10Andindeed ye doittowardall the brethrenwhich are inallMacedonia:but we beseechyou,brethren, that ye increase more and more;11And that ye study to be quiet , and to do your own business,and to work withyourownhands,as we commandedyou;12That ye may walkhonestlytoward them that are without,and that ye may havelack of nothing.13But I wouldnothaveyou to be ignorant , brethren,concerning them which are asleep , that ye sorrownot,evenasotherswhichhavenohope.14Forif we believethatJesusdiedand rose again , even so them also which sleepinJesuswillGodbringwithhim.15Forthis we say unto youby the word of the Lord,thatwewhich are alive and remainunto the coming of the Lordshallnotpreventa them which are asleep .
16For the Lordhimself shall descendfromheavenwith a shout,with the voice of the archangel,andwith the trump of God:and the deadinChrist shall risefirst:17Thenwewhich are alive and remain shall be caught uptogetherwiththemin the clouds,tomeet the Lordin the air:andso shall weeverbewith the Lord.18Whereforecomfortb one anotherwiththesewords.
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