1 Thessalonians 4:15

Geneva Bible (1560)

For this say we vnto you by the worde of the Lorde, that we which liue, and are remayning in the comming of the Lorde, shall not preuent them which sleepe.

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  • 1 Cor 15:51-53 : 51 Behold, I shewe you a secret thing, We shall not all sleepe, but we shall all be changed, 52 In a moment, in the twinckling of an eye at the last trumpet: for the trumpet shall blow, and the dead shalbe raysed vp incorruptible, and we shalbe changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption: and this mortall must put on immortalitie.
  • 2 Cor 4:14 : 14 Knowing that he which hath raised vp the Lord Iesus, shall raise vs vp also by Iesus, and shall set vs with you.
  • 1 Thess 2:19 : 19 For what is our hope or ioye, or crowne of reioycing? are not euen you it in the presence of our Lord Iesus Christ at his comming?
  • 1 Kgs 20:35 : 35 Then a certaine man of the children of the Prophets sayd vnto his neighbour by the comandement of the Lord, Smite me, I pray thee. But the man refused to smite him.
  • Ps 88:13 : 13 But vnto thee haue I cryed, O Lorde, and early shall my prayer come before thee.
  • Ps 119:147-148 : 147 I preuented the morning light, and cried: for I waited on thy word. 148 Mine eyes preuent the night watches to meditate in thy word.
  • Matt 17:25 : 25 He sayd, Yes; when he was come into the house, Iesus preuented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? Of whome doe the Kings of the earth take tribute, or polle money? of their children, or of strangers?
  • 1 Kgs 22:14 : 14 And Michaiah saide, As the Lord liueth, whatsoeuer the Lord sayth vnto me, that will I speake.
  • Job 41:11 : 11 (41:2) Who hath preuented mee that I shoulde make an ende? Al vnder heauen is mine.
  • 1 Kgs 13:1 : 1 And beholde, there came a man of God out of Iudah (by the commaundement of the Lorde) vnto Beth-el, and Ieroboam stoode by the altar to offer incense.
  • 1 Kgs 13:9 : 9 For so was it charged mee by the worde of the Lorde, saying, Eate no bread nor drinke water, nor turne againe by the same way that thou camest.
  • 1 Kgs 13:17-18 : 17 For it was charged me by the word of the Lord, saying, Thou shalt eate no bread, nor drinke water there, nor turne againe to goe by the way that thou wentest. 18 And he said vnto him, I am a Prophet also as thou art, and an Angel spake vnto me by the worde of the Lord, saying, Bring him againe with thee into thine house, that hee may eate bread & drinke water: but he lyed vnto him.
  • 1 Kgs 13:22 : 22 But camest backe againe, and hast eaten bread and drunke water in the place (whereof he did say vnto thee, Thou shalt eate no bread nor drinke any water) thy carkeis shall not come vnto the sepulchre of thy fathers.

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    18Wherefore, comfort your selues one another with these wordes.

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    13I would not, brethren, haue you ignorant concerning them which are a sleepe, that ye sorow not euen as other which haue no hope.

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    51Behold, I shewe you a secret thing, We shall not all sleepe, but we shall all be changed,

    52In a moment, in the twinckling of an eye at the last trumpet: for the trumpet shall blow, and the dead shalbe raysed vp incorruptible, and we shalbe changed.

    53For this corruptible must put on incorruption: and this mortall must put on immortalitie.

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    18And so they which are a sleepe in Christ, are perished.

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    1Nowe we beseech you, brethren, by the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ, and by our assembling vnto him,

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