. Grief for the death of friends is lawful; we may weep for our own loss, though it may be their gain.
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This thought runs through 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17.
1 Thessalonians 4:13 1 Thessalonians 4:14 1 Thessalonians 4:15 1 Thessalonians 4:16 1 Thessalonians 4:17